University of Alberta researcher develops better ways to convert CO2 and glycerol into value-added materials

In Canada, a University of Alberta researcher has developed better ways to convert carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and glycerol, a leftover of biodiesel production, into value-added materials with wide-ranging uses including liquid hydrogen storage.

The pair of procedures, which will be tested on a larger scale for industry-level viability, represent an important step forward in sustainability.

Using nanotechnology, the researcher successfully developed a process in the lab to prepare a stable catalyst that has the ability to repel water so it works well at low pressure and temperature, making the conversion less energy-intensive and more economically efficient. The research is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.