HKBU chemists develop new electrocatalyst for efficient carbon dioxide conversion

A research team led by Dr Zhu Xunjin, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry of HKBU, has developed a new method for converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals using electricity and a special material called cobalt-porphyrin. 

The previous method had issues with the infective use of cobalt-porphyrin, but the team solved this problem by fabricating a new thin film containing a high concentration of cobalt-porphyrin using carbon nanotubes. This new film is highly efficient at converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals. It is also very durable and can work for a long time without breaking down. The team believes the technology will be useful for turning carbon dioxide into useful chemicals using electricity. and has great potential for commercial use in the future. 

The research findings have been published in Wiley Online Library.