29 Jun 2023 --- CO2 can be captured from dilute sources, such as air, and converted into synthesis gas using sunlight, reveals a new study. The process can simultaneously upcycle PET plastic to glycolic acid with the aim of creating a net-zero carbon future, according to the study authors. The technology produces value-added fuels and chemicals directly from industrially relevant CO2 streams and plastic waste, powered solely by sunlight at ambient temperature and pressure, and is “an important step toward a circular economy.”
