the-device-designed-by-kubiak-and-sathrum-to-split-carbon-dioxide-utilizes-a-semiconductor-and-two-thin-layers-of-catalysts_9By now, we all know that one of the major contributors in changing the Earth’s climate is carbon dioxide. And, to find a solution to it, scientists across the world, are finding out newer methods each day to cap its release and presence in the atmosphere.

Similarly, following the trend, chemists at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have also developed a device to help the climate form carbon dioxide. Designed by Kubiak and Sathrum, the ‘device’ is capable of capturing energy i.e. carbon dioxide from the sun.

The prototype device then, converts the harnessed energy to electrical energy, splitting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen in the process. While producing oxygen on one hand, on the other, it easily converts the carbon monoxide into liquid fuel.

Thus, it not just helps save fuel, but also reduces the concentration of a greenhouse gas. What is awaiting it’s putting up in the market shelves for commercial use, is its need for some further improvements.