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Two for the Price of One: Water and Carbon Dioxide Splitting via a Single Catalyst
A simple, robust catalyst is capable of both water oxidation and carbon dioxide splitting, two difficult yet key reactions for solar energy conversion.
A simple, robust catalyst is capable of both water oxidation and carbon dioxide splitting, two difficult yet key reactions for solar energy conversion.
Unusual reaction eschews high temperatures and water to lock away climate-changing carbon dioxide.
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