Terry wrote, > > On 8/1/06, Frederick Sparber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "A solution of carbon dioxide in an aqueous solvent having electrolyte > > dissolved therein is electrolyzed utilizing a molybdenum cathode. Faradaic > > efficiency is generally quite high and without detectable corrosion." > > > > "In accordance with the present invention the above reaction is carried out > > utilizing a molybdenum cathode. A molybdenum cathode can reduce carbon > > dioxide to methanol selectively and with up to 80 to 100% faradaic > > efficiency. Such reductions can occur, for example, at -0.7 V vs. SCE at pH > > 4.2, only 160 mV negative of the standard potential corrected for pH." > > Am I reading this correctly? We can make fuel from greenhouse gas? > Why not, NAture does it all the time, it's called photosynthesis.
No reason why it can't be done with electrochemistry. :-) Fred > > Terry
