Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be used as a raw material for producing formic acid or methanol rather than releasing it into the atmosphere, which would exacerbate climate change. The conversion of CO2 using nanodiamonds as an environmentally friendly photocatalyst has already been researched in laboratory studies, but the process needs to be brought closer to real-world application. The nanodiamonds used are not expensive jewelry-grade diamonds, but rather detonation diamonds, which are produced on an industrial scale and are therefore relatively cheap. The diamond catalyst is “green” because it is made largely of carbon. Dr. Thomas Rehm, one of the scientists … Continue reading Green Chemistry: Utilizing Nanodiamonds as Catalysts for Transforming Greenhouse Gas into Valuable Chemicals