New Catalyst Turns CO2 Into Valuable Methanol With Unprecedented Efficiency

A new catalyst built from isolated indium atoms allows scientists to convert CO2 into methanol more efficiently while revealing the hidden chemistry that drives the reaction.
Chemistry World

Unconventional catalyst support promotes record green methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide

The synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide can be dramatically improved by switching the catalyst support from zirconia to ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Interstellar comet shows unusual chemistry, including high methanol levels

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known object to visit our solar system from another star, carries a chemical signature ...

Spatially decoupled catalyst sites boost CO₂-to-methanol yield threefold at 300°C

Efficient methanol synthesis is considered a promising approach for carbon resource recycling. Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol is thermodynamically favored at low temperatures, but ...
The Conversation

What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?

Ian Musgrave has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to study adverse reactions to herbal medicines and has previously been funded by the Australian Research Council ...