Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality – new study

By Daniel Commandeur, Surrey Future Fellow, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey
Mahsa Masoudi, PhD Researcher, Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey
Siddharth Gadkari, Lecturer in Chemical Process Engineering, University of Surrey

What if there were a battery that could release energy while trapping carbon dioxide? This isn’t science fiction; it’s the promise of lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO₂) batteries, which are currently a hot research topic.

Lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO₂) batteries could be a two-in-one solution to the current problems of storing renewable energy and taking carbon emissions out of…

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