Converting carbon dioxide to jet fuel has been tried before, but they used relatively expensive catalysts for this reaction to occur. In this new experiment, they use inexpensive materials like iron. They basically put carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas in a chamber at 300 degrees Celsius at pressure 10 times higher than at sea level for 20 hours. This reaction makes the oxygen bond with hydrogen creating hydrocarbon molecules that makeup jet fuel. The leftover oxygen forms with other hydrogen atoms to form water. The catalyst converts 38% of the carbon dioxide into new chemical products and 48% into petrochemicals, which can be used to make plastic.
Temming, M. (2020, December 22). A new iron-based catalyst converts carbon dioxide into jet fuel. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-iron-based-catalyst-converts-carbon-dioxide-into-jet-fuel
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