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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two professors from the College of Engineering at Al-Qadisiyah University have contributed to a revolutionary innovation that converts carbon dioxide into clean fuel using sunlight.<\/p>\n
Prof. Dr. Ali Abdul Hussein Jaza\u2019a, Dean of the College of Engineering, and Lec. Dr. Mustafa Jawad Na\u2019ma have contributed to the development of a new engineering material capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary cause of global warming, into two valuable fuels: carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4), using only light and water energy!\u00a0 In a remarkable international scientific achievement,<\/p>\n
A joint research team comprising researchers from Iraq, the UAE, and India utilized photocatalysis technology, similar to photosynthesis in plants. The innovation involved combining two materials: titanium dioxide (TiO\u2082) as a photocatalyst and vanadium carbide (V\u2082C) from the MXene family, a material known for its high conductivity and light absorption. The resulting V\u2082C\/TiO\u2082 composite demonstrated unprecedented efficiency.\u00a0 In trials, the improved compound achieved record production rates.<\/p>\n
This innovation is a promising step in combating climate change by converting a harmful gas into clean, sustainable, and storable energy sources. It also opens up opportunities for developing local technologies that serve Iraq’s green economy by utilizing carbon emissions.<\/p>\n
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