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Engineer Nano-Enabled Carbon Conversion Systems

Atmospheric CO2 continues rising despite climate commitments, while humanity needs sustainable sources for carbon-based materials and fuels currently derived from fossil sources. This challenge requires creating efficient nanosystems that can capture atmospheric CO2 and convert it into valuable products like fuels, plastics, and building materials at industrial scales. Barriers include thermodynamic efficiency, catalyst selectivity, energy requirements, product separation, and economic viability compared to fossil-derived materials. Without carbon conversion breakthroughs, climate change will accelerate while dependence on fossil resources continues. Success could create a circular carbon economy, reduce atmospheric CO2 levels, provide sustainable alternatives to fossil-derived materials, and generate economic incentives for carbon capture while addressing climate change and resource sustainability simultaneously.

Engineering, Core Engineering, Nanotechnology