Although it was a less educated man, he became one of the most influential scientists of all time

On September 22, 1791 was born British physicist and chemist Michael Faraday, the discoverer of electromagnetic induction. He formulated the laws of electrolysis, known as "Faraday's law of induction" (d. August 25, 1867).

Faraday was a famous chemist and physicist whose experiments English on electricity led to the invention of technologies that use electricity in various ways.

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Although it was initially a less educated man, and his mathematical knowledge were modest, Michael Farady became one of the most influential scientists of all time.


His experiments were those that made electricity have applications in technology. During his lifetime, Faraday rejected a knighthood offered by Queen. Modesty caused him also to give twice the title of President of the Royal Society of British.

Invenit Mundo It presents the main meanings of the day September 22:

1326 - The earliest mention ennoblement of a Romanian prince of the Hungarian king

1768 - died in Rome, Bishop John Innocent Micu Klein (Klein), fighter for the cause of Romanians from Transylvania. The remains have been brought in Romania, due to the desire of wills and buried in Blaj, on 16 October 1997 (b. June 24, 1692).

1873 - was born mathematician Dimitrie Pompeiu member of the Romanian Academy. It founded the school of mathematical theory of partial differential equations and mechanics. (D. October 7, 1954).

1919 - He died Ivan Vazov, Bulgarian writer and journalist (b. June 27, 1850).

1928 - Romania has ratified international sanitary Paris (ending 21 June 1926).

1934 - He died engineer and art historian George Bala; Anghel Saligny collaborated with the construction of Cernavoda Bridge; member of the Romanian Academy (b. April 24, 1868).

1975 - A mathematician died Enrico Bompiani, one of the founders of the International Mathematical Union, foreign honorary member of the Romanian Academy (b. February 12, 1889).

1979 - Israel makes a nuclear test in the Indian Ocean.

1981 - Official opening of the French high-speed train Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)

1994 - He died writer and theologian Alexander Bardieru, born in Northern Bukovina. He wrote children's literature. ( "Barbel, barbel mischievous", "Norocel Thumb," "Tales immortal") (n.12 March 1913).

1996 - Dorothy Lamour died, singer and American film actress (b. December 10, 1914).

2001 - A Ukrainian died violinist Isaac Stern (b. July 21, 1920)

2003 - He died British journalist Hugo Young (b. October 13. 1938)

2006 - He died actor Edward Albert (n. 1951)

2007 - A Brazilian footballer died Bodinho (Nilton Coelho da Costa) (b. 1928)


2007 - died French mime artist Marcel Marceau (b. March 22, 1923)

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Scientists convert carbon dioxide to create electricity

This graphic explains novel method for capturing the greenhouse gas and converting it to a useful product -- while producing electrical energy.
Credit: Cornell University

While the human race will always leave its carbon footprint on the Earth, it must continue to find ways to lessen the impact of its fossil fuel consumption.

"Carbon capture" technologies -- chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it is released into the atmosphere -- is one approach. In a recent study, Cornell University researchers disclose a novel method for capturing the greenhouse gas and converting it to a useful product -- while producing electrical energy.

System to convert carbon dioxide into electricity and hydrogen source: Computing

Lynden Archer, the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering, and doctoral student Wajdi Al Sadat have developed an oxygen-assisted aluminum/carbon dioxide power cell that uses electrochemical reactions to both sequester the carbon dioxide and produce electricity.

Their paper, "The O2-assisted Al/CO2 electrochemical cell: A system for CO2 capture/conversion and electric power generation," was published July 20 in Science Advances.


The group's proposed cell would use aluminum as the anode and mixed streams of carbon dioxide and oxygen as the active ingredients of the cathode. The electrochemical reactions between the anode and the cathode would sequester the carbon dioxide into carbon-rich compounds while also producing electricity and a valuable oxalate as a byproduct.

In most current carbon-capture models, the carbon is captured in fluids or solids, which are then heated or depressurized to release the carbon dioxide. The concentrated gas must then be compressed and transported to industries able to reuse it, or sequestered underground. The findings in the study represent a possible paradigm shift, Archer said.

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"The fact that we've designed a carbon capture technology that also generates electricity is, in and of itself, important," he said. "One of the roadblocks to adopting current carbon dioxide capture technology in electric power plants is that the regeneration of the fluids used for capturing carbon dioxide utilize as much as 25 percent of the energy output of the plant. This seriously limits commercial viability of such technology. Additionally, the captured carbon dioxide must be transported to sites where it can be sequestered or reused, which requires new infrastructure."

The group reported that their electrochemical cell generated 13 ampere hours per gram of porous carbon (as the cathode) at a discharge potential of around 1.4 volts. The energy produced by the cell is comparable to that produced by the highest energy-density battery systems.

Another key aspect of their findings, Archer says, is in the generation of superoxide intermediates, which are formed when the dioxide is reduced at the cathode. The superoxide reacts with the normally inert carbon dioxide, forming a carbon-carbon oxalate that is widely used in many industries, including pharmaceutical, fiber and metal smelting.

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"A process able to convert carbon dioxide into a more reactive molecule such as an oxalate that contains two carbons opens up a cascade of reaction processes that can be used to synthesize a variety of products," Archer said, noting that the configuration of the electrochemical cell will be dependent on the product one chooses to make from the oxalate.

Al Sadat, who worked on onboard carbon capture vehicles at Saudi Aramco, said this technology in not limited to power-plant applications. "It fits really well with onboard capture in vehicles," he said, "especially if you think of an internal combustion engine and an auxiliary system that relies on electrical power."

He said aluminum is the perfect anode for this cell, as it is plentiful, safer than other high-energy density metals and lower in cost than other potential materials (lithium, sodium) while having comparable energy density to lithium. He added that many aluminum plants are already incorporating some sort of power-generation facility into their operations, so this technology could assist in both power generation and reducing carbon emissions.


A current drawback of this technology is that the electrolyte -- the liquid connecting the anode to the cathode -- is extremely sensitive to water. Ongoing work is addressing the performance of electrochemical systems and the use of electrolytes that are less water-sensitive.

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