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Making graphite from CO2

UP Catalyst is an Estonian startup that transforms CO₂ into carbon nanomaterials and graphite for electric vehicle batteries. pv magazine spoke to Sebastian Pohlmann, the company’s chief technology officer.

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Carrie Hampel

12 Aug 2024

Sebastian Pohlmann, left, says carbon emissions captured from hard-to-abate industries could be used to produce graphite. | Photo: UP Catalyst

pv magazine: How does UP Catalyst capture carbon and make it into graphite? What kind of process does this involve?Sebastian Pohlmann: Normally, CO2 is taken out of the atmosphere – by somehow collecting it and then putting it somewhere else using CCS: carbon capture and storage. But this way you’re not utilizing the CO2 at …

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