Chemical engineers at the Korea National Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have developed a one - step process to turn CO2 directly into diesel , which usually takes at least two steps . The process uses a catalyst made from a polymer called delafossite ( CO ) , which is low - cost and abundant . The engineers believe that the new catalyst could open an avenue for recycling waste CO2 into valuable fuels and chemicals .
Chemical engineers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have developed a one-step process to turn CO2 directly into diesel, which usually takes at least two steps. The process uses a catalyst made from a mineral called delafossite (CuFeO2), which is low-cost and abundant. The engineers believe that the new catalyst could open an avenue for recycling waste CO2 into valuable fuels and chemicals.