AI uncovers 9,389 overlooked reactions on copper catalysts that could turn CO2 into fuel
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-10-15
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science combined machine learning with simulations to identify 9,389 individual reactions in CO2 hydrogenation on copper catalysts, published in Nature Communications. The work dramatically improved CO2 conversion predictions and revealed a surprising hidden hydrogen-transfer pathway that could inspire more efficient catalysts for producing methanol and other fuels.
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