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ScienceDaily — Physics · October 14, 2026 · On the brief until October 28, 2026

AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel

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Estimating energy barriers for chemical reactions on catalyst surfaces

Researchers used machine learning to expand a carbon dioxide hydrogenation model from 152 to 9,389 reactions on copper. The larger network matched experimental methanol yields and predicted 40 times more conversion. The method allows engineers to model complete reaction networks when designing catalysts.

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The finding that molecular hydrogen can react as an intact molecule challenges the common classroom rule that hydrogen always splits into individual atoms on a catalyst surface.

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