AUTHOR=Aresta Michele , Dibenedetto Angela 

TITLE=Carbon Recycling Through CO2-Conversion for Stepping Toward a Cyclic-C Economy. A Perspective

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2020.00159

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2020.00159

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=<p>The conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> into added value chemicals, materials and fuels is a case of transition from the <italic>linear</italic> to the <italic>cyclic-C economy</italic>, a necessary change for stopping the putative negative effect of CO<sub>2</sub> on climate and the environment. Several strategies can be implemented for CO<sub>2</sub> conversion and their potential and timeframe is discussed in this perspective paper. The overall amount of avoided CO<sub>2</sub> is evaluated in the short-, medium-, and long-term. The distinct contribution of Catalysis, Solar Chemistry and integrated Chemocatalysis-Biosystems is discussed.</p>