Evaluating the carbon inventory, carbon fluxes and carbon cycles for a long-term sustainable world

Abstract

Propositioning carbon to be seen a valuable resource, pathways towards establishing anthropogenic carbon cycles are outlined based on systematic analysis of the carbon inventory and fluxes throughout the different environmental compartments on earth.

Chemical Batteries with CO2

“…[15] Nature itself exhibits many carbon cycles and exploits these opportunities to store energy in different ways. [16] CO 2 plays an important role in these cases. Fort his reason alone,i tis advisable to thoroughly study the chemistry of this molecule and its applications as ac hemical battery.…”

Chemische Batterien mit CO2

“…[15] Die Natur dagegen kennt vielfache Kreisläufe von Kohlenstoff und nutzt dabei die Mçglichkeit, Energie zu speichern, auf unterschiedliche Weise. [16] Dabei spielt CO 2 eine wichtige Rolle.Soist es alleine deshalb hçchst angebracht, die Chemie dieses Moleküls und seiner Anwendungen als chemische Batterie ausführlich zu studieren.…”

Semi-Crystalline Polyoxymethylene-co-Polyoxyalkylene Multi-Block Telechels as Building Blocks for Polyurethane Applications

“…The direct synthesis of oxymethylene units in linear and cyclic acetals from CO 2 and H 2 has also been described recently [ 62 ]. Like this, the forthcoming utilization of polyoxymethylene blocks for polymer manufacture can be traced back to sustainable resources [ 63 ]. For example, a paraformaldehyde-based approach to generate such polymer structures is currently investigated as part of the Kopernikus project “P2X” funded by the Ministry of Research and Education in Germany [ 64 ].…”