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Software for controlling mega robotic systems to deal with environmental problems - such as excess CO2 (pre-alpha)
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Burning magnesium in dry ice produces graphene #9

Open bvssvni opened 7 years ago

bvssvni commented 7 years ago

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/JM/c1jm11227a#!divAbstract

This could be a source for graphene.

Dry ice is a solid form of CO2, which can be extracted from the air.

Magnesium (Mg) is abundant in sea water. Might need to be shaved into thin strips for safety when burned.

bvssvni commented 7 years ago

TODO: Check what material the magnesium reacts to, as graphene does not contain Mg.

Could be MgO, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_oxide

bvssvni commented 7 years ago

TODO: Check how much magnesium is available in sea water, and compare it to the CO2 in the atmosphere.

bvssvni commented 7 years ago

TODO: Study how to produce dry ice.