Generating O2 from CO2 under benign conditions could provide next generation technology for in situ resource utilization in potential manned missions on Mars, ISS, and other planetary environments. The system in this work could potentially be leveraged to produce fuels, fertilizers, or other species for ISRU applications. The CO2 conversion to O2 technology could provide an effective approach to recycle CO2 from the terrestrial atmosphere and offers great promise for climate control. The system shows promise and is currently at TRL 2.
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