{"id":177200,"date":"2026-05-28T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=177200"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:48:19","slug":"skku-researchers-develop-breakthrough-gas-battery-that-generates-electricity-from-greenhouse-gase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/skku-researchers-develop-breakthrough-gas-battery-that-generates-electricity-from-greenhouse-gase\/","title":{"rendered":"SKKU Researchers Develop Breakthrough \u201cGas Battery\u201d Technology that Generates Electricity from Greenhouse Gases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Simultaneous greenhouse gas capture and electricity generation marks\u00a0a paradigm shift from energy-consuming to energy-producing systems<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expected to enable carbon-neutral next-generation energy platforms,\u00a0including self-powered IoT and industrial emission reduction<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-1024x446.png\" alt=\"(From left) Professor Ji-Soo Jang of Sungkyunkwan University,\u00a0\nProfessor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University, and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University\" class=\"wp-image-177230\" style=\"width:783px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-150x65.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-1536x669.png 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1-400x174.png 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-05-22-um-12.21.56-1.png 1882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(From left) Professor Ji-Soo Jang of Sungkyunkwan University,\u00a0 Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University, and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University \u00a9 SSKU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor Ji-Soo Jang from the Department of Nanoengineering, in collaboration with Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University, has developed a novel energy device that generates electricity during the process of capturing greenhouse gases.<br><\/strong><br>The research team introduced a new concept device termed the Gas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG), which produces electrical power as greenhouse gases are adsorbed from the atmosphere. This innovation goes beyond conventional approaches that merely capture greenhouse gases, transforming them into a usable energy resource.<br><br>Amid growing global efforts to address climate change, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies have gained attention. However, existing CCUS systems typically require substantial energy input for gas collection and processing. To overcome this limitation, the research team proposed a fundamentally new mechanism that directly converts the physicochemical energy generated during gas adsorption on electrode surfaces into electrical energy.<br><br>The developed GCEG device consists of an asymmetric structure combining carbon-based electrodes with hydrogel materials. When greenhouse gases such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) or carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) are adsorbed, charge redistribution and ion migration occur within the device, enabling continuous direct current (DC) power generation without any external power source. In essence, atmospheric pollutants act as the \u201cfuel\u201d for electricity generation, simultaneously purifying the environment while supplying energy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skku.edu\/cms\/plugin\/editorImage.do?EwBmDYHoQFkhDAKgJQFoHMCSAZAogEQDkBZAKQEsAjAa2QBsBbYgUwDoAHAO3SA\" alt=\"Schematic illustration explaining the working principle of the greenhouse gas adsorption-based power generation device, \u201cGas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG)\u201d\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Schematic illustration explaining the working principle of the greenhouse gas adsorption-based power generation device, \u201cGas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG)\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This technology is expected to be widely applicable in self-powered smart environmental sensors, battery-free IoT systems, and industrial facilities where large volumes of emissions are generated. In such settings, it could enable simultaneous energy harvesting and carbon reduction. In particular, its integration into distributed energy systems is anticipated to accelerate the realization of carbon neutrality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Professor Ji-Soo Jang<\/strong> stated, \u201cThis research demonstrates that greenhouse gases are not merely pollutants to be managed, but can serve as a new energy resource. We aim to further develop this technology into an environmental platform that not only achieves carbon neutrality but also generates energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skku.edu\/cms\/plugin\/editorImage.do?EwBmDYHoQFkhRApgZwAoAtUDMAuBBAKT1QA0BXAWwEkB7AZQE0BLAOgAcA7AcyA%20\" alt=\" Cover image of the paper on the greenhouse gas adsorption-based power generation device,\u00a0\u201cGas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG)\u201d\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Cover image of the paper on the greenhouse gas adsorption-based power generation device,\u00a0\u201cGas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG)\u201d \u00a9 Royal Society of Chemistry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The research findings were published in Energy &amp; Environmental Science (Impact Factor: 31.0), one of the world\u2019s leading journals in materials science, and were selected as a Front Cover article in recognition of their excellence and originality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u203b Paper: Electrical power generation from asymmetric greenhouse gas capture<br>\u203b Journal: Energy &amp; Environmental Science (IF: 31.0)<br>\u203b DOI:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D5EE06789H\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D5EE06789H<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Ji-Soo Jang from the Department of Nanoengineering, in collaboration with Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University, has developed a novel energy device that generates electricity during the process of capturing greenhouse gases.The research team introduced a new concept device termed the Gas Capture and Electricity Generator [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":177230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"The system, known as the Gas Capture and Electricity Generator (GCEG), introduces a mechanism that converts captured emissions directly into usable energy","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[10744,12330,10416,13911,10743],"supplier":[26157,27982,7851,4640,27983],"class_list":["post-177200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-carboncapture","tag-ccu","tag-circulareconomy","tag-electricity","tag-useco2","supplier-ajou-university","supplier-chungbuk-national-university","supplier-energy-environmental-science","supplier-royal-society-of-chemistry","supplier-sung-kyun-kwan-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177200"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177255,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177200\/revisions\/177255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177200"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=177200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}