Among the most active areas of chemistry research today is that of carbon dioxide utilization: an area of research that was viewed as futile and commercially impractical not so long ago due to the energetic stability of the CO₂ molecule. The breakthroughs that largely began in earnest in the 1990s have accelerated and now make up a diverse and plentiful portfolio of technological and scientific advances and commercialized technologies. Here, “The CO₂ Tree” is presented as a tool to illustrate the breadth of potential products from CO₂ utilization and to communicate the potential of these chemical breakthroughs to address the greatest challenge that society faces today: climate change. It is intended to be useful for scientists, engineers, legislators, advocates, industrial decision-makers, policy makers, and the general public to know what is already possible today and what may be in the near future.

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二氧化碳树：二氧化碳利用途径的潜力


当今化学研究最活跃的领域之一是二氧化碳利用：由于 CO₂ 分子的能量稳定性，不久前，这一研究领域被认为是徒劳的，并且在商业上是不切实际的。主要始于 1990 年代的突破已经加速，现在构成了多样化和丰富的技术和科学进步以及商业化技术的组合。在这里，“二氧化碳树”作为一个工具来说明_{二氧化碳利用的潜在}产品的广度，并传达这些化学突破在应对当今社会面临的最大挑战方面的潜力：气候变化。它旨在为科学家、工程师、立法者、倡导者、行业决策者、政策制定者和公众提供帮助，让他们了解今天已经可能发生的事情以及不久的将来可能发生的事情。