Dioxide Materials

Dioxide Materials specializes in the development of electrochemical technology designed to convert carbon dioxide, water, and renewable energy into sustainable fuels and chemicals. The company focuses on the development and commercialization of its proprietary Sustainion alkaline ionomer and anion exchange membrane technology. This technology, which uses catalytic anion exchange polymers to facilitate chemical conversions, enables the cost-competitive recycling of CO2 into useful industrial building blocks, such as formic acid, and renewable fuels including gasoline and jet fuel. By providing state-of-the-art materials for research and development, including gas diffusion layers, electrodes, and custom electrolyzer hardware, the company supports broader efforts to improve the efficiency and lifetime of electrochemical cells.

This technology provides critical solutions for industrial and energy sectors aiming to reduce their carbon footprint and address climate change. By enabling a route to store renewable energy as liquid fuels, the company assists in reducing energy curtailment and lowering dependence on imported oil. Dioxide Materials offers research-grade products and components to scientists and commercial partners, facilitating the advancement of the hydrogen economy and large-scale energy storage. The company, founded in 2009 by Professor Rich Masel, has demonstrated the stability and performance of its membranes through extensive testing, showing operational lifetimes suitable for industrial applications and helping to establish a new chemical value chain based on recycled waste carbon.