Porous material designed to capture carbon dioxide
JUN 12, 2012
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.026096
BBC : Researchers in the UK have developed a metal–organic framework that can trap carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The material, composed of a core of atoms of a metallic element surrounded by scaffolds of carbon-containing chains, is porous like a sponge. It can absorb a number of gaseous species at high pressure, but as the pressure is reduced, most of them are released, leaving the CO 2. Although similar metal–organic structures have been around for a while, finding one that can select and store just the CO 2 proved to be a challenge. The new material holds promise for future carbon capture and storage efforts. The researchers’ results were published online in Nature Materials.
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