What this project is about: Developing processes and chemicals for capturing carbon dioxide from dilute sources, such as capturing it directly from the air to transform it into usable materials.
How this will be addressed: By exploring materials for carbon dioxide capture and measuring their ability to capture carbon dioxide based on varying their chemical structures.
Why it matters: One of the major challenges associated with converting carbon dioxide into valuable products, such as fuels or plastics, is that most materials for chemical carbon dioxide utilization do not work when carbon dioxide is very diluted, as it is in the air.
Focus Area:
Industrial Carbon Utilization
Project Lead:
Nilay Hazari
Region or Field Site:
Laboratory
