Efforts are being intensified to capture emitted CO2 from more and more possible industrial sources. In the field of adsorption, a plethora of novel materials are being explored, yet a platform of suitable materials/systems to treat a wide range of industrial emissions at large scale, e.g., from the oil and gas industry, still remains a challenge, as multiple factors need to be met at the same time.
This project, through a strategy combining innovative design of porous hybrid nanostructures with novel functionalization strategies coupled to systematic, in-situ characterization and full performance evaluation aims to yield robust adsorbents that will exhibit (A) high-capacity, selectivity, fast kinetics, and low energy consumption, and (B) chemical and thermal stability, sustainable performance for many cycles, low manufacturing cost, and mechanical robustness, thus paving the way towards large-scale implementation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing highly desirable CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) utilization.
