R&D100: CO2 Memzyme

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OSTI ID:1245179

Rempe, Susan; Brinker, Jeff; Jiang, Ying-Bing; Vanegas, Juan

By combining a water droplet loaded with CO₂ enzymes in an ultrathin nanopore on a flexible substrate, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories realized the first technology that meets and exceeds DOE targets for cost-effective CO₂ capture. When compared with the nearest membrane competitor, this technology delivers a three times permeation rate, twenty times higher selectivity, and ten time lower fabrication cost. The CO₂ Memzyme has the potential to remove 90% of CO₂ emissions and is forecasted to save the U.S. coal industry $90 billion a year compared to conventional technology.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1245179
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CO2
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GAS
CO2 MEMZYME
MEMBRANE
COAL