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Direct air capture of CO2: from insights into the current and emerging approaches to future opportunities

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Sustainability

The rapid development of direct air capture (DAC) technologies has become critical in order to remove CO 2 from the atmosphere and limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C. In this perspective, we provide a mini review of the current research on the emerging liquid- and solid-based sorbent materials to capture CO 2 , summarize the existing challenges of DAC technologies, and suggest future research directions to accelerate the development of DAC systems. In particular, the desired properties for a breakthrough sorbent that efficiently captures CO 2 from the air and releases it for sequestration are described.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0022214
OSTI ID:
1985204
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1999046
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Sustainability, Journal Name: Frontiers in Sustainability Vol. 4; ISSN 2673-4524
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SACopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English

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