A new chemical compound has been developed that claims to absorb carbon very efficiently and offers reuse of the collected CO2
A group of researchers from the University of Ottawa, University of Alberta and the University of Calgary in Canada have invented a metal-organic framework (MOF) compound that can capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions at an unmatched scale. MOFs are crystalline, porous substances made by linking organic ligands with metal ions. The pores can hold small molecules and gases, and that property can facilitate the capturing of carbon. The compound called CALF-20 is designed to be highly scalable and applicable for industrial use. Currently, there are two carbon absorption technologies in use. But after capturing, the reuse of CO2 involves heating the element which is time and energy-consuming. This compound however does not require the heating process. The CALF-20 absorbs CO2 faster and more efficiently. And to release the captured carbon dioxide, the lowering of pressure does the job. It is much more expensive than the other adsorbents but can be reused many times before reaching its degradation. This paper was published in the International Science Journal recently, and one of its contributors was Indian scientist R. Vaidhyanathan, who is also a Professor at the IISER, Pune.
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