mCBMOF-1
Chemical structure’s carbon capture ability doubled
December 6, 2024 – Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues. The researchers worked with a copper-based MOF. Such Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous polymers composed of metal clusters (also known as Secondary Building Units – SBUs) that can form one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures. They resemble a cage with nanopores that adsorb gases, similar to a sponge.
When exposed to ammonia gas, the MOF in this study, mCBMOF-1, more than doubled its effectiveness at adsorbing carbon dioxide.
