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Unlocking the Secret to Longer-Lasting Carbon Capture Sorbents

September 29, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the complex interplay between carbon dioxide and amine-based sorbents used in direct air capture technology. This new insight could pave the way for more efficient and durable carbon capture solutions.

New research could extend the lifetime of key carbon-capture materials
Atomistic simulations, machine learning potential and accelerated degradation experiments reveal the complex role of CO2 in the oxidation kinetics of amine-functional sorbents for carbon capture. Credit: Illustration concept: Sichi Li/LLNL; Illustration: Jacob Long and Adam Samuel Connell/LLNL

Revealing Double Duty of CO2

Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Georgia Tech have found an interesting link between carbon dioxide (CO2) and the oxidative degradation of amine-functionalized porous solid materials, a key component in direct air capture (DAC) technologies.

CO2 punched a hole in the shape of this data to reveal that CO2 has a non-monotonic influence on the oxidation kinetics of these poly(ethylenimine) sorbents. While it may not strike one as obvious, on the one hand CO2 is a catalyst for key oxidizing reactions that can make things go bad faster. On the other hand, however, decreasing the mobility of polymer branches also slows down free radical pro pagation (and hence damage causes).

This finding reconciles divergent trends observed in prior studies, offering a more thorough view of the intricate mechanism governing how CO2 boosts the stability of these key materials for carbon capture. Unraveling the complex intricacies of these systems provides a template for creating more stable sorbents which in turn could be used to build better DAC systems in the future.

Improvement of Sorbent Life Cycle

Beyond explaining this existing literature, the findings of the study have also practical implications for enhancing the long-term performance of DAC systems.

The groups also showed that two major drivers controlling the oxidative breakdown of sorbents are polymer side chain mobility and acidic conditions. Addressing these problems they indicate ways to improve sorbent lifetime.

As a possible strategy, functionalization or addition of such groups as well as dissociation of the oxide by changes in surface chemistry that can hinder mobility inside polymers. This is facilitate the radical propagation high fire regime and minimize oxidation break down.

A second possibility is to include compounds that can combat acidity before the oxidation reaction even occurs, which will help in reducing conditions that are conducive for these reactions. The researchers state that they should be able to pave the way to more resilient carbon capture materials by controlling these key points.

Conclusion

Research conducted by a team at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Georgia Institute of Technology has offered new insights into the role carbon dioxide plays in degrading amine-based sorbents that are used as part of direct air capture.

Taking account of this fine balance between catalytic and inhibitory effects of CO2, the researchers demonstrated how it can be employed to develop advanced sorbents that are more durable, than current day materials and also have greater efficiencyComparing Sorbent Performance The discovery of this important new mechanism may one day aid in the design and operation of more efficient and less expensive carbon capture solutions that potentially have a future impact on climate change, the researchers said.

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