The membrane could be a major advance in carbon capture -- it's four times better than current technologies at separating out CO2, one of the main culprits in global warming.
The plastic acts as a molecular sponge, allowing only carbon dioxide to pass into it, while preventing larger molecules like methane from following suit. "We've made a better mousetrap," said Benny Freeman, a University of Texas at Austin professor and co-author of a report on the material in Friday's issue of Science.
The plastic can handle 500 times more fuel than regular membranes while separating out molecules more efficiently, Freeman said.
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Posted on 22nd October 2007
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