Selasa, 25 September 2012

New Low-Cost Material Helps Absorb Greenhouse Gases


A team of researchers working with the University of Nottingham now claim that they have succeeded in developing a highly innovative, low-cost material which supposedly can absorb significant amounts of the greenhouse gases presently out and about in the atmosphere.

Thus, should various industries begin using it on a relatively large scale, odds are that significant progress can be made in terms of putting a leash on phenomena such as climate change and global warming.

As the scientists who worked on this project explain, NOTT-300 (i.e. the name of this material) can help boost the development of a global low carbon economy, seeing how it is quite efficient in trapping harmful chemical compounds such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide.

The official website for the University of Nottingham quotes Professor Martin Schröder, who made a case of how, “It [NOTT-300] offers the opportunity for the development of an 'easy on / easy off' capture system that carries fewer economic and environmental penalties than existing technologies.”

Furthermore, "It could also find application in gas separation processes where the removal of CO2 or acidic gases such as SO2 is required.”

The report these scientists published in the journal Nature Chemistry also goes to show that, as opposed to the other alternatives for trapping greenhouse gases presently available on the market, NOTT-300 is rather financially-friendly.

This means that, should industries begin making use of it on a large scale, the end costs would be relatively negligible, especially when compared to the benefits.

Professor Schröder commented on the decision to work on developing this new material as follows: “It is widely accepted that it is imperative that the CO2 footprint of human activity is reduced in order to limit the negative effects of global climate change.”

Thus, “There are powerful drivers to develop efficient strategies to remove CO2 using alternative materials that simultaneously have high absorption capacity, high selectively for CO2 and high rates of regeneration at and economically viable cost.”

Via: New Low-Cost Material Helps Absorb Greenhouse Gases

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