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December 16, 2014

Carbon-trapping 'sponges' can cut greenhouse gases
Ithaca NY (SPX) Dec 17, 2014
In the fight against global warming, carbon capture - chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it releases into the atmosphere - is gaining momentum, but standard methods are plagued by toxicity, corrosiveness and inefficiency. Using a bag of chemistry tricks, Cornell materials scientists have invented low-toxicity, highly effective carbon-trapping "sponges" that could lead to increased use of the technology. A research team led by Emmanuel Giannelis, the Walter R. Read Professor of Engineering i ... read more

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