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CO2-Capturing Crystals That Mimic DNA Developed by UCLA Scientists
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Written on: 13 November 2010 [08:34]
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altenergygeek
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Here's an [url= http://powerplantccs.com/blog/2010/03/co2-capturing-crystals-that-mimic-dna-developed-by-ucla-scientists.html ]interesting concept in the context of CO2 capture[/url]. Scientists at UCLA have developed unique crystals that capture CO2 by mimicking DNA..."The new synthetic crystals can code information just as DNA does, in a more simple form based on the sequence of pores in the material. The result is a sponge-like ability to trap gasses, along with a high degree of selectivity that in turn leads to highly efficient carbon capture. According to a UCLA press release, Deng was able to achieve a 400% improvement in carbon dioxide capture by manipulating the sequence." Well, of late I have been reading a number of CCS innovations and techniques that are using biomimetics - mimicking natural systems and processes. Even though many of these biomimetic processes are in their initial stages of research, I do get a nice, and positive feeling about them. Call it the gut feel! |
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