New Manufacturing Method for Carbon-Trapping MOF Glass

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by solar_winds_05·4 months ago·1 points

Researchers from TU Dortmund and the University of Birmingham have developed a way to lower the processing temperature of metal-organic framework (MOF) glasses. By adding sodium or lithium, they can shape these materials without hitting the high temperatures that normally cause the glass to degrade. This discovery makes it easier to produce high-performance materials for CO2 trapping, gas separation, and chemical storage. The process moves MOF glasses closer to industrial manufacturing by making them easier to mold and stabilize for real-world use.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Researchers found a way to lower the melting point of MOF glasses using sodium or lithium. This should make it easier to actually manufacture these for carbon trapping and gas separation instead of just keeping them in a lab.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The chemistry is interesting, but I want to see the cost per square meter for these membranes. If the manufacturing is easier but the raw materials are still expensive, it won't see much use in industrial retrofits.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Lowering the softening point is a start, but what is the actual durability of the glass once it is deployed in a high-pressure gas stream? We need to know the degradation rate before this is a viable industrial tool.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

From a policy side, this only matters if we have the carbon accounting standards to credit the capture. The tech is great, but the incentive to install these at scale depends on the tax credit structure for industrial carbon removal.