UC Berkeley's bright yellow compound removes CO2 from air
- Researchers at UC Berkeley have created a bright yellow powder that can capture carbon dioxide from the air.
- Demonstrated by grad student Zihou Zhou, the material can lower CO2 levels to zero and is reusable for hundreds of cycles.
- This groundbreaking technology offers a potential solution to mitigate climate change effects and can be applied at industrial sites.
In California, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a novel compound capable of efficiently capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Zihou Zhou, a graduate student in chemistry, demonstrated the effectiveness of a bright yellow powder made from a covalent organic framework (COF) that cleansed air samples of CO2. This innovative material can absorb CO2 levels down to zero and can be reused hundreds of times after saturation. Professor Omar Yaghi, head of the lab where this project was developed, expressed his enthusiasm for the technology's potential applications, particularly at industrial sites. With climate change exacerbating extreme weather patterns due to rising greenhouse gas levels, the invention presents a promising method for mitigating some of the damage already inflicted on the planet, potentially serving as a transformative tool in the global effort to combat climate change.