Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a novel humidity-driven membrane to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, potentially revolutionising Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. This innovative approach addresses the significant challenge of separating CO2 from the atmosphere, where its concentration is a mere 0.04%. The research team, led by Professor Ian Metcalfe at the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies at Newcastle University’s School of Engineering, made this innovation by tackling two primary obstacles in dilute separation processes. Metcalfe explains, “Dilute separation processes are the most challenging separations to perform for two key reasons. First, due to … Continue reading Can This Humidity-Driven Tech Capture Billions of Tons of CO2? Newcastle University Shows How