Developing a molecular platform for potential carbon dioxide fixing

Mette Mikkelsen, Mikkel Jørgensen, Frederik C Krebs

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    Abstract

    This paper presents an attempt to develop a new system for fixing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The proposed molecular system has been designed to have the capacity to spontaneously bind CO2 from the atmosphere with high affinity. The molecular system is furthermore designed to have the ability to liberate CO2 at a later stage in the process, i.e., in a separate compartment. The liberated CO2 presents a carbon neutral way of obtaining pure CO2. The proposed molecular system is based on a small stable organic molecule that potentially have two forms: one without bound CO2 and one with bound CO2. One class of molecules that undergo a reaction compatible with our purposal is the merocyanine dyes that exhibit photochromic properties. Based on this structural class of molecules, a system for the potential fixing of CO2 has been developed.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalFrontiers of Chemical Engineering in China
    Volume4
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)236-239
    ISSN1673-7369
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • Polymer solar cells
    • Solar energy

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