The application of physisorption-based processes under humid conditions has long been hindered by the tendency of water to adsorb in preference to CO2. Now, macrocyclic aromatic systems have been shown to selectively take up CO2 in the presence of water.
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Li, H., Zhao, D. Macrocycles for carbon capture in humid conditions. Nat. Chem. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01914-9
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