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Best practices in the characterization of porous materials for CO2 capture

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The rapid commercialization of carbon capture technologies has underscored the need for careful evaluation of sorbents capable of selective CO2 capture. This Comment identifies several key considerations in taking porous CO2 capture materials from the laboratory to commercial scale.

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Fig. 1: A sample of the techniques available to characterize porous solid sorbents for CO2 capture.
Fig. 2: A summary of various dimensionless groups relevant to the characterization of porous materials for carbon capture.

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We thank H. Jiang (UC Berkeley) for helpful discussions.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Matthew N. Dods & Jeffrey R. Long

  2. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Matthew N. Dods & Jeffrey R. Long

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Dods, M.N., Long, J.R. Best practices in the characterization of porous materials for CO2 capture. Nat Chem Eng 2, 515–519 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00266-y

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