Breakthrough in capturing 'hot' CO2 from industrial exhaust

A metal-organic framework is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures

19-Nov-2024 - Industrial plants, such as those that make cement or steel, emit copious amounts of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but the exhaust is too hot for state-of-the-art carbon removal technology. Lots of energy and water are needed to cool the exhaust streams, a requirement that has limited ...

Carbon Capture on Board Ships as a Valuable Transition Technology

28-Oct-2024 - Researchers at TU Graz have evaluated various carbon capture technologies for use in shipping. These technologies will be necessary to achieve the climate targets, but they will realistically not enable complete capturing of greenhouse gases on board. By 2050, maritime shipping should be ...

Cheap and sustainable cleansing of water from heavy metals

Researchers develop filter systems based on lignin

27-Aug-2024 - In order to cleanse wastewater of heavy metals, industry has to resort to highly refined filter technologies. Often, the production of these very technologies is not truly environmentally friendly either. Vienna-based researchers are now developing filter systems based on lignin, a waste product ...

Electrolysis meets "Direct Air Capture"

The "Air2Chem" project is developing an economical process for converting CO2 from the air into chemical base materials such as ethylene or syngas

25-Jul-2024 - In order to achieve its goal of decarbonizing raw material flows, the chemical industries must cover their carbon requirements from sustainable sources. The direct capture of CO2 from the air has hardly played a role so far – mainly due to the high investment and operating costs. The partners in ...

Breakthrough Research Uncovers Hidden Phenomena in Ultra-Clean Quantum Materials

"This situation was very exciting but also puzzling"

27-Jun-2024 - Researchers have reported previously unobserved phenomena in an ultra-clean sample of the correlated metal SrVO3. The study challenges existing theoretical models by providing new experimental insights into these unusual metals. The team demonstrated that high-purity SrVO3 exhibits unique ...

Scientists awarded for innovative 2D materials research

Jena Research Team Receives “Thüringer Forschungspreis”

21-Jun-2024 - For their research into customized 2D materials, a team of four scientists from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF have been awarded the “Thüringer Forschungspreis” (Thuringian Research Prize). The award for scientific ...

Atomic-scale semiconductor process technology and clean hydrogen technology join hands

28-Mar-2024 - Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) are widely used for energy storage, transportation, and various applications, employing solid electrolytes such as ceramics. The efficiency of these cells relies on the performance and stability of their electrodes. To enhance this efficiency, there is a requirement ...

Cost of direct air carbon capture to remain higher than hoped

Three technologies and their costs

05-Mar-2024 - The cost of removing large quantities of CO2 from the air will fall in the medium term, but not as much as previously hoped. This is the conclusion reached by ETH researchers on the basis of new calculations. Efforts to reduce carbon emissions should therefore continue at pace, says the research ...

Innovative coating against ice

Development leap achieved through the use of initiated chemical vapour deposition

29-Feb-2024 - The material delays the formation of ice crystals and reduces the adhesion of ice layers. Thanks to an innovative production method, the coating is very robust and adheres to numerous surfaces. Ice-repellent coatings have been around for some time, but until now they have been very sensitive and ...

Industrial areas become industrial hubs for the Circular Economy

The European Union wants to be the first digitally-led, climate-neutral and sustainable Circular Economy

19-Feb-2024 - In a functioning circular economy, different sectors must work together and symbioses between different technologies are a key prerequisite. To achieve this, systemic change is necessary. A consortium of 35 organizations from various countries in Europe is working on this in the Horizon Europe ...