A new carbon filter made from coconut shells can capture greenhouse gases using industrial waste heat
Engineers have developed a revolutionary carbon filter using coconut shells that captures greenhouse gases with half the energy of traditional methods by utilizing low-temperature industrial waste heat.
This innovative carbon capture technology utilizes nitrogen-doped carbon derived from coconut shells to trap carbon dioxide with unprecedented efficiency. By heating the shells to 800 degrees Celsius, researchers create a material with microscopic pores sized between 0.7 and 1.2 nanometers, perfectly suited to snagging CO2 molecules. Unlike traditional filters that require intense heat of up to 120 degrees Celsius to release the captured gas, this material works at under 60 degrees Celsius.
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