The world’s first ‘porous’ liquid have been developed by the Scientists. This can potentially be used to capture harmful carbon emissions to prevent them from entering the Earth’s atmosphere. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast in UK, along with colleagues at the University of Liverpool and other, international partners, invented the new liquid. It was found that it can dissolve unusually large amount of gas, which are absorbed into the ‘holes’ in the liquid.
The research could pave the way for many more efficient and greener chemical processes, including the procedure known as carbon capture – trapping carbon dioxide from major sources, for example a fossil-fuel power plant, and storing it to prevent its entry into the atmosphere.
How it is useful??
- Materials which contain permanent holes, or pores, are technologically important.
- They are used for manufacturing a range of products from plastic bottles to petrol.
- However, until recently, these porous materials have been solids.
- By creating holes in liquids it will dramatically increase the amount of gas they can dissolve.
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