Separating gases is hard but might get easier, researchers find
In newly published study, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï chemist Wei Zhang details a new porous material that is less expensive and more sustainable
For a broad range of industries, separating gases is an important part of both process and product—from separating nitrogen and oxygen from air for medical purposes to separating carbon dioxide from other gases in the process of carbon capture or removing impurities from natural gas.
Separating gases, however, can be both energy-intensive and expensive. “For example, when separating oxygen and nitrogen, you need to cool the