CarbonCapture Inc. Announces Georgia Tech as Newest Partner in Advancing Sorbents for Scalable Direct Air Capture
LOS ANGELES, CA, November 20, 2024—CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture), a leading developer of direct air capture technology, today made public their multi-year collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to develop advanced sorbents to increase efficiency for direct air capture (DAC). Since 2022, CarbonCapture and Georgia Tech have partnered on the development and testing of innovative materials designed to economically capture and remove large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂). The collaboration recently led to the joint publication on Humidity Effects on Sub-Ambient Direct Air Capture of CO2 with Amine Functionalized Mg-Al LDHs and MMOs.
The sorbent development team at CarbonCapture Inc., lead by Dr. Omid Nik, has been working with the Georgia Tech research team lead by Dr. Christopher Jones to identify advanced CO₂ sorbents based on critical parameters such as sorption capacity, kinetics, and compatibility with small temperature swings. Additional research objectives include improving sorbent stability against thermal and oxidative degradation, as well as developing robust sorbents that maintain performance across diverse operating conditions while remaining low-cost and scalable.
“At CarbonCapture, we believe materials science is a critical component to scaling up direct air capture, and we‘re thrilled to partner with Georgia Tech on sorbent research and development,” said Dr. Saeb Besarati, Chief Technology Officer at CarbonCapture Inc. “Dr. Jones and his team have been engaged in CO₂ sorbent design since 2005 and direct air capture technologies since 2008 and are widely regarded as experts in this field.”
Georgia Tech is addressing critical challenges in creating sorbents that remain stable across varied environments, emphasizing resilience to temperature changes and oxidative degradation. CarbonCapture‘s contributions include developing the mechanical and engineering requirements for creating plug-and-play cartridges compatible with its DAC systems, allowing for rapid testing and integration of new sorbent generations.
“Broadly deployed, direct air capture could not only slow climate change, but in principle, actively reverse some aspects of climate change,” said Dr. Christopher Jones, John F. Brock III School Chair and Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech. “Our collaboration with CarbonCapture Inc. enables us to incorporate our latest sorbent material innovations and highlights the importance of robust, adaptable sorbents for real-world applications, underscoring the power of academic and industry partnerships in accelerating climate solutions.”
This announcement continues to expand CarbonCapture‘s roster of sorbent development partners, following their announced partnership with W.L. Gore & Associates in July.
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About CarbonCapture Inc.
CarbonCapture develops and deploys direct air capture (DAC) machines that can be connected in large arrays to remove massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. With a patented modular open systems architecture, the company‘s DAC systems allow for mass production, plug-and-play upgrades, and unlimited scalability. For more information, please visit carboncapture.com
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