Crystallization Method Offers New Option for Carbon Capture from Ambient Air (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Crystallization Method Offers New Option for Carbon Capture from Ambient Air (2 of 3)

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Using X-ray diffraction, ORNL's Radu Custelcean analyzed the molecular structure of the simple guanidine compound and was surprised to find carbonate, a crystal that forms when carbon dioxide from air reacts with water.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Genevieve Martin

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