Abstract: A system and a method for continuously separating carbon dioxide from gas mixtures, utilizing a continuous loop of porous monoliths which support a sorbent within its pores. Continuously exposing a portion of the continuous loop of monoliths to a flow of gas mixture containing a minor proportion of carbon dioxide, to adsorb carbon dioxide from the flow. The loop passes through a sealed regeneration and carbon dioxide capture assembly located astride a portion of the loop, and which is capable of sealingly containing a monolith in relative movement through the assembly. The assembly chamber comprises a plurality of separately sealed zones, including at least one zone for purging oxygen from the monoliths, -a subsequent zone for heating the monolith to release the adsorbed carbon dioxide, and another cooling zone for cooling the monolith prior to reentering the adsorption portion of the loop where it is exposed to oxygen.

Abstract: There is provided a structurally stable monolith substrate, suitable to provide carbon dioxide capture structure for removing carbon dioxide from air, having two major opposed surfaces, and further having a plurality of longitudinal channels extending between and opening through the two major opposed surfaces of the structurally stable monolith substrate; and a macroporous coating, adhered to the interior wall surfaces of the longitudinal channels, comprising an adherent, coating formed of cohered, compact mesoporous particles each being formed of a material that is compatible with the material forming the underlying substrate structure so as to become adherent thereto when coated. The mesoporous particles are capable of supporting in their mesopores a sorbent for CO2 There is also provided a method for forming the monolith and a system for utilizing the monolith as part of a CO2 capture structure, within the system, to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for alkyl-aryl amine-rich small molecules that are prepared by nucleophilic substitution from tri- and hexa-bromine-substituted aromatic cores with various aliphatic diamines. The resulting products can be subsequently subjected by solution impregnation into solid mesoporous supports.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for materials comprising porous structures supporting (e.g., disposed therein and/or thereon) alkyl diamine-substituted aryl compounds, methods of making the materials and components thereof, methods of use thereof, and the like. In an aspect, the materials can be used to separate CO2 and/or adsorb CO2 in one or more CO2 capture or separation applications. In one aspect, the sorbent material can be used to separate and capture CO2 in gas mixtures (e.g., ambient air, flue gas, exhaust, and mixtures of these) in a wide range of concentrations. As a result, embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that they can be used in different types of CO2 concentration environments.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for alkyl-aryl amine rich molecules impregnated into various porous substrates were examined for potential use as sorbents for CO2 capture from dilute and ultra-dilute gas streams such as flue gas and ambient air, respectively.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for making silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) membranes comprising interlocking SAPO-34 crystals. In the methods of the invention, the SAPO-34 membranes are formed through in situ crystallization on a porous support using a synthesis mixture initially including a SAPO-34 forming gel and a plurality of SAPO-34 crystals dispersed in the gel. The invention also provides supported SAPO-34 membranes made by the methods of the invention. The invention also provides methods for separating a first gas component from a gas mixture, the methods comprising the step of providing a membrane of the invention.