Carbon capture typically relies on pressure or temperature swings for uptake and release of CO2. Researchers now present a device exploiting electrochemistry to drive these processes in an electro-swing approach that grants flexibility for coupling to intermittent energy resources and may have broad applications for carbon capture.
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Wilcox, J. An electro-swing approach. Nat Energy 5, 121–122 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-0554-4
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