Breakthrough in porous liquids for carbon capture and catalysis

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions remain a pressing environmental challenge, underscoring the urgent need for innovative, energy-efficient solutions. In line with national and global commitments to climate action, advancing carbon capture and conversion technologies is mission-critical to sustainably reducing emissions and achieving a net-zero future. In this context, a recent study by Yuan-Biao Huang and co-workers has introduced a disruptive material—a prototypical covalent organic framework (COF)-based smart porous liquid (PL), COF-301-PL, that merges the benefits of solid COFs and liquid materials, enabling efficient CO2 capture and heterogeneous catalysis [1].