A method for regenerating a carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent material, the method comprising: (i) contacting a sorbent-CO2 complex in an aqueous solution containing a reversible photoacid, wherein the CO2 in the sorbent-CO2 complex is in the form of bicarbonate, carbonate, or carbamate; and (ii) exposing the aqueous solution to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength that induces proton release from the photoacid and subsequent protonation of the bicarbonate, carbonate, or carbamate in the sorbent-CO2 complex to result in release of CO2 and water and regeneration of the sorbent material. The method may also include re-using the regenerated sorbent to capture carbon dioxide. The sorbent may be, for example, an amino acid (e.g., glycine), alkylamine, alkanolamine, or alkali hydroxide. The reversible photoacid may more particularly be a metastable-state photoacid.
- 출원번호 : 18899069
- 출원인 : Ma, Yingzhong
- 특허번호 :
- IPC : B01J-020/34(2006.01);B01J-020/22(2006.01);