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Catch the carbon dioxide

Understanding the minute details of CO2 transport is key to finding new technologies that reduce the hazardous levels of CO2 in our atmosphere. Now, the observation that the transport of CO2 in molten calcium carbonate occurs faster than standard molecular diffusion brings us one step closer.

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Figure 1: A Grotthuss-like mechanism for CO2 transport.

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Kirchner, B., Intemann, B. Catch the carbon dioxide. Nature Chem 8, 401–402 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2499

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