R&D100 Winner 2024: Low-cost Direct Air Capture of CO2 with Clay nano interlayers (LDAC3) @SandiaLabs

R&D100 Winner 2024: Low-cost Direct Air Capture of CO2 with Clay nano interlayers (LDAC3) @SandiaLabs

Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

LDAC3 uses nanoscale expansive clay interlayers and the associated confined water to selectively concentrate and remove CO2 from the air with reduced energy input, material cost, and environmental footprint.

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