Spontaneous Cooling Absorption of CO2 by a Polymeric Ionic Liquid for Direct Air Capture

Tao Wang; Chenglong Hou; Kun Ge; Klaus Lackner; Xiaoyang Shi; Jun Liu; Mengxiang Fang; Zhongyang Luo

doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01726

Spontaneous Cooling Absorption of CO₂ by a Polymeric Ionic Liquid for Direct Air Capture

Tao Wang, Chenglong Hou, Kun Ge, Klaus Lackner, Xiaoyang Shi, Jun Liu, Mengxiang Fang, Zhongyang Luo

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Abstract

A polymeric ionic liquid (PIL), with quaternary ammonium ions attached to the polymer matrix, displays CO₂ affinity controlled by moisture. This finding led to the development of moisture swing absorption (MSA) for direct air capture of CO₂. This work aims to elucidate the role of water in MSA. For some humidity range, CO₂ absorption is an endothermic process associated with concurrent dehydration of the sorbent. The thermodynamic behavior of water indicates a decreased hydrophilicity of the PIL as the mobile anion transforms from CO₃^2- to HCO₃^- during CO₂ absorption. The decrease in hydrophilicity drives water out of the PIL, carrying heat away. The mechanism is elucidated by molecular modeling based on density functional theory. The finding of spontaneous cooling during absorption and its mechanism in the PIL opens new possibilities for designing an air capture sorbent with a strong CO₂ affinity but low absorption heat.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3986-3990
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume	8
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01726
State	Published - Sep 7 2017

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