Ying-Zhong Ma

Photo-DAC Design Implementation of the photo-DAC cycle proposed in Figure 1 requires a functional photobase (PB) and a matching sorbent (S) that satisfy several criteria. First, the selected PB needs to have a sufficiently wide p Ka swing between its photoexcited and dark states to allow CO 2 capture and release under DAC conditions.

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