In what can be called a ground breaking invention, researchers across some major universities in the world including Queens University Belfast in UK, University of Liverpool and their international partners developed a new type of liquid that can dissolve unusually large quantities of gas. The first application for such a liquid that comes to mind immediately after its discovery is to filter carbon emissions and thereby preventing further harm to the environment. This invention could be a huge step towards controlling the current pollution levels and preventing the effects of global warming from reaching unimaginable heights.
The research, when fully concluded could pave the way for many more efficient and environment friendly chemical processes, including the capture of carbon dioxide from major sources, including power plants that use fossil fuels, and storing it to prevent its entry into the atmosphere.
How does this technology work?
Until now the concept of being porous was always associated with solid items, for instance a sponge, which, due to gaps in between their molecules can store water or other liquid in large quantities. No material was earlier available which could store huge quantities of gas within itself and that was a major setback for preventing air pollution levels around the world. With the invention of such a porous liquid, pollution levels can be controlled with much greater effect.
However, the research is still underway and to determine the exact procedure for the application of the porous liquid will take a while. Researchers at the aforementioned universities are reportedly excited about this invention and say that it might take as much as three years for the technology to be suited for the purpose it was being developed for. It is definitely worth the wait to embrace such ground breaking technology that can curb the effects of pollution world wide.