Rome, 10 May 2024 (Agenbio) – A team of researchers from Heriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh, has created a material made up of cage-shaped molecules, capable of absorbing carbon dioxide and sulfur hexafluoride, a powerful greenhouse gas of artificial origin which can remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years.
The research team used computer simulations to predict the self-assembly of molecules in this new material. As the Scottish scientists explained, these techniques could be further enhanced by the use of artificial intelligence, making a significant contribution to the creation of new materials capable of tackling urgent challenges, without the need to be synthesized in the laboratory.
The project, which could have a significant impact in the fight against global warming, involved scientists from the University of Liverpool, Imperial College London, the University of Southampton and the East China University of Science and Technology .
The work, the results of which were published in the journal Nature Synthesis, was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. (Agenbio) Cdm 10:00.
