Carbon capture nanotechnology developed at University of Newcastle could prevent carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants

By Damon Cronshaw
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:59pm, first published September 3 2020 - 4:00pm
Impact: Professor Ajayan Vinu is using nanotechnology to capture carbon, which could help tackle global warming. Picture: Simone De Peak
Impact: Professor Ajayan Vinu is using nanotechnology to capture carbon, which could help tackle global warming. Picture: Simone De Peak

A $1.5 million pilot production plant will be established at the University of Newcastle to develop nanomaterials that capture carbon dioxide, giving fresh hope to humanity's need to tackle climate change.

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