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A three-dimensional microvascular gas exchange unit for carbon dioxide capture†
Du T. Nguyen,Y T. Leho,Aaron P. Esser-Kahn
Lab on a Chip Pub Date : 02/03/2012 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C2LC00033D
Abstract

For the capture of CO2 from mixed gas streams, materials for increased gas exchange are necessary. Efficient gas exchange systems already exist in the form of vascularized lung-tissue. Herein we report a fabrication technique for the synthesis of three-dimensional microvascular gas exchange units capable of removing CO2 from flowing gas created using the recently reported Vaporization of a Sacrificial Component (VaSC) technique. We demonstrate the spatiotemporal pattern of CO2 reactivity in the microvascular gas exchange unit using colorimetric, pH sensitive dyes. Control over three-dimensional placement of channels is shown to increase capture efficiencies. A computational finite element model validates and explains the experimental observations.

Graphical abstract: A three-dimensional microvascular gas exchange unit for carbon dioxide capture
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