New study from North Carolina State University showed that 3D printing may be used to create carbon capture filters.
Scientists specifically created a hydrogel material capable of containing carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that quickens the conversion of CO2 and water into bicarbonate.
The study’s lead author Shen Jia-long, assistant research professor of textile engineering, chemistry, and science at NC State, said, “This manufacturing process, using 3D printing, makes everything faster and more precise. You can make this functional material if you have access to a printer and the raw materials.”
