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Harvard Unveils Revolutionary Sunlight-Driven CO2 Capture Method

9/4/2025

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Harvard University researchers created a sunlight-based method to capture CO2 using fluorenyl photobases.
The technique enables reversible CO2 trapping with minimal efficiency loss over multiple cycles.
Additional engineering challenges need resolution before practical implementation.
There is an increasing urgency for effective carbon capture solutions.

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Story summary

Harvard University researchers created a sunlight-based method to capture CO2 using fluorenyl photobases.
The technique enables reversible CO2 trapping with minimal efficiency loss over multiple cycles.
Additional engineering challenges need resolution before practical implementation.
There is an increasing urgency for effective carbon capture solutions.