Sustainable CO₂ capture using advanced materials for climate action
Irshad AHMAD, Shagufta, Sara Faiz H. Tasfy, Bruk TEGEGNEWORK, Said HAMAD, Sally KASSAHUN
Abstract. Global greenhouse gas emissions reached 57.1 Gt CO₂-eq in 2023, with widely use of fossil fuel–based energy and industrial systems. Despite ambitious mitigation targets, current emission trajectories exceed pathways consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 °C, revealing a critical gap between climate goals and deployable CO₂ mitigation technologies. Addressing this gap requires scalable, energy-efficient, and sustainable CO₂ capture solutions capable of large-scale implementation. In this regard, recent advances in materials science have introduced alternative capture materials with high adsorption capacity and tunable selectivity, however, their practical applicability is constrained by challenges associated with sustainable synthesis, efficient regeneration, and scalability. This study assesses sustainable advanced materials for CO₂ capture and proposes material design strategies that integrate performance and lifecycle feasibility, facilitating scalable deployment toward near-term emission reductions and long-term net-zero targets.
Keywords
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Sustainable Materials, Climate Action, Carbon Sequestration, Porous Materials, Nanomaterials, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Published online 6/20/2026, 7 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Irshad AHMAD, Shagufta, Sara Faiz H. Tasfy, Bruk TEGEGNEWORK, Said HAMAD, Sally KASSAHUN, Sustainable CO₂ capture using advanced materials for climate action, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 67, pp 276-282, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904176-38
The article was published as article 38 of the book Climate Action and Sustainability
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