Carbon Crystals Built Like Atomic LEGO Promise New Era in Material Science

Carbon Crystals Built Like Atomic LEGO Promise New Era in Material Science

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 Scientists are pushing beyond traditional graphite and diamond to engineer innovative three-dimensional (3D) carbon structures with unique properties, using atomic assembly techniques reminiscent of LEGO. While graphite and diamond differ primarily in atomic arrangement and hybridization, this approach allows for the creation of entirely new carbon allotropes, each with tailored physical charact

Understanding carbon traps: Physical probing of a promising material shows exactly how it locks CO₂ into place - Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, HZDR

As industries seek innovative solutions for carbon capture, scientists have turned to advanced materials that efficiently trap and store carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions. A recent study of a team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden University of Technology (TUD), and Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (Poland) sheds light on the gas adsorption physics of so-called Calgary Framework 20 (CALF-20), a