This project aims to develop a novel sustainable polymer made from biomass lignin that can repeatedly capture and release CO₂ from both industrial emissions and ambient air. Unlike traditional carbon capture materials, which are expensive, energy-intensive, and often single-use, this lignin-based polymer is low-cost, reusable, and operates under mild conditions such as room temperature and dry air. It also offers the added benefit of removing harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), contributing to the purification of indoor and outdoor air. Scale-up and bead processing—synthesis will be scaled up in a 10-liter reactor, and the product will be processed into beads or pellets using a ball mill and pelletizer. Key reaction conditions and pelletsize will be optimized for efficient, low-cost, and scalable CO₂ and VOC capture.
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