Carbon capture is a subject of increased interest with links to climate change, renewable energy and air quality control. Existing methods for carbon capture are relatively expensive and often have limited opportunities for industrial exploration. A review of the utility of phosphate buffers for cell culturing has led to the discovery of a simple, cheaper and efficient method of capturing carbon. Inorganic phosphates combine with carbon dioxide to form the corresponding dioxaphosphetane at room temperature. This dioxaphosphetane can be dried and stored for extended periods or can be reduced to produce formates and bicarbonates. The reduction of carbonates in the presence of inorganic phosphates using sodium borohydride shall also be discussed.

Carbon capture and recycling using inorganic phosphates

2019 Spring National Meeting

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