Submitted by Anne Bentley / Lewis & Clark College on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 13:41
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Prerequisites
No Prerequisites
Corequisites
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Course Level
First year
Second year
Upper Division/Graduate
Topics Covered
Acid-base chemistry
Subdiscipline
Coordination Chemistry
Description

This literature discussion draws students' attention to carbon capture and sequestration. It was developed in honor of Simon Weston's 2024 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials.

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Weston_0.docx 33.41 KB
Learning Goals

After working through these problems, students will be able to:

 

- outline the goals of carbon sequestration and storage

- compare structural features presented in the article that lead to more stable materials for carbon capture

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Implementation Notes

This learning object has not yet been used in a course.

Recent articles that provide useful background information include:

Can Carbon Capture Live up to the Hype?  (Dec 2023)

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/climate/cop28-carbon-capture.html

 

How Does Carbon Capture Work?   (May 2023)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/19/us/carbon-capture.html

 

First US carbon capture plant opens in Nov 2023:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/climate/direct-air-capture-carbon.ht…

Time Required
20 minutes
Web Resources
Science article
Evaluation
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