Methods of increasing soil water content are described. The methods may include applying a soil enhancement agent to the soil, where the soil enhancement agent includes one or both of (i) lactobionic acid and (ii) at least one salt of lactobionic acid. Treated soils with increased soil water content are also described. The treated soils may include a soil enhancement agent absorbed into the soil. The soil enhancement agent may include at least one salt of a lactobionic acid. Cations from the at least one salt of a lactobionic acid may aggregate at least a portion of the particles in the soil.

Disclosed are compositions comprising tea-based oxygen scavenging active agents polymer compositions, including polymer compositions, materials, and containers that incorporate such agents from the Camellia sinensis plant for use in packaging and storing of oxygen sensitive products. Such compositions, materials and containers are of use for preserving the shelf-life of products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tobacco and cannabis.

Disclosed are compositions comprising tea-based oxygen scavenging active agents polymer compositions, including polymer compositions, materials, and containers that incorporate such agents from the Camellia sinensis plant for use in packaging and storing of oxygen sensitive products. Such compositions, materials and containers are of use for preserving the shelf-life of products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tobacco and cannabis.

An adsorbent and a use thereof are provided. The adsorbent is a metal-organic framework (MOF) MIL-125; the MOF MIL-125 has an external specific surface area (SSA) of 160 m.sup.2/g to 220 m.sup.2/g; and the MOF MIL-125 includes a micropore with an area of 1,000 m.sup.2/g to 1,500 m.sup.2/g. The external SSA of the MOF MIL-125 is much higher than an external SSA of the traditional MIL-125, which has promising application prospects in the adsorptive separation of xylene isomers and exhibits high selectivity for p-xylene.

An adsorbent and a use thereof are provided. The adsorbent is a metal-organic framework (MOF) MIL-125; the MOF MIL-125 has an external specific surface area (SSA) of 160 m.sup.2/g to 220 m.sup.2/g; and the MOF MIL-125 includes a micropore with an area of 1,000 m.sup.2/g to 1,500 m.sup.2/g. The external SSA of the MOF MIL-125 is much higher than an external SSA of the traditional MIL-125, which has promising application prospects in the adsorptive separation of xylene isomers and exhibits high selectivity for p-xylene.

A natural gas storage material is provided that comprises a porous metal-organic framework (MOF) material having one or more sites for reversibly storing natural gas that contains methane. In certain variations, the MOF has a usable methane storage capacity of greater than or equal to about 208 cm.sup.3(STP)/cm.sup.3 under pressure swing conditions of 80 bar adsorption to 5 bar desorption at 298 K. In other variations, suitable MOFs having one or more sites for reversibly storing methane with advantageous natural gas storage capabilities are selected from the group consisting of: UMCM-152, DUT-23-Cu, VEBHUG_SL, FUYCIN, ja074366osi20070816_031204, XIYYEL, cg500192d_si_003, VUSKAW, VUSKEA, PEVQOY, EDUSIF, and combinations thereof. Natural gas storage systems and methods of reversibly storing natural gas in such MOFs are also provided.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a device for removing CO.sub.2 comprising a gas flow inlet, a housing including a SIFSIX-3-Cu metal-organic framework (MOF) composition for sorbing and/or desorbing CO.sub.2, and a gas flow outlet. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an anesthetic system comprising one or more regeneratable cartridges for sorbing and/or desorbing CO.sub.2, wherein each of the one or more regeneratable cartridge includes a metal-organic framework composition, wherein at least one of the regeneratable cartridges includes a SIFSIX-3-Cu MOF. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an alkaline fuel cell comprising a catalyst layer including a SIFSIX-3-Cu MOF composition for sorbing and/or desorbing CO.sub.2.

Thermo-responsive hydrogel composite (TRHC) desiccants having high adsorption capacities, fast adsorption/desorption rates, and low regeneration temperatures (T.sub.reg) compared to traditional desiccants. TRHC desiccants may be synthesized by freeze drying. The porous structures resulting from freeze drying copolymers of thermo-responsive polymers and/or hygroscopic agents may be combined with hygroscopic inorganic salts, resulting in TRHC desiccants having superior performance properties.

The invention relates to a process, catalysts, materials for conversion of renewable electricity, air, and water to low or zero carbon fuels and chemicals by the direct capture of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the conversion of the carbon dioxide to fuels and chemicals using hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water.

The invention relates to a process, catalysts, materials for conversion of renewable electricity, air, and water to low or zero carbon fuels and chemicals by the direct capture of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the conversion of the carbon dioxide to fuels and chemicals using hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water.