Systems and methods for direct air capture of carbon dioxide or other gases utilize a calcium sorbent in a manner that allows for wide scale, relatively low cost implementation. In particular, a calcium sorbent may be provided as a substantially thin coating on one or more substrates and utilized for direct air capture of carbon dioxide through chemisorption. The carbonated sorbent may be disposed of for sequestration of the carbon dioxide or regenerated with capture of carbon dioxide released from the carbonated sorbent during the regeneration process.

A super absorbent polymer having excellent properties including centrifuge retention capacity, absorption under pressure, vortex time, 1 min tap water free absorbency, and rewet properties. Thus, the super absorbent polymer can exhibit high absorption performance and excellent use feel when used in hygiene products such as diapers, and the like. A method for preparing the same is also provided.

Systems and methods for direct air capture of carbon dioxide or other gases utilize a calcium sorbent in a manner that allows for wide scale, relatively low cost implementation. In particular, a calcium sorbent may be provided as a substantially thin coating on one or more substrates and utilized for direct air capture of carbon dioxide through chemisorption. The carbonated sorbent may be disposed of for sequestration of the carbon dioxide or regenerated with capture of carbon dioxide released from the carbonated sorbent during the regeneration process.

Disclosed herein are compositions for extracting lithium from a brine, methods for utilizing compositions for extracting lithium from a brine, and/or methods for preparing a composition for extracting lithium from a brine. For example, a composition may include lithium aluminum hydroxide crystals having a crystal structure of a plurality of hexagonal sheets. In some instances, each of the plurality of hexagonal sheets includes one or more vacant sites. Moreover, the composition may include a plurality of reinforcing ions bonded to an outside edge of one or more of the plurality of hexagonal sheets. In some instances, the plurality of reinforcing ions supports the crystal structure of the plurality of hexagonal sheets when the composition is washed with a stripping fluid and maintains a separation distance between one or more of the plurality of hexagonal sheets.

A decontamination coating and method for manufacturing the decontamination coating, wherein the decontamination coating includes a multilayer structure including a support, a trapping layer intended to be brought into contact with the toxic chemical compounds so as to trap them, and a holding film intended to maintain the shape of the support in the plane and in a direction transverse to the plane, during the formation of the trapping layer.

A method of immobilizing contaminants disposed in an aqueous medium, the method including contacting the aqueous medium with a CaHPO.sub.4/Ca.sub.6Si.sub.6O.sub.17(OH).sub.2/g-C.sub.3N.sub.4 particulate crystalline nanocomposite for a sufficient contact time to permit adsorption of the contaminants. The particulate crystalline nanocomposite includes: a calcium hydrogen phosphate (CaHPO.sub.4) crystalline phase; a calcium silicate hydroxide (Ca.sub.6Si.sub.6O.sub.17(OH).sub.2) crystalline phase; a silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) crystalline phase; and, a graphitic carbon nitride (g-C.sub.3N.sub.4) crystalline phase, wherein at least a fraction of the g-C.sub.3N.sub.4 is in the form of mesoporous nanosheets.

Sorbent materials for the adsorption of hydrocarbons and methods for manufacturing them are described. The sorbents include a slurry of activated carbon and a porous sheet layer permeable to hydrocarbons configured to remove emissions from air intakes. The methods for manufacturing the sorbent materials include providing both a hydrocarbon permeable layer and a slurry that includes the sorbent material, drying the slurry, and affixing the dried slurry layer to the surface of the hydrocarbon permeable layer.

Systems and methods for direct air capture of carbon dioxide or other gases utilize a calcium sorbent in a manner that allows for wide scale, relatively low cost implementation. In particular, a calcium sorbent may be provided as a substantially thin coating on one or more substrates and utilized for direct air capture of carbon dioxide through chemisorption. The carbonated sorbent may be disposed of for sequestration of the carbon dioxide or regenerated with capture of carbon dioxide released from the carbonated sorbent during the regeneration process.

A method of immobilizing contaminants disposed in an aqueous medium, the method comprising: contacting the aqueous medium with a particulate crystalline nanocomposite for a sufficient contact time to permit adsorption of the contaminants. The particulate crystalline nanocomposite comprises: a hexagonal lanthanum hydroxide (La(OH).sub.3) crystalline phase; a lanthanum oxide (La.sub.2O.sub.3) crystalline phase; a monoclinic calcium silicate (CaSiO.sub.3) crystalline phase; and, a graphitic carbon nitride (g-C.sub.3N.sub.4) crystalline phase, wherein at least a fraction of the g-C.sub.3N.sub.4 is in the form of mesoporous nanosheets.

This new low-energy desalination methodology has vastly increased the salt extraction efficiency from 31.7% with pure silicon disks to over 99% with pure. magnesium disks. This huge increase in extraction efficiency was executed with just enough energy use to have the salt water move over the magnesium disk. We expect this desalination methodology to revolutionize fresh water production on a worldwide level.