Fill it, Squeeze it, Crush it: Extreme Gas Uptake in Microporous Materials

多孔材料有可能用作特殊的碳捕获材料，以及用于捕获和释放其他有用的气体，例如用于医疗应用的气体。 它们之所以能起作用，是因为它们含有可以捕获这些气体的小孔。 不幸的是，在实验中发现这些孔内的气体是非常困难的，这使得制造更好的多孔材料变得非常具有挑战性。 在这个项目中，我将使用极端的压力来饱和这些孔与气体分子，使我们能够“看到”他们。 这不仅意味着可以设计和制造更好的多孔材料，而且还将提供一种独特的方法来储存和捕获气体，用于从能源到医疗部门的各种应用。

Porous materials have the potential to be used as exceptional carbon capture materials, as well as for trapping and releasing other useful gases, such as those used in medical applications. They work, because they contain small holes where these gases can be trapped. Unfortunately, finding gas inside these holes experimentally is incredibly difficult, making it challenging to make better porous materials. In this project, I will use extreme pressures to saturate these holes with gas molecules, allowing us to ‘see’ them. Not only will this mean that better porous materials can be designed and made, but will provide a unique approach to storing and trapping gases to be used in a variety of applications, from the energy to medical sectors.