Matthew Green
Arizona State University
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Developing high efficiency and low maintenance carbon dioxide removal systems is critical for human space missions beyond low Earth orbit. Ionic liquids are molten salts with several unique attributes, including negligible volatility and the ability to selectivity dissolve gases such as carbon dioxide. However, the liquids must be stably supported within a polymer matrix to be implemented in microgravity environments. Therefore, this project will focus on designing new support polymers, processing the polymers into large surface area membranes, loading them with carbon dioxide-selective ionic liquids, and engineering their performance to improve carbon dioxide removal in microgravity environments.