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One of the foremost elements that has greatly contributed in the rise of the global warming phenomenon, carbon dioxide, it seems has now finally met its match. At the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), scientists have revealed that, a little known substance called, Dry Water, that resembles powered sugar could be the answer to the problem of rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
As per the findings, dry water could in fact be able to absorb and store carbon dioxide and other toxic material, thereby preventing their release in the atmosphere. The dry water substance is said to have multitude of applications that includes initiation of various chemical processes used in the manufacturing of consumer products, that too in a more energy efficient and environment friendly manner. The name for the substance has been derived from its properties as dry water is 95% made up of water and yet it is dry as a powder. Each and every particle of dry water is made of a water droplet, that is surrounded by silica, that provides the bonding properties, thereby preventing the water droplets from turning into a liquid.
Dry water was initially discovered in the year 1968 and was immediately considered for its practical applications in the field of cosmetics. Then, in the year 2006, scientists at the University of Hull, UK, rediscovered this material and it was observed that, due to the structure of dry water, it was able to absorb three times the amount of carbon dioxide as against the absorption rate of uncombined water and silica in the same space of time.
According to Ben Carter (Ph.D),
"There’s nothing else quite like it. Hopefully, we may see ‘dry water’ making waves in the future. If you can remove the need to stir your reactions, then potentially you’re making considerable energy savings."
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