Here's an interesting concept in the context of CO2 capture. Scientists at UCLA have developed unique crystals that capture CO2 by mimicking DNA..."The new synthetic crystals can code information just as DNA does, in a more simple form based on the sequence of pores in the material. The result is a sponge-like ability to trap gasses, along with a high degree of selectivity that in turn leads to highly efficient carbon capture. According to a UCLA press release, Deng was able to achieve a 400% improvement in carbon dioxide capture by manipulating the sequence."

Well, of late I have been reading a number of CCS innovations and techniques that are using biomimetics - mimicking natural systems and processes. Even though many of these biomimetic processes are in their initial stages of research, I do get a nice, and positive feeling about them. Call it the gut feel!

Here is a link that might be useful: CO2-Capturing