Barriers in Industrial Implementation of Next-Gen Carbon Capture Materials

Carbon capture technologies are important for transition toward sustainable industrial practices. This is necessary to mitigate global climate change given the increased level of greenhouse gases in the environment, in particular, CO₂ levels. Next-generation carbon capture materials (NG-CCMs), such as metal–organic frameworks and advanced sorbents, among others, offer transformative potential for reducing and capturing CO₂ emissions. These perform well under controlled laboratory conditions but have issues and barriers to be scalable in large industrial set-ups. These barriers span technical, economic, logistical, and policy and regulatory domains. This chapter provides several carbon capture materials and processes, followed by a detailed analysis of these barriers. In addition to the barriers, the chapter also provides potential solutions and case studies from industries such as cement, paint, automotive, and logistics. The goal is to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world industrial applications, fostering the adoption of NG-CCMs in the fight against climate change.