Carbon Dioxide Capture by Emerging Innovative Polymers: Status and Perspectives

A significant amount of research has been conducted in carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, particularly over the past decade, and continues to evolve. This review presents the most recent advancements in synthetic methodologies and CO2 capture capabilities of diverse polymer‐based substances, which includes the amine‐based polymers, porous organic polymers, and polymeric membranes, covering publications in the last 5 years (2019–2024). It aims to assist researchers with new insights and approaches to develop innovative polymer‐based materials with improved capturing CO2 capacity, efficiency, sustainability, and cost‐effective, thereby addressing the current obstacles in carbon capture and storage to sooner meeting the net‐zero CO2 emission target. This review is a state‐of‐the‐art account showcasing diverse polymer‐based substances that exhibits good to excellent carbon dioxide (CO2) capture performances that have been studied for implementation in all CO2 capture applications, from pre‐, oxyfuel‐, and post‐combustion captures, to direct air capture. Several key reasons of utilizing polymer‐based materials for CO2 capture includes their high selectivity towards CO2, tunability, and regenerability.