en.Wedoany.com Reported - Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, have developed a technology to convert waste nitrile rubber gloves into carbon dioxide adsorbents. The study, led by postdoctoral researcher Simon Kildahl, was published in the scientific journal CHEM.

More than 100 billion nitrile rubber gloves are produced globally each year. This synthetic polymer, derived from crude oil and chemically related to plastics, is widely used in the healthcare sector, with most gloves discarded after a single use. In the laboratory, researchers have transformed these waste gloves into materials capable of capturing carbon dioxide, offering an alternative for managing the vast quantities of discarded gloves. Kildahl stated that the technology holds significant potential.

Unlike plastic bottles, which are relatively easy to recycle through deposit return systems, plastic materials such as rubber gloves are difficult to recycle in the same way and are often incinerated. The new process prevents gloves from releasing carbon dioxide and other harmful gases during combustion, instead using them to capture carbon dioxide.

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