JERA invests in Immaterial

A spinout from Cambridge University, Immaterial develops and produces monolithic metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) designed for the separation and storage of gas molecules. MOFs are organic-inorganic hybrid materials developed as adsorbents to separate and store hydrogen, CO₂, or other chemical compounds from industrial mixed gas streams. Immaterial has the patents to make monolithic MOFs; their advanced production technology makes MOFs industrially robust while having higher adsorption capacity, leading to lower operating and capital costs.

As JERA seeks to achieve, by 2050, virtually zero CO₂ emissions from their operations in Japan and overseas, it faces challenges including cost reduction of the transportation and storage of hydrogen energy and recovery technology for CO₂. The MOFs developed by Immaterial have the potential to accelerate the resolution of these challenges.

Through JERA Ventures, JERA will support startup growth and cocreation by offering facilities and LNG, hydrogen, and ammonia value chains for proof-of-concept or verification testing using actual equipment.

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/21092023/jera-invests-in-immaterial/