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Climate change has been linked to industrial and commercial activities caused by exploitation of fossil fuels for energy needs for over a century now. A significant rise in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, majorly CO 2, has been reported in the last few decades. Global climate change necessitates mitigation of atmospheric CO 2 levels to suitable margins using CO 2 capture mechanisms. Direct air capture (DAC) technology is the most efficient way to mitigate or reduce greenhouse emissions by capturing carbon dioxide directly from the atmospheric air. It is imperative that DAC technology be ramped up quickly in order to meet the climate goal to reduce global temperature rise below 2 °C in the next 30 years. This review focuses on the specifics of various techniques, pilot projects, and commercial facilities for DAC technology deployment. DAC has seen substantial technical improvement in recent years, with commercial firms already functioning in the industry with significant upmarket potential. There are about 19 DAC plants in operation across the world, absorbing around 0.01 Mt CO 2 /year. This review article discusses the various DAC technologies used by the companies, future potential, life cycle assessment, as well as the economic viability of worldwide installation of these facilities. The paper provides details on the application of various sorbents including nanomaterials for current advances in DAC. Lastly, the outlook and perspectives are also presented with the concluding remarks.
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