Nicola Giri, Mario G. Del Pópolo, Gavin Melaugh, Rebecca L. Greenaway, Klaus Rätzke, Tönjes Koschine, Laure Pison, Margarida F. Costa Gomes, Andrew I. Cooper & Stuart L. James Nature 527, 216–220 (12 November 2015) doi:10.1038/nature16072 Affiliations Nicola Giri and Stuart L. James: Queen’s University Belfast, UK Andrew I. Cooper: University of Liverpool, UK Abstract Porous solids such as zeolites1 and metal–organic frameworks2, 3 are useful in molecular separation and in catalysis, but their solid nature can impose limitations. For example, liquid solvents, rather than porous solids, are the most mature technology for post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide because liquid circulation systems are more easily retrofitted to existing plants. Solid porous adsorbents offer major benefits, such as lower energy penalties in adsorption–desorption cycles4, but they are difficult to implement in conventional flow processes. Mat...