Scientists create plastic mop that absorbs CO2

Absorbent material could bridge the gap between the use of fossil fuels and new energy sources such as hydrogen
It's a brown, sand-like powder, made by linking together many small carbon-based molecules into a network
'Sponge' could be integrated into power plant smokestacks in the future
Scientist at Liverpool University says the plastic is stable, cheap and it adsorbs CO2 'extremely well'
New material would be part of emerging technology called an integrated gasification combined cycle, which converts fossil fuels into hydrogen

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