Professor Hui-Hsin Tseng of the Department of Environmental Engineering at National Chung Hsing University has spent over 20 years in the field of advanced membrane materials. Her patented technology, "Carbon Dissociation Method: Gas Separation Membrane for CO2 Capture," utilizes porous inorganic membrane materials, specifically "carbon molecule sieving membranes with CO2-promoted transport functionality," as gas separation barriers to capture carbon dioxide.

Currently, in collaboration with internal and external professors, Professor Tseng is leading the first phase of a project funded by the National Science and Technology Council. This project focuses on testing membrane carbon capture technology for CO2 in flue gas from incinerators. The aim is to construct an all-in-one carbon capture and reuse system, complemented by flue gas purification equipment and promising electrochemical carbon conversion technology.

Professor Tseng emphasizes that achieving net-zero emissions is a long journey. She is pleased to see representatives from various sectors in Taiwan responding and acknowledging the value of carbon capture technology. However, she highlights that the development of carbon utilization and storage technologies after carbon capture is the key breakthrough to achieving net-zero emissions.