Anesthetic drugs & techniques

Developments in nitrous oxide capture technologies: bridging current research to clinical applications

AnaesthesiaPublished Narrative literature review

Authors' conclusion

Metal-organic frameworks are identified as a promising class of porous adsorbents that could be applied to a wide range of anaesthetic settings.

Study context

Population
Original research articles describing adsorbents for nitrous oxide uptake
Comparison
Activated charcoals vs Zeolites vs Metal-organic frameworks
Outcome
Adsorbent classes for nitrous oxide capture
Methodological detailsliterature search limited to last 5 years, Literature search limited to articles published in the last 5 years; relevance screened by abstract review
  • Literature search limited to last 5 years
  • Literature search limited to articles published in the last 5 years; relevance screened by abstract review

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • Adsorbent classes usable for nitrous oxide capture: activated charcoals, zeolites and metal-organic frameworks
  • Metal-organic frameworks identified as a promising class of porous adsorbents applicable to a wide range of anaesthetic settings; >100,000 structures identified, remarkable tuneability

Original publication

Developments in nitrous oxide capture technologies: bridging current research to clinical applications. Anaesthesia. Published 3 December 2025. doi:10.1111/anae.70080

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