Systems and methods for carbon capture and sequestration and compositions derived therefrom

A method of making a ceramic, comprising:

• (i) forming a porous matrix having a predetermined shape and size;
• (ii) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and wherein a portion of the porous matrix comprises at least a first reactant;
• (iii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant, which comprises a greenhouse gas;
• (iv) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interior spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the portion of the porous matrix comprising at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product;
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• (v) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a ceramic,
• wherein the method consumes and does not release significant amounts of greenhouse gas.

A method of sequestering a greenhouse gas comprising:

• (i) forming a porous matrix having a predetermined shape and size;
• (ii) providing the porous matrix having interstitial spaces and wherein a portion of the porous matrix comprises at least a first reactant;
• (iii) providing a solution carrying at least one greenhouse gas as a second reactant;
• (iv) allowing the solution carrying the at least second reactant to infiltrate at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least second reactant and the portion of the porous matrix comprising the at least first reactant to provide at least a first product;
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• (v) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interior spaces of the porous matrix, thereby sequestering a greenhouse gas.