Composite materials for reversible CO2 capture

A method of making a composite material for CO2 capture, wherein the method comprises:

• a) associating a mesoporous carbon source comprising a plurality of pores with monomers, wherein the monomers are selected from the group consisting of thiol-based monomers, amine-based monomers, and combinations thereof;
• and
• b) polymerizing the monomers in situ to form at least one in situ polymerized polymer embedded within and inseparable from the plurality of pores of the mesoporous carbon source,
• wherein the in situ polymerized polymer is selected from the group consisting of thiol-based polymers, amine-based polymers, and combinations thereof;
• and
• wherein the composite material comprises a crystalline structure.

A method of capturing CO2 from an environment, wherein the method comprises:

• associating the environment with a composite material, wherein the composite material comprises:
• a) a mesoporous carbon source comprising a plurality of pores, and
• b) an in situ polymerized polymer embedded within and inseparable from the plurality of pores of the mesoporous carbon source,
• wherein the in situ polymerized polymer is selected from the group consisting of thiol-based polymers, amine-based polymers, and combinations thereof;
• and
• wherein the composite material comprises a crystalline structure.