“…Unlike amine 36 impregnation or tethering, which often leads to reduction in the total pore volume and 37 specific surface area of the particles [24], molecular imprinting increases porosity of the 38 particles, leading to a higher rate of diffusion of CO 2 to active sites [23,25]. 39 However, bulk polymerisation is not suitable for large-scale production, because the resulting 40 bulk polymer must be crushed, ground, and sieved to obtain particles of optimum size, which 41 is time-consuming, laborious, and expensive, as only 30-40% of the particles can be 42 recovered. In addition, the produced particles have irregular shape and sharp edges and are 43 prone to attrition [25].…”