The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER) is developing an enhanced depolarized electro-membrane system (EDEMS) for direct air capture (DAC). The EDEMS consists of a low-pressure ceramic membrane contactor/absorber in a tailored electrochemical process that leverages depolarization to regenerate and concentrate both a capture solvent and carbon dioxide (CO2) extracted by the membrane. The technical objectives of this laboratory-scale project include developing and evaluating patterned ceramic membrane absorbers and a depolarized electrochemical cell (DEC), integrating the components into a novel EDEMS, and conducting continuous operation of the system for DAC.