Advanced Solutions in the Reduction, Conversion, and Utilization of CO and CO2
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As interest in global warming increases around the world, it is important to suppress CO2 emissions into the atmosphere as well as treat CO2 and CO as unused resources and convert them into value-added chemicals and fuels. The integration of CO2 and CO utilization pathways within CCUS frameworks broadens the impact of mitigation strategies. By diverting these gases from storage-only routes and channeling them into productive applications, industries can offset part of the cost of capture while creating circular carbon loops. Converting CO2 and CO into synthetic fuels, polymers, carbonates, or platform chemicals diversifies the mitigation toolbox and supports sectors that are otherwise difficult to decarbonize. Such developments have been receiving significant levels of attention as carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology. Four major CCU technologies using thermochemistry, photochemistry, bioprocessing, and electrochemistry are particularly promising in this field, but they have their own technical challenges.
This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of advanced and sustainable technologies for the reduction, conversion, and utilization of CO2 and CO, which will be vital for realizing carbon neutrality.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Materials, processes, and systems for CO2 and CO conversion;
- Catalytic reactions of CO2 and CO conversion;
- Thermochemical conversion of CO2 and CO;
- Photochemical reduction of CO2 and CO;
- Biological conversion of CO2 and CO;
- Electrochemical reduction of CO2 and CO;
- CO2 and CO conversion combining thermochemistry, photochemistry, bioprocessing, and electrochemistry.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions of any cutting-edge research related to the reduction, conversion, and utilization of CO2 and CO.
Dr. Shofu Matsuda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- CO2 conversion
- CO conversion
- catalyst
- thermochemistry
- photochemistry
- bioprocessing
- electrochemistry
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