5th Anniversary of Gases—Feature Papers on Gas to Fuels
A special issue of Gases (ISSN 2673-5628).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: renewable energy; carbon capture and storage; concentrating solar power; biomass and waste; carbon; climate and risk
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: renewable energy; carbon capture and storage; concentrating solar power; biomass and waste; carbon; climate and risk
Interests: reactor engineering; process intensification; methane conversion; CO2 capture and utilization; hydrogen production; chemical recycling; sustainable fuels; piston reactor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the world accelerates toward net‑zero targets, the conversion of CO2 into sustainable fuels has never been more vital. Cutting‑edge research is transforming carbon dioxide into valuable fuels—such as methanol, aviation fuels, and gasoline—using catalysts, renewable electricity, and sunlight. These innovations not only enable true drop‑in fuels but also advance a circular carbon economy by emulating nature’s own blueprint through photocatalysis, photoelectrochemistry, and advanced electrochemical thermochemical technologies.
Yet, the journey from laboratory breakthroughs to commercial deployment demands significant progress. Enhancing conversion efficiencies, reducing energy intensity, and achieving cost‑effective, scalable systems remain key challenges—and opportunities—for global impact.
To celebrate its 5th anniversary, Gases is proud to announce a Special Issue dedicated to marking five years of innovations and the latest advances in sustainable fuel development, carbon utilisation, power to X pathways, bio-hybrid approaches with low energy, and low-cost solutions with commercial potential.
We welcome high‑quality submissions including original research articles, comprehensive review papers, industrial perspectives and technical notes and case studies showcasing pilot‑ or commercial‑scale applications.
If your work pushes the boundaries of CO2 utilisation, renewable fuels, or next‑generation energy systems, we encourage you to share it with the global research community through this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Kumar Patchigolla
Dr. Abdelghafour Zaabout
Dr. Ma'moun Al-Rawashdeh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon to fuels
- circular economy
- bio-hybrid pathways
- carbon negative technologies
- pilot and commercial scale demonstrations
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