Functional Molecules and Materials for CO2 Capture and Utilization
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 685
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CO2 capture and utilization; porous organic materials; ionic liquids
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization represent critical scientific and technological pathways toward mitigating climate change. In recent years, functional molecules and materials have emerged as powerful platforms for addressing the challenges associated with efficient CO2 separation, activation, and conversion. Molecularly engineered systems—including ionic liquids, functional polymers, porous organic materials, and hybrid materials—offer unique opportunities to tailor physicochemical properties such as adsorption selectivity, catalytic activity, and stability through rational design. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the design, synthesis, and application of functional molecules and materials for CO2 capture and utilization. Contributions covering experimental and theoretical studies are welcome, including but not limited to CO2 adsorption and separation from flue gas and air, as well as thermal–catalytic, electrocatalytic, and photocatalytic CO2 conversion processes. This Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of current progress and future perspectives in CO2 capture and utilization technologies.
Dr. Lijuan Shi
Dr. Shangqing Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- CO2 capture
- CO2 utilization
- functional molecules
- functional materials
- adsorption and separation
- thermal catalysis
- electrocatalysis
- photocatalysis
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