Advanced Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Against the backdrop of intensifying global climate change, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels has become one of the central concerns of the international community. While renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements play essential roles in curbing carbon emissions, mitigation alone is insufficient to meet the temperature goals set by the Paris Agreement. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has thus emerged as an indispensable complementary strategy. In recent years, CO₂ capture and utilization technologies have evolved beyond traditional geological storage toward more efficient and economically viable pathways that valorize CO₂ as a resource. By converting CO₂ into fuels, chemicals, construction materials, and high-value products, CCU not only closes the carbon cycle but also holds the potential to create new value chains and green economic opportunities. Nevertheless, the field continues to face challenges such as high capture energy penalties, insufficient conversion efficiency, complex system integration, and underdeveloped policy and market mechanisms. In this context, this Special Issue aims to compile the latest breakthroughs and foster progress from fundamental research to industrial implementation, providing critical scientific and technological support for building a low-carbon, sustainable future energy and industrial system.

This Special Issue, "Advanced Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies", focuses on cutting-edge research and technological innovations aimed at addressing global climate challenges through efficient carbon management. It brings together contributions spanning novel capture materials and processes, emerging utilization pathways, and integrated system designs that enhance the economic and environmental viability of CO₂ conversion. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• CO₂ absorption;
• CO₂ adsorption;
• Membrane technologies;
• Oxy-fuel combustion;
• Calcium looping and chemical looping;
• Carbon mineralization;
• Electrochemical and catalytic conversion;
• Energy system integration with CCUS;
• Direct air capture;
• Life cycle analysis of CCUS technologies;
• Techno-economic analysis of CCUS technologies;
• Policy research related to CCUS.

Dr. Song He
Dr. Junyao Wang
Dr. Fan Sun
Guest Editors

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