Efficient Catalytic CO2 Chemical Fixation
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 1262
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CO2 capture and conversion; fischer–tropsch synthesis; heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogenation; catalytic oxidation
Interests: efficient utilization of carbon resources; chemical process simulation & techno-economic analysis; synthesis of hierarchical zeolites & acid catalysis; vapor-liquid equilibrium of complex system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Over the past few centuries, the heavy use of fossil fuels has brought large amounts of CO2 emissions, which cause severe environmental issues, such as global warming and climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has pointed out that the world would have to achieve carbon neutrality by early mid-century to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. This being the case, it is vital to find deep decarbonization methods. The scientific community has proposed two feasible options, namely carbon capture and storage (CCS) as well as carbon capture and utilization (CCU). Additionally, the most promising routes for CO2 mitigation are those that use catalysts and chemical processes for valorization. By applying specific catalysts and suitable operating conditions, CO2 molecules react with other components to form longer chains (i.e., hydrocarbons). Accordingly, efforts should be made to catalytically valorize CO2 (alone or being co-fed with syngas) as an alternative way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and obtain high-value fuels and chemicals.
The topics of interest for this Special Issue may include but are not limited to, catalyst design and catalytic processes for CO2 conversion, such as thermocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photocatalytic processes. The submission of original articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and other types of articles on related topics is welcome. All manuscripts will follow standard journal peer review practices, and those accepted for publication will appear in the “Efficient Catalytic CO2 Chemical Fixation” Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your contributions to the Special Issue.
Dr. Lei Wang
Dr. Chundong Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon capture
- CO2 sequestration
- CO2 chemical fixation
- catalytic conversion
- syngas
- CCU
