New Frontiers in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past few decades, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations have risen steeply. In May 2019, atmospheric CO₂ reached 415 ppm, a level higher than any reached in more than 800,000 years. With increasing evidence of global warming and its correlation with CO₂ emissions, the development of cost-effective, large-scale, and efficient processes for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is critical. A substantial volume of research on developing CCUS technologies was carried out during the last few decades. However, due to the urgent need to mitigate climate change, CCUS technologies have experienced a recent resurgence. In this context, several new concepts have been recently introduced and developed to advance CCUS in various aspects, including innovative approaches for CO₂ capture and conversion as well as new methods of sequestration and mineralization. These technologies eventually enable effective mitigation of CO₂ emissions, which is an essential step towards addressing climate change issues. Therefore, this Special Issue is designed to focus on updating the research community with the latest advances and prospects on various aspects of the CCUS processes. Researchers are invited to submit their original research as well as review/perspective articles for publication in this Special Issue. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, carbon capture technologies (e.g., thermal and pressure swing processes, membrane systems, electrochemical approaches),  CO₂ utilization (e.g., electrochemical reduction, photochemical and biochemical conversions), and  CO₂ storage (e.g., CO₂ mineralization and sequestration, enhanced oil recovery).

Dr. Mohammad (Mim) Rahimi
Guest Editor

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