Advances of Materials and Processes in CO2 Capture and Utilization
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Pollution Control".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 4342
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Air quality is significantly affected by atmospheric pollutants present in daily anthropic activities, to which the supply and use of fossil fuels contribute approximately 80% of the emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Carbon neutrality has become a worldwide concern of highest priority. Recent problems such as the COVID-19 pandemic, flooding and wildfire are caused by the global warming issue which is mainly attributed to CO2 emission from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes. There have been intensive research efforts on materials and processes to diminish the temperature rise in the atmosphere by global warming. Nonetheless, the solutions for achieving the carbon neutrality are still limited. CO2 capture and storage (CCS) using solid porous adsorbent (metal organic framework, covalent organic framework, zeolite, activated carbon, etc.), liquid amine-based absorbent, and hybrid polymeric membranes with amine functionalization, porous adsorbent impregnation, etc. are important techniques that can be used to reduce CO2 emission and minimize its negative impacts on climate changes. Furthermore, the advances of CO2 utilization technology facilitate carbon neutralization, which includes the conversion of CO2 to energy sources, polymers, and hydrocarbon intermediates.
Dr. Sangil Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- atmospheric pollutants
- CO2 emission
- carbon neutrality
- CO2 capture and storage (CCS)
- solid porous adsorbent
- metal organic framework
- covalent organic framework
- membrane
- catalyst
- CO2 utilization
