Novel Sorbent Materials for Efficient Gas Capture and Separation

Dear Colleagues,

The process of gas capture and separation by using sorbent materials has been investigated and developed for decades; it has been widely applied in many fields including oil and gas engineering as well as the energy, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, among others. For instance, CO₂ capture and storage (CCS) based on sorbent cycling has been recognized as one of the most promising negative emissions technologies (NETs) to mitigate global warming. The sorption technique is also one major solution for the purification of various hazardous gases including SOx, NOx, H₂S, VOCs, heavy metals, and so on. Nowadays, the fabrication of novel sorbent materials with superior performance and the in-depth investigation of their sorption mechanisms have become the focus of study.

This Special Issue aims to disseminate state-of-the-art knowledge on sorbent materials for efficient gas capture and separation. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Liquid absorbent materials (e.g., aqueous ammonia, amine solutions, organic liquids, and ionic liquids) for gas capture and separation;
• Solid adsorbent materials (e.g., porous carbon, biochar, zeolites, MOFs, COFs, polymers, and oxides) for gas capture and separation;
• Membranes (e.g., ceramic membranes, polymer membranes, and hybrid membranes) for gas separation;
• The design of reactor configurations for gas ad/absorption and separation;
• Kinetic modelling, thermodynamic analysis, dynamic simulation, or quantum chemical calculation for gas sorption reactions;
• Other applications involving gas capture or separation processes (e.g., absorbing refrigeration, thermochemical energy storage, hydrogen storage, and chemical looping).

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Yuandong Yang
Dr. Nana Wang
Dr. Dawei Wu
Dr. Jie Xu
Guest Editors

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• gas capture
• gas separation
• liquid absorbent
• solid adsorbent
• membrane
• reactor configuration
• kinetic modelling
• thermodynamic analysis
• dynamic simulation
• quantum chemical calculation