Special Issue on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS): From Fundamental Science to Engineering Applications
Published 14 September, 2026
Introduction:
This special issue focuses on the emerging frontiers in CCUS, highlighting the latest research achievements in fields such as CO2 adsorption materials and technologies, CO2 separation and purification, CO2 catalytic conversion to value-added chemicals and fuels, integrated CO2 capture and conversion (ICCU), advanced dual-functional materials, CCUS system integration with renewable energy, process intensification and scale-up, as well as AI and machine learning for CCUS.
We welcome original articles, communications critical reviews and perspectives.
Important Deadlines:
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026
Submission Instructions:
Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All articles should be submitted online, please select VSI: CCUS on submission. All submissions will undergo a normal peer-review process.
Guest Editors:
Wenshuai Zhu
China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China. Email: zhuws@cup.edu.cn
Wenshuai Zhu, a professor at the College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Jiangsu University (2009). He has received the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, the Hou Debang Chemical Science and Technology Youth Award, and the First Prize of the Basic Research Achievement Award from the China Chemical Industry Society. He serves on the youth editorial boards and as guest editor for Green Energy & Environment, Petroleum Science, and Rare Metals, and is a committee member of the Ionic Liquids and Process Intensification Committees of the China Chemical Industry Society, as well as the Energy and Environment Committee of the China Energy Society. His research focuses on efficient energy conversion and advanced functional materials, covering clean utilization and value‑added upgrading of oil/gas resources, electro‑/photo‑thermal driven conversion of hydrogen and CO₂, and recovery of valuable elements from oilfield produced water, salt lake brines, and spent batteries. He has published over 300 SCI‑indexed papers and has been consecutively named a Highly Cited Chinese Researcher by Elsevier for five years.
Xiaoxiao Yu
China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China. Email: xiaoxiaoyu@cup.edu.cn
Xiaoxiao Yu earned her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor at China University of Petroleum, Beijing. Her research focuses on C1 Chemical Science and Engineering, with a particular emphasis on designing functional composite materials and green catalytic processes for two key fields: C1 resource valorization via renewably powered catalytic processes including Joule heating, photo-thermal, and plasma technologies; and structured catalyst engineering through organic-inorganic composite design and 3D printing for efficient monolithic catalysts.
