Net-zero emissions chemical industry in a world of limited resources

P Gabrielli, L Rosa, M Gazzani, R Meys, A Bardow… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
The chemical industry is responsible for about 5% of global CO 2 emissions and is key to
achieving net-zero targets. Decarbonizing this industry, nevertheless, faces particular …

[HTML][HTML] Heat pump assists in energy transition: Challenges and approaches

X Kou, R Wang, S Du, Z Xu, X Zhu - DeCarbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Aligning with ambitious targets and commitments towards carbon neutrality, countries
around the world are desperately seeking an energy transition to cope with the stark reality …

Atomistic structural engineering of conjugated microporous polymers promotes photocatalytic biomass valorization

Y Yan, X Yu, C Shao, Y Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer photocatalysts have great promise for solar fuel production due to their flexible
structural and functional designability. However, their photocatalytic efficiencies are still …

[HTML][HTML] Energy transition technology comes with new process safety challenges and risks

H Pasman, E Sripaul, F Khan, B Fabiano - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper intends to give an impression of new technologies and processes that are in
development for application to achieve decarbonization, and about which less or no …

Recycling polyolefin plastic waste at short contact times via rapid joule heating

E Selvam, K Yu, J Ngu, S Najmi, DG Vlachos - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The chemical deconstruction of polyolefins to fuels, lubricants, and waxes offers a promising
strategy for mitigating their accumulation in landfills and the environment. Yet, achieving true …

The feasibility of direct CO2 conversion technologies on impacting mid-century climate goals

RG Grim, JR Ferrell III, Z Huang, L Tao, MG Resch - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Recent IPCC modeling suggests that to limit global warming below 2° C," unprecedented"
reductions in CO 2 emissions will be required during the 2030–2050 time frame. The direct …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave plasma-based dry reforming of methane: Reaction performance and carbon formation

S Kelly, E Mercer, R De Meyer, RG Ciocarlan… - Journal of CO2 …, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigate atmospheric pressure microwave (MW) plasma (2.45 GHz) conversion in CO
2 and CH 4 mixtures (ie, dry reforming of methane, DRM) focusing on reaction performance …

Barriers and opportunities for the deployment of CO2 electrolysis in net-zero emissions energy systems

OJ Guerra, HM Almajed, WA Smith, A Somoza-Tornos… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
As energy systems across the globe transition toward net-zero emissions, the
decarbonization of hard-to-decarbonize sectors, eg, industry and transportation, is becoming …

The impact of deep decarbonization policy on the level of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union

R Nagaj, B Gajdzik, R Wolniak, WW Grebski - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Green Deal, a cornerstone of the European Union's climate goals, sets out to achieve a
substantial 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels …

Sorption-enhanced dry reforming of methane in a DBD plasma reactor for single-stage carbon capture and utilization

R Vertongen, G De Felice… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Plasma–sorbent systems are a novel technology for single-stage carbon capture and
utilization (CCU), where the plasma enables the desorption of CO2 from a sorbent and the …