Yutong Yan , Weifeng Lyu , Hongwei Yu , Wenfeng Lv , Shumin Ni
{"title":"Mechanisms of CO2 flooding front migration and injection-production regulation in heterogeneous reservoirs: A large-scale visual physical simulation study","authors":"Yutong Yan , Weifeng Lyu , Hongwei Yu , Wenfeng Lv , Shumin Ni","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The unclear migration mechanisms of CO<sub>2</sub> flooding fronts in heterogeneous reservoirs significantly constrain the efficiency enhancement of CCUS-EOR technology. This study, employing a self-designed large-scale two-dimensional visual physical model, systematically reveals for the first time the dominant control mechanism of interlayer spatial configuration on channeling pathways and the laws of injection-production regulation. Experiments demonstrate that when gas is injected on the side with a developed interlayer, CO<sub>2</sub> preferentially migrates horizontally along the high-permeability layer and, after breakthrough, channels laterally into the low-permeability layer through the non-interlayer interface. Conversely, gas injection on the non-interlayer side induces vertical channeling. The mode of “gas injection at the non-interlayer end + oil production at the interlayer end” coupled with early soaking expanded the miscible zone by 29.81 % and achieved a total recovery factor of 91.04 %. Although increasing the pressure difference in the low-permeability layer by 1.5 times can forcibly initiate oil mobilization, channeling must be suppressed to avoid inter-layer imbalance. The evolution of the miscible zone exhibits a two-stage characteristic of “synergistic growth - competitive substitution”: dominated by mass transfer-displacement synergy before breakthrough, and by gas channeling and phase competition afterwards. The high-permeability layer readily forms an arc-shaped miscible enrichment zone, while the low-permeability layer exhibits narrow, strip-like expansion limited by mass transfer. Future work needs to focus on enhancing dynamic identification of the miscible zone, optimizing soaking timing, and combining numerical simulation to study the influence of interlayer spatial configuration on inter-layer channeling. These results provide key experimental evidence for CCUS-EOR development in heterogeneous reservoirs, promoting the advancement of inter-layer conflict regulation from mechanistic understanding to engineering optimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103339"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liangsheng He , Shengnan Yan , Zhenggui Li , Fang Chen , Qin Zhao , Hongteng Wu , Yawei Bai , Xiaolin Yang
{"title":"Parametric study of CO2 capture and thermal energy storage in a CaO/CaCO3 bubbling fluidized bed with polydisperse particles","authors":"Liangsheng He , Shengnan Yan , Zhenggui Li , Fang Chen , Qin Zhao , Hongteng Wu , Yawei Bai , Xiaolin Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The CaO/CaCO<sub>3</sub> cycle system holds broad application prospects in high-temperature processes such as thermal chemical energy storage for concentrated solar power generation and CO<sub>2</sub> capture and utilization. However, most numerical studies typically employ calcium-based particles of a single particle size, making it difficult to reflect the influence of particle size distribution on fluidization and reaction behaviour within actual systems. To elucidate the fluidization and reaction characteristics of CaO/CaCO<sub>3</sub> in bubbling fluidized beds, this study employs polydisperse calcium-based particles as the research subject. Numerical simulations incorporating chemical reactions are conducted to investigate particle fluidization behaviour under varying gas velocities, inlet CO<sub>2</sub> volume fractions, and dynamic operating conditions from a parameterisation perspective. By comparing different particle size combinations, characteristic parameters such as bed solid content distribution, time-averaged CO<sub>2</sub> concentration, time-averaged axial solid content, and time-averaged velocity were analysed. Results indicate that at constant gas velocity, the bed’s CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption efficiency gradually decreases as particle size increases from 75 μm to 136 μm. In the mixed-particle-size system, at the same gas velocity, the CaCO<sub>3</sub> solid content in the single-particle-size bed was slightly lower than that in the mixed-particle-size bed, while the CaO solid content was higher than that in the mixed-particle-size bed. Under different inlet CO<sub>2</sub> concentration conditions, higher CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations led to decreases in the bed's time-averaged velocity and time-averaged axial solid content. Considering particle temperature distribution, CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption efficiency, CaO conversion rate, and energy storage density comprehensively, the calcium-based particle system demonstrated superior overall performance when the inlet CO<sub>2</sub> volume fraction was 0.85.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103342"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Boosting CO₂ utilization in dry methane reforming using a two-stage DC-pulsed spark cold plasma reactor","authors":"P. Majidi , S. Jafarmadar , S. Fathi","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The dry methane reforming process holds the potential to convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into high-value-added fuels and chemicals, presenting broad application prospects in the fields of environmental protection and renewable energy. In this study, a two-stage pulsed discharge cold plasma reactor was experimentally investigated at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. The primary products of this process were syngas (CO and H₂), with smaller quantities of C₂Hᵧ compounds (y = 2, 4, or 6) also produced as by-products. This research aims to examine and compare a single-stage plasma system with a two-stage system. The results demonstrate that a significant improvement in methane conversion and hydrogen selectivity is achieved when the plasma energy is discharged across two stages. This performance enhancement is attributed to the presence of hydrogen generated in the second plasma stage. These findings indicate that plasma power alone is not the sole factor determining optimal performance; rather, the method of its delivery can profoundly influence the conversion of methane and carbon dioxide, product yields, and energy conversion efficiency. In this configuration, the hydrogen produced in the first stage promotes the generation of radicals in the second stage, consequently increasing both conversion rates and energy efficiency despite the constant total plasma energy input. Another contributing factor to the performance improvement is that a larger, more homogeneous gas volume is exposed to the pulsed discharge in the second plasma stage, which can lead to an increased effective gas residence time within the plasma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103343"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shiwen Ji , Youcheng Zheng , Youquan Liu , Ruoyu Yang , Yan Zhang , Yuehan Wei
{"title":"Study on enhancing natural gas recovery by CO2 injection in water-bearing heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs","authors":"Shiwen Ji , Youcheng Zheng , Youquan Liu , Ruoyu Yang , Yan Zhang , Yuehan Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The technology of switching to CO<sub>2</sub> in natural gas reservoirs to enhance natural gas recovery is highly recognized for its ability to store carbon dioxide and improve gas recovery rates. However, the application of this technology in carbonate reservoirs with edge and bottom water presents two main challenges: the significant heterogeneity of carbonate rocks and the pronounced intrusion of edge and bottom water. This study investigates the mechanisms of Enhanced Gas Recovery and the basic laws of gas-water seepage in reservoirs through laboratory physical simulation experiments. Using core samples with varying permeability, high and low permeability conditions were simulated to characterize the heterogeneity of carbonate reservoirs. The experimental results indicate that: 1. After switching to CO<sub>2</sub>, high-permeability cores have better energy replenishment effects compared to low-permeability cores, with the recovery rate of high-permeability cores improving by 8.2 % compared to low-permeability cores; 2. The injected carbon dioxide can effectively push back the formation water that has intruded into both high and low permeability cores, releasing natural gas that was previously trapped by the formation water, thus alleviating the adverse effects of water intrusion that lead to low recovery rates; 3. Under different injection pressures, the recovery degree of high-permeability cores is consistently higher than that of low-permeability cores; when the pressure recovers to 100 %, the recovery rate of high-permeability cores reaches its highest level at 76.97 %, which is 30.79 % higher than that of low-permeability cores. Therefore, CO<sub>2</sub>-EGR technology demonstrates significant potential in controlling water intrusion and improving recovery efficiency in carbonate gas reservoirs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103332"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jia-Ying Sie , Tzu-Hung Wen , Po-Yang Peng , Ying-Rui Lu , Chi-Liang Chen , Yu-Chuan Lin
{"title":"Silica-supported nickel catalysts synthesized via the molten salt method for reverse water-gas shift: Impact of chlorine and bromine halides","authors":"Jia-Ying Sie , Tzu-Hung Wen , Po-Yang Peng , Ying-Rui Lu , Chi-Liang Chen , Yu-Chuan Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nickel catalysts supported on silica were synthesized via a molten salt method (MSM) using Na- and K-based salts with Cl⁻ or Br⁻ counterions, and evaluated in low-temperature reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction. Despite similar Ni nanoparticle sizes, the presence of residual salts significantly influenced catalyst performance by altering the electronic properties of Ni and the nature of surface carbonates. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) revealed negatively charged Ni species (Ni<sup>δ⁻</sup>), particularly in Br-containing samples. H<sub>2</sub>-temperature programmed reduction (TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed Ni-Cl and Ni-Br interactions, and the latter showed a higher extent. In-situ infrared studies indicated that Br-based catalysts suppressed the formation of bidentate carbonate (b-*CO<sub>3</sub>), a spectator that passivates active sites, and instead favored monodentate carbonate (m-*CO<sub>3</sub>), leading to higher CO<sub>2</sub> conversions. The r-Ni@Na<sub>1.9</sub>K<sub>3.3</sub>Br(5)/SiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst achieved stable CO<sub>2</sub> conversion (<em>ca.</em> 35 %) with 100 % CO selectivity and 100-hour durability. These results highlight the importance of halide identity in modulating Ni–salt interactions and reaction pathways for RWGS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103330"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rohan Sartape , Rohit Chauhan , Samdavid Swaminathan , Ishita Goyal , Amey Thorat , Jindal K. Shah , Meenesh R. Singh
{"title":"Trends and limits of CO2 capture in solid and liquid sorbents at standard conditions","authors":"Rohan Sartape , Rohit Chauhan , Samdavid Swaminathan , Ishita Goyal , Amey Thorat , Jindal K. Shah , Meenesh R. Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon capture and storage (CCS) plays a critical role in achieving climate change mitigation targets, offering a pathway to decarbonize power generation, industrial processes, and heat production while addressing atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> removal. While CCS technologies are technically advanced, the widespread adoption of 100 % CO<sub>2</sub> capture capacities such as 1 mol of CO<sub>2</sub>/mol of material and 1 g CO<sub>2</sub>/g storage (targeted by the DARPA, Defense Sciences Office, USA Govt.) has raised questions about the feasibility of achieving higher capture capacities. In the context of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, reaching 100 % CO<sub>2</sub> capture capacity is increasingly necessary, with residual emissions requiring complementary carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. This review exclusively focuses on the CO<sub>2</sub> capture capacities of various sorbents under standard conditions, using different evaluation metrics. This study explores the performance of solid and liquid sorbents under standard conditions, analyzing factors including surface area, pore structure, solvent type, and functionalization to identify materials optimized for industrial-scale CCS applications. Emerging sorbents, including ILs, MOFs, COFs, POPs, DES, RCC, hybrid materials, and reactive sorbents, offer significant potential for enhanced selectivity and energy-efficient regeneration. Through a systematic assessment of gravimetric, volumetric, and molar capacities, the study provides insights into material efficiencies and trade-offs, offering guidance on optimizing sorbent selection for specific applications. The research advances understanding of scalable CCS technologies, contributing to global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions and address the pressing challenge of climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103338"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Jaro Kaufmann, Joe Quade, Johanna Buschmann, Haripriya Chinnaraj, Kai Peter Birke, Paul Rößner
{"title":"CO2 and CH4 conversion in a rotating DC glow to arc plasma with big discharge gap","authors":"Samuel Jaro Kaufmann, Joe Quade, Johanna Buschmann, Haripriya Chinnaraj, Kai Peter Birke, Paul Rößner","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103347","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, we investigated large-volume, non-thermal discharges in CO₂/CH₄ mixtures with the aim of enabling energy-efficient plasma-based conversion. Building on the fundamental U–I characteristics of gas discharges, we showed how discharge extension and thermal management strongly affect the transition between glow and arc regimes. Using our Big Discharge-gap Glow-to-Arc (BDGTA) reactor, stable rotating discharges were realized at electrode gaps up to 40 mm. Depending on scale, plasma operation was achieved with average currents of 0.24–0.4 A and discharge voltages ranging from 1.5 kV (15 mm) to 4 kV (40 mm), corresponding to power levels between 400 and 1700 W. Optical diagnostics via high-speed camera confirmed the glow-like nature and the dynamics of the elongated discharges. Performance analysis revealed maximum energy efficiencies of 68 % (60 % CO<sub>2</sub>, 40 % CH<sub>4</sub>) and 60 % for 50/50 mixtures, with conversions up to 68 %. Carbon deposition in methane-rich mixtures was identified as a key challenge but can be mitigated through process adjustments like CO₂ recycling. Replacing ballast resistors with power-electronics plasma control minimized energy losses and ensured regime stability. Overall, the BDGTA reactor demonstrates that efficient, large-volume CO₂/CH₄ plasma conversion is feasible at atmospheric pressure, offering a pathway for sustainable electrification of chemical processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103347"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatrice Senoner , Andrea Osti , Davide Chinello , Giovanni Agostini , Antonella Glisenti
{"title":"Coupling DRM and NO reduction: A catalyst design strategy to control coking in Ni-based catalysts","authors":"Beatrice Senoner , Andrea Osti , Davide Chinello , Giovanni Agostini , Antonella Glisenti","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103313","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103313","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the scenario of climate change, dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a well-studied reaction where CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> are converted into syngas, a mixture composed of CO and H<sub>2</sub> widely used in industries. However, DRM industrialization is hindered by the high operating temperatures and catalyst deactivation, mainly due to coking - i.e., carbon deposition. This work aims to mitigate the coking problem by alternating DRM with a NO flux which gasifies carbon above 677 °C into CO/CO<sub>2</sub>. Three Ni-impregnated catalysts are designed for this dual process: the chosen supports are γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, for its high dispersion and strong interaction with Ni, LaFeO<sub>3</sub>, for its NOx abatement properties and a mixed support LaFeO<sub>3</sub>-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Only by combining the support properties in Ni/LaFeO<sub>3</sub>-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalyst nickel particles can be protected by NO oxidation, allowing increased conversions after NO flux and highlighting the need of combining catalyst and process design to achieve efficient and synergical pollutants abatement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103313"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas N. From , Marené Lobban , Victor B. Terkelsen , Jacobus Visagie , Behzad Partoon , Sebastian T. Wismann , Leon Rens Sander Rosseau , Anders Bentien , Peter.M. Mortensen
{"title":"Interchangeable biogas and CO2 valorization through electrified syngas manufacturing for synthetic fuel production","authors":"Thomas N. From , Marené Lobban , Victor B. Terkelsen , Jacobus Visagie , Behzad Partoon , Sebastian T. Wismann , Leon Rens Sander Rosseau , Anders Bentien , Peter.M. Mortensen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To reduce the chemical industry’s strong dependency on fossil-fuels, finding new ways of producing fuels and chemicals based on renewable carbon is a necessity. We demonstrate full-chain, pilot-scale production of renewable synthetic fuel, by converting CO<sub>2,</sub> and/or biogas, firstly to syngas and subsequently to syncrude through the Fischer-Tropsch process. Using electrically heated syngas manufacturing at industrially relevant conditions, the CO<sub>2</sub> and biogas were dynamically fed, where steam reforming of CH<sub>4</sub> and reverse water-gas shift of CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> were achieved interchangeably in the same reactor unit. Dynamic control of the feed gas composition using H<sub>2</sub> and steam allowed for producing syngas with constant composition and, subsequently, enabled stable syncrude production, despite variable inlet concentrations of CH<sub>4</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>. The dynamic control allows for shifting from a net high energy-intensive, hydrogen-consuming, CO<sub>2</sub>-based process scheme to a net less energy-intensive CH<sub>4</sub>-based process scheme. The interchangeable nature of operation demonstrates that utilization of multiple renewable carbon sources can be integrated with direct electrification of syngas manufacturing, enabling production of synthetic fuels at high capacity with flexible carbon constituent. In addition, this feature enables grid balancing by using stored CH<sub>4</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>, or a mixture thereof to regulate plant-scale power offtake through flexible carbon utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103331"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146075370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of metal-free synergistic binary deep eutectic solvents based on p-toluenesulfonic acid for efficient CO2 fixation on cyclic carbonates","authors":"Simin Kafash, Amir Abdolmaleki","doi":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A metal-free binary deep eutectic solvent (DES) was prepared from 1-butyl-4-(dimethylamino)pyridinium bromide and <em>p</em>-toluenesulfonic acid (<em>p</em>-TSA). This DES was employed as a liquid catalyst for the cycloaddition of CO₂ to epoxides under mild conditions. The catalyst provides a complementary Brønsted acidic and nucleophilic environment that efficiently promotes the reaction. Under 1 atm CO₂ and 70 <sup>°</sup>C, styrene oxide, considered a challenging substrate, was converted to its cyclic carbonate with 99.6 % conversion and 99.7 % selectivity within 3 h, demonstrating the high efficiency of the catalyst. The DES exhibited good recyclability and maintained its catalytic performance over multiple reaction cycles. Thermal analysis confirmed the notable thermal stability of the DES. The methodology is also applicable to other epoxides, demonstrating high conversions and selectivities. This work highlights the potential of rationally designed DESs as sustainable, recyclable catalysts for CO₂ fixation to cyclic carbonates under mild and practical conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":350,"journal":{"name":"Journal of CO2 Utilization","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 103340"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146075373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}