GX & Decarbonization Research

Tao Zhou, Zemin Zhang, Zhi-ying Kuang +2

This paper analyzes strategies for open-sourcing low-carbon technology and adopting blockchain among competing firms, incorporating consumer risk aversion. Using game theory, it identifies conditions for optimal technology sharing and block…

Haipeng Guo, Hailun Zhou, Mingyang Liu +6

This paper presents a low-temperature fabrication method for carbon papers used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, achieving high mechanical strength and performance. It contributes to improving fuel cell efficiency and reducing costs.

Yang Fei, Mohammad Fazli, Shibo Kuang +5

This numerical study investigates high-H2 operation and gas injection strategies to improve shaft furnace performance for low-carbon ironmaking. It presents technical pathways for decarbonizing the steel industry.

Yunrui Zhao, Hui Luo, Baojie He

This study develops ternary low-carbon gelling materials from red mud, mineral powder, and soda residue. The optimal sample (MRS16) achieved 51.3 MPa compressive strength (43.7% increase), 43.2% lower drying shrinkage, and 73.9% reduced mas…

Jiaqiang Wang, Meiling Yue, Jianwen Meng +1

This paper proposes a two-stage optimal scheduling method for a PEMFC-based combined heat and power system to simultaneously improve economic and low-carbon performance. The first stage performs day-ahead planning, and the second stage adju…

Liu Yang, Yuping Wu

This study uses text-mining to analyze the central-local synergy and thematic evolution of China's green and low-carbon energy policies. It reveals how central and local policies interact and how policy themes have evolved over time based o…

A. Zaoui, W. Sekkal

This study uses reactive molecular dynamics to investigate the atomic-scale mechanisms of stability and mechanical performance in phosphoric-acid-activated geopolymers (PAG). It reveals that aluminum transitions from tetrahedral to octahedr…

Wei Deng, Pengfei Liu, Rui Xiong +5

This paper investigates a microbial mineralization strategy to activate low-carbon recycled concrete powder, focusing on its mechanical properties and hydration behavior. It presents a potential low-carbon approach for construction material…

Ying Liu

This paper proposes an optimization model for environmental benefits of a photovoltaic-coal hybrid power generation system using an improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. The hybrid system integrates PV and coal models via sy…

Sujeong Park, Sooah Kim, D J Kim +4

This study integrates a CO2-fixation pathway and PAN2 truncation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae to produce low-carbon single-cell protein, reducing carbon emissions compared to conventional protein production.

Jiazheng Zhang, Daokui Yang, Yunfei Wang +7

This study proposes a combined approach of basalt mineralization and CO2 hydrate formation for carbon sequestration in low-temperature marine settings. It explores synergistic effects for long-term stable storage, though quantitative findin…

Xiang Yang, Xinghua Liu, Zhongbao Wei +3

This paper proposes a distributionally robust low-carbon economic dispatch model for an electric-hydrogen coupled system under high renewable penetration. It optimizes operating costs and carbon emissions while addressing uncertainty in ren…

Marina Clausi, A. Fernández‐Jiménez, Gianluca Girardi +2

This study develops low-carbon alkali-activated binders from mechanochemically activated illitic, carbonate-rich clays, avoiding calcination to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production. The method eliminates the need for high-temperature…

Rasmus Pettinen, Sahas Shah, Tansu Galimova +3

This study evaluates low-carbon energy carriers (e-fuels, battery electric, hybrid) for non-road mobile machinery across four use cases: agriculture, forestry, port, and construction. It finds that no single solution fits all; the feasibili…

Chuang Li, Liping Deng, Tongtong Lei +1

This study develops an evolutionary game model integrating regret theory and pair approximation to analyze low-carbon consumption diffusion. It finds that economic thresholds determine adoption equilibrium, social network density affects di…

Talha Bin Nadeem, Muhammad Asif, Hari Kumar Suberi

This paper examines the potential of renewable energy and low-carbon systems to address Pakistan's energy crisis. It highlights the country's abundant solar, wind, hydro, and biomass resources and provides policy recommendations for sustain…

Bixiong Li, Chengcheng Yan, Lianghui Li +3

This study investigates the feasibility of using high-titanium slag sand (HTSS) as a sustainable alternative to quartz sand in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Incorporating HTSS accelerated cement hydration, enhancing compressive st…

Fangchun Liao, Yin Chi, Lihua Xu +4

This study conducts uniaxial tensile tests on low-carbon high-performance concrete (LC-HPC) with high dosages of industrial by-products, showing carbon emission reductions of 49.49%-65.66%. Hybrid fibers improve peak stress and strain, and …

Pingchuan Dong, Wen Yue

This study examines the impact of China's low-carbon city pilot policy on urban economic resilience using a difference-in-differences approach. Analyzing panel data from 270 Chinese cities from 2005-2020, it finds that low-carbon city devel…

Junnan Li, Peng Li, Xu Guo +4

This critical review examines the landfill plastisphere, linking microplastic degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. It proposes that the plastisphere acts as a biogeochemical interface influencing carbon and nitrogen transformations, po…