GX & Decarbonization Research

Xiong Fei, Zhang Mai, Wang Xin +1

This study models a gas-turbine CCHP system integrated with phase-change energy storage and proposes a method to determine the optimal phase-change temperature. The simplified model shows how storage integration reduces equipment capacity a…

Marek R. Helinski

This paper presents a generative-AI decision-support framework that optimizes sustainable logistics by integrating EU policy variables (CBAM, EU ETS for maritime, FuelEU, Digital Product Passport, CSRD) into planning equations. Using genera…

Linda Sagnier Eckert, Ann-Sophie Finner, Daniel Heinz +1

This study envisions a circular economy for the European automotive industry by 2050 using backcasting. Digital technologies like AI, digital twins, and product passports enhance lifecycle management, traceability, and supply-chain transpar…

І. В. Арістова, В. В. Ткаченко

This article analyzes the right to information on products' environmental footprint as a new dimension of digital human rights. It examines EU legislation including Digital Product Passports, the Battery Regulation (2023/1542), CSRD, and ES…

R. Purushothaman, R. Alamelu, Sathya Manickam +2

This chapter examines how AI and emerging technologies reshape sustainable supply chains amid ESG goals and tighter regulations. It covers AI-driven design and inventory optimization to cut waste and emissions, plus blockchain for transpare…

Huang Ran, Zhao Cheng, Zeyuan Sun +4

This study develops a feasibility evaluation system for compressed air energy storage caverns that balances economic viability and stability. A comprehensive life-cycle cost function is established, integrating multi-dimensional elements to…

Niklas Quernheim, Hannah Scheerer, Annika Hesse +5

This paper systematically analyzes data space concepts (Digital Product Passport, Catena-X, PACT, Asset Administration Shell) for sharing environmental information needed in sustainable product development. It compares data types, semantic …

Hu Jianbo Liu Jing Gu Chenkai

This study uses GCMC simulations to evaluate CO2 adsorption and CO2/N2 separation in ZIF-8 and ZIF-90. ZIF-90 outperforms ZIF-8, and water has negligible impact on ZIF-8's CO2 adsorption. Findings support material selection for carbon captu…

Mojtaba Sedaghat, Antonio García Martínez, Shayesteh Hamidkhaniha

This review systematically compares material traceability frameworks for construction CO2 accounting, highlighting inconsistencies in standard EPD data. It proposes integrating Digital Product Passport (DPP) with Building Information Modeli…

Hu Jianbo, Liu Jing, Gu Chenkai

Using Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations, this study investigates the effect of water vapor on CO2 adsorption and CO2/N2 separation in ZIF-8 and ZIF-90. ZIF-90 demonstrates superior performance, while H2O has negligible influence on ZI…

Wang Xuyang

This field experiment in arid Xinjiang compared soil greenhouse gas emissions from mulched and non-mulched maize and cotton plots. Plastic mulching increased yields but altered emission patterns, providing insights for GHG mitigation in cro…

Ren Zhijun^{1, 2} Qiao Xiaodong¹ Zhang Jiangtao²

This study applies LDA topic modeling to papers and patents to automatically identify candidate emerging technologies in the electric vehicle sector. By measuring topic similarity, the method detected 25 emerging technologies, offering a da…

Hou Chunguang, Tang Shuai, Youhua Gao +2

This paper develops a thermal characteristic model of a 150kW DC charging pile and uses the finite volume method to simulate internal flow and temperature fields. It aims to optimize heat dissipation design under high output power and harsh…

Lyu Zhang, René H. Reich, Adrien Berthelot +3

This study proposes a five-dimensional conceptual model to structure the potential life-cycle environmental impacts of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) as digital services. It distinguishes DPP users, issuers, service providers, hosts, and …

André Pomp, Maike Jansen, Holger Berg +1

This concept paper presents SPACE_DS, a privacy-preserving data space for circular economy data. Its goal is to enable creation of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) by collecting lifecycle data from multiple supply-chain stakeholders while p…

Peng Wenping^1,2, Xu Min¹, Huai Xiulan^*1

A numerical study of a metal foam reactor for acetone hydrogenation in an isopropanol-acetone-hydrogen chemical heat pump. The design improves reaction efficiency and energy utilization for heat storage and upgrade, supporting industrial wa…

Moritz Hörger, Mara Simon, Yannik Hermann +3

This paper addresses Digital Product Passports (DPP) as a data infrastructure for sustainability, exploring how passport data can drive circular strategies (e.g., reuse, repair, recycling). It contributes to the growing EU policy context of…

Xu Gang, Zhao Shifei, Zhou Luyao, Dong Wei, Yang Yongping

This study proposes a novel system integrating ultra-supercritical coal-fired power with a hydrogen-oxygen combined cycle, simulated using EBSILON. It demonstrates efficient co-utilization of hydrogen and coal, offering a pathway to retrofi…

Sun Hong, Yu Dongxu, Song Wenshuai +1

This study focuses on the oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode of PEM fuel cells, developing an oxygen adsorption model on Pt surfaces and a redox reaction model for hydrogen and oxygen. Using molecular dynamics simulations, it investig…

Dominik Piétron, Philipp Staab, Florian Hofmann

Strategic product data management can foster circular ecosystems and cut carbon emissions. The authors analyze the EU's Digital Product Passport (DPP) and five product life cycle cases, proposing publicly coordinated product data platforms …