Publications

WP1: Postcombustion Capture

• Hao, J., Gebolis, P.M., Gach, P.M., Chevalier, M., Bondaz, L.S., Kocaman, C., Hsu, K.J., Bhorkar, K., Babu, D.J. and Agrawal, K.V., 2025. Scalable synthesis of CO₂-selective porous single-layer graphene membranes. Nature Chemical Engineering, 2(4), pp.241-251.
• Bondaz, L., Ronghe, A., Ayappa, K.G. and Agrawal, K.V., 2025. Gated CO₂ permeation across dynamic graphene pores. Nature Communications, 16, p.6252.
• Hsu, K.J., Chi, H.Y., Shen, Y., Huang, S., Goswami, R. and Agrawal, K.V., 2025. Modulation of graphene oxidation using substrate-induced electron-hole puddles for advancing molecular separation. Advanced Functional Materials, p.2503121.
• Kocaman, C., Bondaz, L., Shen, Y., Goswami, R., Chevalier, M., Hao, J., Mensi, M. and Agrawal, K.V., 2025. Scalable room temperature incorporation of CO₂-selective ångström-scale pores in graphene for carbon capture. Nature Communications, 16, p.10380.
• Pallaoro, E., Català-Rams, A., Huwiler, P. and Schiffmann, J., 2026. A comparison between foil, herringbone-grooved, and tilting pad gas journal bearings. In: Proceedings of IFToMM Rotordynamics 2026, Volume II, MMS 211. ISBN 978-3-032-29036-6.

WP2: CO2 to renewable CH4 in gas grid

• Aubin, P., Van Herle, J. and Thome, J.R., 2024. Thermosiphon cooling system for a methanation reactor: an experimental assessment. Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 16(12), p.124501.
• Aubin, P., Yu, H. and Wang, L., 2025. Identification of key control variables for a methanation unit through system analysis using experimental results. Applied Energy, 401, p.126689.
• Aubin, P. and Wang, L., 2026. Thermal management of a solid-oxide electrolyser-based power-to-methane system: comparing heat generation minimization and power regeneration. Fuel, 405, p.136498.
• Augereau, S., 2025. Scaling a 2-10 kW methanation reactor for a 10-30 kW power-to-methane system. Master’s thesis. EPFL.

WP3: CO2 Storage

• Stavropoulou, E., Sciandra, D. and Laloui, L., 2026. A novel methodology for bridging the gap between laboratory and field scales in geological CO₂ storage. Géotechnique Letters, pp.1-6.
• Stavropoulou, E., Sciandra, D. and Laloui, L., 2025. Introducing a novel scale for studying geological CO₂ storage. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Coupled THMC Processes (GeoProc), pp.26-27.
• Stavropoulou, E., Sciandra, D. and Laloui, L., 2026. A new metre-scale testbed for simulating geological CO₂ storage. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Caprock Integrity & Gas Storage Symposium 2026, pp.20-23.
• Sciandra, D., Laloui, L. and Stavropoulou, E., 2026. Hydro-mechanical simulation of caprock-reservoir interaction for a meter-scale CO₂ injection experiment. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Caprock Integrity & Gas Storage Symposium 2026, pp.61-64.
• Sciandra, D. and Stavropoulou, E., 2026. Caprock sealing capacity under CO₂ injection: insights from hydro-mechanical simulations at meter-scale. Transport in Porous Media. Submitted, under review.
• Stavropoulou, E. and Laloui, L., 2026. Hydromechanical behaviour of intact and crushed caprock for underground CO₂ storage. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Submitted, under review.

WP4: Direct Air Capture

• Wellawatte, G.P. and Schwaller, P., 2025. Human interpretable structure-property relationships in chemistry using explainable machine learning and large language models. Communications Chemistry, 8, p.11.
• Wellawatte, G.P., Guo, H., Lederbauer, M., Borisova, A.S., Hart, M., Brucka, M. and Schwaller, P., 2025. ChemLit-QA: a human evaluated dataset for chemistry RAG tasks. Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 6(2), p.020601.
• Wellawatte, G.P., Guo, H., Lederbauer, M., Borisova, A.S., Hart, M., Brucka, M. and Schwaller, P., 2024. ChemLit-QA: a human evaluated dataset for chemistry RAG tasks. Spotlight talk (top 15%), NeurIPS 2024 Workshop on AI for Accelerated Materials Design (AI4Mat-2024).
• Hart, M., Goumaz, J. and Schwaller, P., 2026. MOFology: A Knowledge Graph for Engineering Direct Air Capture Materials. 

WP5: CO2 Refinery

• Xu Q. et al., Dilute CO2 Input Suppresses Cathode Salt Precipitation in Cu-catalyzed CO2 Electroreduction. 2026, submitted.
• Xu, Q., Chen, J., Muroyama, A., Yi, X., Serban, A., Schwaller, P. and Hu, X., 2026. Long-horizon forecasting of electrolysis stability from early-stage operating data through temporal learning. ChemRxiv. Preprint.
• Degoulange, D., Xu, Q., Chang, M., Ma, W., Duburg, J.C. and Hu, X., 2026. Tetraethylammonium cations enable C2+ product formation in acidic CO₂ reduction. ChemRxiv. Preprint. 

WP6: Process Modeling and Integration

• Wen, D., Kuo, P.C., Saeidi, S., Özdemir, F. and Maréchal, F., 2024. Renewable synthesis fuels for a circular economy: A life cycle assessment. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 211, p.107851.
• Wen, D. and Maréchal, F., 2025. Modeling and optimization of a membrane-assisted hybrid gas grid for methane and carbon dioxide transport, storage, and sector coupling. Applied Energy, 401, p.126667.
• Dardor, D., Flórez-Orrego, D., Domingos, M. E. G. R., Germanier, R., Margni, M. , Maréchal, F., 2025. Carbon Capture and Management Strategies for Decarbonizing Secondary Aluminium Production. Submitted (Carbon Capture Science & Technology journal).
• Boztaş, O., Flórez-Orrego, D., Domingos, M. E. G. R., Maréchal, F. Municipal Solid Waste Valorization into Chemical Solvents for Industrial Symbiosis: Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment. ESCAPE 36 – European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering Sheffield, UK. 21-24 June 2026
• Micari, M., Hsu, K.J., Bempeli, S. and Agrawal, K.V., 2026. Energy- and cost-efficient CO₂ capture from dilute emissions by pyridinic-graphene membranes. Nature Sustainability, 9, pp.164-175.
• Wen, D., Kuo, P.C., Saeidi, S., Özdemir, F. and Maréchal, F., 2024. Renewable synthesis fuels for a circular economy: a life cycle assessment. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 211, p.107851.
• Environmental Impact Reduction of Integrating Large-scale Energy Storage for the 2050 Decarbonization Landscape. Submitted.
• Waste sector decarbonization through chemical looping: a global and future perspective. Submitted.

WP7: Economics, Financing, Governance, and Policy

• Nick, S. Adaptive CCUS governance under deep uncertainty in plural Swiss net-zero futures. Manuscript in preparation.
• Nick, S., 2025. Expanding Swiss net-zero scenarios to prepare for an uncertain future. S4S CCUS Issue Brief.
• Nick, S., 2025. Broadening the scenario space for Swiss CCUS: integrating deep uncertainty, sufficiency, and societal transformation. S4S CCUS Working Paper. 
• Hominal, S, 2026. Configurable Swiss CCUS Net Zero Model 2025-2100. Semester project report. EPFL. 
• Repnik, N., 2026. Societal Engagement with Net-Zero and CCUS in Switzerland: Defining, Quantifying, and Overcoming Barriers to Engagement. Semester project report. EPFL.  
• Configurable Swiss CCUS Net Zero Model web app.

WP8: Dissemination, Student Involvement, and Outreach

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