Industrial Decarbonization

Supply chain and environmental implications of waste-to-graphite

Zhang B, Chen Z, Wang H, Xu Y, Piao Z, Klee R, Reck BK, Li T, Park S, Hu L, et al. Supply chain and environmental implications of waste-to-graphite. Nature Reviews Clean Technology [Internet]. 2026 :1–18. Available from: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44359-026-00219-5

Supply–demand strategies for near-term climate benefits from hydrogen in the United States

Xu Y, Peng W, Yao Y. Supply–demand strategies for near-term climate benefits from hydrogen in the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [Internet]. 2025 ;122(41):e2519606122. Available from: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2519606122

Sustainable aviation fuel pathways: Emissions, costs and uncertainty

Yang F, Yao Y. Sustainable aviation fuel pathways: Emissions, costs and uncertainty. Resources, Conservation and Recycling [Internet]. 2025 ;215:108124. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344925000035

Environmental impacts of biodegradable microplastics

Piao Z, Boakye AAsantewaa, Yao Y. Environmental impacts of biodegradable microplastics. Nature Chemical Engineering [Internet]. 2024 :1–9. Available from: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-024-00127-0

Mitigating uncertainties enables more accurate greenhouse gas accounting for petrochemicals

Yao Y. Mitigating uncertainties enables more accurate greenhouse gas accounting for petrochemicals. Nature Chemical Engineering [Internet]. 2024 ;1(4):273 - 274. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00048-y

A modeling framework to identify environmentally greener and lower-cost pathways of nanomaterials

Lan K, Wang HSzu-Han, Lee T, de Assis CAbbati, Venditti RA, Zhu Y, Yao Y. A modeling framework to identify environmentally greener and lower-cost pathways of nanomaterials. Green Chem. [Internet]. 2024 . Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D3GC04036D

Models for Decarbonization in the Chemical Industry

Yao Y, Lan K, Graedel TE, Rao ND. Models for Decarbonization in the Chemical Industry. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering [Internet]. 2024 ;15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-100522-114115

Environmental impacts of cotton and opportunities for improvement

Zhang Z, Huang J, Yao Y, Peters G, Macdonald B, La Rosa ADaniela, Wang Z, Scherer L. Environmental impacts of cotton and opportunities for improvement. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 2023 :1–13.

Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessment of Enhanced Rock Weathering: A Case Study from the Midwestern United States

Zhang B, Kroeger J, Planavsky N, Yao Y. Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessment of Enhanced Rock Weathering: A Case Study from the Midwestern United States. Environmental Science & Technology [Internet]. 2023 . Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c01658

An integrated techno-economic and environmental assessment for carbon capture in hydrogen production by biomass gasification

Wu N, Lan K, Yao Y. An integrated techno-economic and environmental assessment for carbon capture in hydrogen production by biomass gasification. Resources, Conservation and Recycling [Internet]. 2023 ;188:106693. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344922005262