(Adv. Mater. 42/2024)

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation at University of New South Wales, Sydney This special issue of Advanced Materials commemorates the 75th anniversary of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the launch of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation (ARC CoE-CSI) at UNSW. This issue presents a collection of reviews and research articles that cover current materials science efforts at UNSW and the pivotal role the ARC CoE-CSI plays in progressing carbon science and innovation for clean energy and chemical production, aiming at reducing/eliminating greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide).