petroleum chemistry (separations, compositional and structural analysis, molecular characterization, and molecular architecture) petroleum properties and phase behavior (structure–property relationship, molecular associations, solubility, compatibility, and modeling and simulations) flow assurance (wax, hydrate, and asphaltene depositions, chemical selection, and field performance monitoring) emulsion and interfacial phenomena (adsorption and surface interactions) fouling and upgrading (fouling mechanism, full, partial, or subsurface upgrading, and hydroprocessing) unconventional resources (structure and properties of kerogens and oil shales, fluid storage and transport, and fracture propagation and initiation) enhanced oil recovery (EOR) biofuels and synthetic and opportunity crude oils materials derived from heavy fractions (coke, carbon, and composite materials) sustainability and environmental concerns Views expressed in this editorial are those of the author and not necessarily the views of the ACS. Views expressed in this editorial are those of the author and not necessarily the views of the ACS.
I thank the anonymous reviewers for their great contributions to this Energy & Fuels VSI. I also gratefully acknowledge the Energy & Fuels editorial office, especially the coordinating editor Kathryn DeTura and the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Hongwei Wu, for their assistance and guidance to make this VSI possible. This article references 49 other publications.

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第21届国际石油相行为和污染会议（PetroPhase2020）的虚拟特刊

和复合材料）的可持续性和环境问题本社论中表达的观点仅为作者的观点，不一定是ACS的观点。本社论中表达的观点只是作者的观点，不一定是ACS的观点。
我感谢匿名审稿人对该能源与燃料VSI所做的巨大贡献。我还要感谢能源与燃料编辑部，特别是协调编辑凯思琳·德图拉（Kathryn DeTura）和总编辑吴宏伟博士为使VSI成为可能而提供的帮助和指导。本文引用了其他49个出版物。