Atmospheric Mercury Capture and Multi-Pollutant Synergistic Mitigation
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 February 2027 | Viewed by 22
Editors
Interests: synergistic emission reduction; environmental system modelling and optimization
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Interests: carbon-based polymer composites; clean and efficient combustion technology of coal; air pollutants control; CO2 capture and utilization; recycling of waste
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Against the backdrop of increasingly stringent global air pollution control standards and the advancing implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, emission abatement and regulation of mercury—a trace atmospheric pollutant featuring extreme toxicity, long-range atmospheric transport potential, and bioaccumulative properties—has emerged as a core priority in environmental research and industrial governance. In flue gas from typical industrial emission sources including coal combustion, municipal solid waste incineration, and non-ferrous metal smelting, mercury commonly coexists with sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and other pollutants. Lengthy process flows, high operating costs, and complex byproduct handling constrain conventional single-pollutant end-of-pipe technologies. For this reason, developing efficient, cost-effective technologies for simultaneous multi-pollutant control has become an urgent industrial demand and a leading research focus in the field.
This Special Issue centers on atmospheric mercury capture and simultaneous multi-pollutant control, and seeks high-quality original research articles and comprehensive review papers in this domain. Its scope covers multiple key dimensions: the development of novel remediation materials, elucidation of pollutant migration and transformation mechanisms, process system optimization, and engineering application demonstrations. Innovative works exploring material structure–performance relationships, synergistic removal mechanisms, and scalable industrial implementation pathways are particularly welcomed. We look forward to your valuable contributions to advancing the technological progress and industrial deployment of air pollution prevention and control solutions.
Dr. Yue Yu
Dr. Li Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- atmospheric mercury
- adsorption and absorption
- carbon-based functional materials
- environmental catalysis
- multi-pollutant
- synergistic mitigation
- heavy-metal pollution
- flue gas purification
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