Catalytic Removal and Resource Utilization of NOx
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 17296
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the major gaseous pollutants, nitrogen oxides like N2O, NO, and NO2 can be originated from the combustion processes in both stationary and mobile sources. They contribute to a series of environmental concerns including the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and photochemical smog, etc., which pose a tremendous threat to human health as well as the ecosystem around us. Though the atmospheric environment is getting better in the last several decades, efficient de-NOx technologies with low energy consumption and environmental friendliness are still highly anticipated in the near future.
The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx by NH3 under medium and low-temperature range used to be the research hotspot, as evidenced by emerging catalysts with remarkable de-NOx activity, selectivity, and wide operating temperature window. However, the coexistence of H2O, SO2, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in practical circumstances poses a great challenge to the catalysts. In this context, the development of catalysts with high SO2 resistance, ammonium bisulfate (ABS) resistance, and the synergistic NOx-VOC removal capability would be of great importance. Meanwhile, the novel idea of transforming NOx into valuable N-containing chemicals instead of inert nitrogen is rather promising, where the utilization of solar energy or its derivative in other forms as the energy source would make this technology more intriguing.
With the aim of building better catalysts for a sustainable world, submissions to this special issue “Catalytic Removal and Resource Utilization of NOx” in the form of original research papers or short reviews regarding the following topics (Low-temperature NH3-SCR of NOx, SO2 resistance, Ammonium bisulfate (ABS) resistance, Synergistic NOx-VOCs removal, Resource utilization of NOx) are welcome.
Dr. Zhaoyang Fan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- selective catalytic reduction
- low-temperature denitrification
- SO2 resistance
- ammonium bisulfate resistance
- synergistic NOx and VOCs removal
- resource utilization of NOx
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