Study on the Transformation and Degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds

Dear Colleagues,

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with a boiling point ranging from 50 to 250 °C, which mainly contain alkanes, aromatics, alkenes, carboxylic acids, esters, and alcohols, have been proven to seriously damage the environment and human health owing to their toxic carcinogenesis and environmental destructiveness, such as photochemical smog, greenhouse effect, and stratospheric ozone depletion. VOCs usually come from both outdoor and indoor sources, ranging from refineries, gas stations, and fine chemical industries (paper, paint, electroplating) to household products, printers, heat-exchanger systems, and even leakage from piping. In general, the emitted VOC pollutants are not fixed in the original medium; instead, they tend to move across and accumulate in different environmental media, including soil, water, and air. Highly effective VOC elimination techniques for ecological remediation are thus of great importance and in urgent need. In addition, knowledge of the transformation and degradation mechanism of VOCs in air, soil, and water is also of great significance for VOC prevention and control. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining deep mechanism investigation with advanced technologies focused on VOC treatment and the formation potential of secondary organic aerosols (SOA).

Dr. Bo Wei
Dr. Jianfei Sun
Guest Editors

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