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Applications and prospects of nanomaterial-based photocatalysis technology in atmospheric air purification

  • CAO Junji ,
  • HUANG Yu
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  • Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China

Received date: 2016-08-15

  Revised date: 2016-09-02

  Online published: 2016-10-15

Abstract

Nanomaterial-based photocatalysis, a promising strategy for atmospheric air purification, has attracted increasingly more attention in recent years. Scientists are anticipating a new breach to prepare functional nanomaterials in large-scale for eliminating gas pollutants such as NOx, VOCs and HCHO with high efficiency. Moreover, the development and fabrication of air purification units and devices based on photocatalysis technology are highly emphasized. These efforts can contribute to the sustainable development of the wholeindustry. In this study, the new challenges and prospects for nanomaterial-based photocatalysis technology are discussed in detail.

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CAO Junji , HUANG Yu . Applications and prospects of nanomaterial-based photocatalysis technology in atmospheric air purification[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2016 , 34(17) : 64 -71 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2016.17.009

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