Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 1078-1095.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(20)63721-4

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Recent advances in VOCs and CO removal via photothermal synergistic catalysis

Longfu Weia, Changlin Yua,*(), Kai Yangb, Qizhe Fana, Hongbing Jia,#()   

  1. aSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemcial Pollution Processes and Control, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, Guangdong, China
    bSchool of Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China
  • Received:2020-09-14 Accepted:2020-10-09 Online:2021-07-18 Published:2020-12-10
  • Contact: Changlin Yu,Hongbing Ji
  • About author:# E-mail: jihb@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(21961160741);National Natural Science Foundation of China(21962006);National Natural Science Foundation of China(21707055);Project Supported by Guangdong Province Universities and Colleges Pearl River Scholar Funded Scheme (2019);Key Research Project of Natural Science of Guangdong Provincial Department of Education(2019KZDXM010);Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Programme(2019B110206002);Academic and Technical Leaders of the Main Disciplines in Jiangxi Province(20172BCB22018);Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019A1515011249);Science and Technology Planned Project of Maoming(2020544);Research Fund Project of Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology(2019rc060);Young Innovative Talents Projects in Ordinary Universities in Guangdong Province(2019KQNCX089);Science and Technology Special Plan Project of Maoming(2020KJZX024);Science and Technology Special Plan Project of Maoming(2020KJZX035)

Abstract:

Currently, air pollution is being exacerbated by rapid social, economic, and industrial development. Major air pollutants include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and CO. Photocatalytic and thermocatalytic technology can be used to convert VOCs and CO into harmless gases effectively. Recently, photothermal synergistic catalysis has aroused much attention because of its higher performance than those of individual photocatalytic and thermocatalytic processes. There have been many reviews on separate photocatalysts and thermocatalysts for the treatment of VOCs and CO, but few reviews have focused on photothermal synergistic catalysis. In this minireview, we concentrate on recent progress into photothermal synergistic catalysis for the efficient removal of VOCs and CO. The treatment of typical VOCs (such as benzene, toluene, ethanol, formaldehyde, acetone, propylene, and propane) and CO are summarized and analyzed. Furthermore, we discuss the use of conventional reactor technology, such as fixed-bed quartz reactors, for VOCs and CO removal. We also discuss the mechanism of the photothermal synergistic catalytic removal of VOCs and CO. Finally, we present perspectives for the photothermal synergistic catalytic removal of VOCs and CO.

Key words: Volatile organic compounds, Carbon monoxide, Photocatalysis, Thermocatalysis, Photothermal synergistic catalysis