Removal of non-CO 2 greenhouse gases by large-scale atmospheric solar photocatalysis

Atmospheric Chemistry and Greenhouse Gases

Atmospheric aerosols versus greenhouse gases in the twenty-first century.

Looked at in a simplistic way, aerosols have counteracted the warming effects of greenhouse gases (GHG) over the past century. This has not only provided some 'climate protection', but also prevented the true magnitude of the problem from becoming evident. In particular, it may have resulted in an underestimation of the sensitivity of the climate system to the effect of GHG. Over the present ce...

A New Laser Based Approach for Measuring Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases

In 2012, we developed a proof-of-concept system for a new open-path laser absorption spectrometer concept for measuring atmospheric CO2. The measurement approach utilizes high-reliability all-fiber-based, continuous-wave laser technology, along with a unique all-digital lock-in amplifier method that, together, enables simultaneous transmission and reception of multiple fixed wavelengths of ligh...

Oxidation of greenhouse gases, CH4 and CO, over LaMnxNi1-xO3±δ mixed oxide

The performance of LaMnxNi1-xO3±δ perovskite mixed oxides (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1) which were prepared by different methods, the Pechini and sol-gel methods in the oxidation of greenhouse gases, CH4 and CO, has been investigated. All samples were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electr...

Fast and Large-Scale Anodizing Synthesis of Pine-Cone TiO2 for Solar-Driven Photocatalysis

Anodization has been widely used to synthesize nanostructured TiO2 films with promising photocatalytic performance for solar hydrogen production and pollution removal. However, it usually takes a few hours to obtain the right nanostructures even on a small scale (e.g., 10 mm × 20 mm). In order to attract interest for industrial applications, fast and large-scale fabrication is highly desirable....