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Wu X, Du J, Gao Y, Wang H, Zhang C, Zhang R, He H, Lu GM, Wu Z. Progress and challenges in nitrous oxide decomposition and valorization. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:8379-8423. [PMID: 39007174 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00919j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) decomposition is increasingly acknowledged as a viable strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ozone depletion, aligning significantly with the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) and carbon neutrality objectives. To enhance efficiency in treatment and explore potential valorization, recent developments have introduced novel N2O reduction catalysts and pathways. Despite these advancements, a comprehensive and comparative review is absent. In this review, we undertake a thorough evaluation of N2O treatment technologies from a holistic perspective. First, we summarize and update the recent progress in thermal decomposition, direct catalytic decomposition (deN2O), and selective catalytic reduction of N2O. The scope extends to the catalytic activity of emerging catalysts, including nanostructured materials and single-atom catalysts. Furthermore, we present a detailed account of the mechanisms and applications of room-temperature techniques characterized by low energy consumption and sustainable merits, including photocatalytic and electrocatalytic N2O reduction. This article also underscores the extensive and effective utilization of N2O resources in chemical synthesis scenarios, providing potential avenues for future resource reuse. This review provides an accessible theoretical foundation and a panoramic vision for practical N2O emission controls.
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- Xuanhao Wu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Baek S, Kim K, Kwon OS, Kim H, Han JW, Kwon OJ, Kim JJ. Pd–Cu alloy catalyst synthesized by citric acid-assisted galvanic displacement reaction for N2O reduction. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-019-01396-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li S, Braun JC, Buchner D, Haderlein SB. Denitrifier Method for Nitrite Removal in Electrochemical Analysis of the Electron Accepting Capacity of Humic Substances. Anal Chem 2020; 92:616-621. [PMID: 31751112 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Humic substances (HSs) are important electron acceptors and donors in soils and aquifers. The coupling of anoxic nitrogen (N) cycling to the function of HSs as a redox battery, however, remains poorly understood. Mediated electrochemical analysis is an emerging tool to determine the redox properties (i.e., electron donating capacity (EDC), electron accepting capacity (EAC), and redox state) of HS. However, the presence of nitrite (NO2-), a central intermediate of the N-cycle, interferes with the electrochemical determination of the EAC. To eliminate this interference, we developed a bioassay to remove nitrite in HS samples using the denitrifying bacterium Pseudomonas nitroreducens. Cell suspensions of P. nitroreducens completely removed NO2- at various concentrations (1, 2, and 5 mM) from humic acid samples (1 g HA/L) of different redox states. As P. nitroreducens is not able to exchange electrons with dissolved humic acids, the procedure allows an accurate and reliable determination of the EAC of humic acid samples. The proposed method thus opens new perspectives in biogeochemistry to study interactions between HSs and N cycling.
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- Shun Li
- Environmental Mineralogy & Chemistry, Center for Applied Geosciences , University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12 , Tübingen 72074 , Germany
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- Environmental Mineralogy & Chemistry, Center for Applied Geosciences , University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12 , Tübingen 72074 , Germany
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- Environmental Mineralogy & Chemistry, Center for Applied Geosciences , University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12 , Tübingen 72074 , Germany
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- Environmental Mineralogy & Chemistry, Center for Applied Geosciences , University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12 , Tübingen 72074 , Germany
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