Gold nanoclusters for efficient removal of organic pollutants at room temperature

摘要

Nowadays, public concern and the enforcement of environmental regulations by governments have made it necessary to develop versatile materials capable of efficiently eliminating a wide range of organic pollutants from both indoor and outdoor emissions. These pollutants contribute to photochemical smog and ground-level ozone and have raised severe concern owing to probable shortand long-term adverse health effects. In order to completely remove said emissions, numerous air purification systems based on catalysts, photocatalysts, adsorbents or ozonepromoted oxidation have been developed. However, most of these technologies have a limited efficiency in removing several pollutants under ambient conditions. In this context, Goldemar Solutions S.L. presents an innovative technology for the synthesis of gold nanocatalysts: Nanomaterials within the Subnanometer-Size Range. This discovery makes the gold nanocatalysts applicable for removing various harmful or undesirable compounds in sectors related to purification of air, providing the following potential uses thereof: i) complete removal of the cold-start emissions in automobile industry, ii) volatile organic compound (VOC) removal from indoor ambients or iii) air purification in enclosed environments such as submarines or aircrfats.