title: Non-thermal plasmas chemistry as a tool for environmental pollutants abatement.
abstract: Over the past several decades, interest in environmental pollutants abatement has greatly increased. This interest is derived from growing concern about environmental pollution and the serious deterioration of many ecosystems as a result of environmental pollution. NTPs chemistry is a proven and effective tool both for decomposing a range of pollutants and for cleaning contaminated surfaces. NTPs chemistry has crucial advantages such as high energy efficiency, higher treatment effectiveness, effective treatment in more confined spaces, and near zero-emissions. When NTPs chemistry is combined with the use of certain catalysts, synergetic pollution abatement results may be achieved; however, the mechanism by which the synergy occurs is still unclear. The purpose of this paper is to provide a basic understanding of NTPs chemistry, including the commonly employed chemical mechanisms, examples of NTPs chemistry applications, and an opinion on the future for NTPs chemistry in the field of environmental pollutants abatement.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China. yhbai7@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yan-hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Jie-rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiao-yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chun-hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D009812:Odorants; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011788:Quality of Life; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D013242:Sterilization; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D009930:Organic Chemicals