{"id":468714,"date":"2022-06-28T13:54:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T13:54:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:54:56","slug":"cosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cosmic dust from Venus is inspiring new air pollution-busting technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383f609b90f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383f609b90f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology\/#%E2%80%9CCosmic_dust_from_Venus_is_inspiring_new_air_pollution-busting_technology%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Cosmic dust from Venus is inspiring new air pollution-busting technology&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology\/#Hi_there_EV_nerd\" >Hi there, EV nerd!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology\/#From_Venus_to_vehicle_exhausts\" >From Venus to vehicle exhausts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCosmic_dust_from_Venus_is_inspiring_new_air_pollution-busting_technology%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Cosmic dust from Venus is inspiring new air pollution-busting technology&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Reducing carbon emissions from roads, railways and shipping requires implementing a range of solutions simultaneously. As far as cars are concerned, cutting the number of journeys altogether (by making it easier for people to walk and cycle and improving public transport), changing the fuel in vehicles and making the most of those vehicles already on the road must all play a part. None of these solutions are sufficient on their own.<\/p>\n<p>In 2030, the sale of new diesel and petrol passenger cars <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/government-takes-historic-step-towards-net-zero-with-end-of-sale-of-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-by-2030\">will be outlawed<\/a> in the UK. The future of passenger motoring will be electric. But recent <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/electric-car-supplies-are-running-out-and-could-drastically-slow-down-the-journey-to-net-zero-182787\">problems supplying parts<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/cje\/article\/44\/4\/953\/5859377?login=true\">high carbon cost of manufacturing<\/a> electric vehicles could delay the climate benefits of this transition.<\/p>\n<p>To make best use of existing petrol and diesel burning vehicles \u2013 and the carbon that was invested in creating them \u2013 drivers and manufacturers can reduce the emissions of a family of compounds called nitrogen oxides, which are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climatenexus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HumanHealthEffectsofAirPollutionKampaandCastanas.pdf\">linked to respiratory diseases<\/a>, through better treatment of exhaust fumes. This way, the communities most blighted by air pollution can at least be protected before harmful vehicle emissions are finally eradicated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper shift channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.tnw\/uploads\/Shift1.gif\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/src=\" https:=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hi_there_EV_nerd\"><\/span>Hi there, EV nerd!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>My research team is developing a new generation of catalytic converters \u2013 the devices fitted to exhaust pipes to reduce the release of toxic gases. Inspired by chemistry observed on the surface of extremely hot planets such as Venus, we have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jastp.2016.08.011\">produced a synthetic material<\/a> that could improve air quality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Venus_to_vehicle_exhausts\"><\/span>From Venus to vehicle exhausts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sun\u2019s light destroys carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) in the atmospheres of planets, producing carbon monoxide (CO). Not fast enough to avert climate change, but enough that atmospheres like Venus should contain far more CO than we observe there.<\/p>\n<p>Our group studies the effects of meteoric material (dust arriving from space) in atmospheres. An iron silicate powder we made which replicates this dust <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.icarus.2017.06.005\">can speed up<\/a> the conversion of CO to CO\u2082. This is what the first catalytic converters in cars were designed to do, since CO is a toxic gas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"A series of metal chambers and pipes on the underside of a car.\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" class=\"js-lazy\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F06%2F28%2Fcosmic-dust-from-venus-is-inspiring-new-air-pollution-busting-technology%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Catalytic converters turn toxic gases generated in petrol and diesel engines into safer alternatives. Image: Ulianenko Dmitrii\/Shutterstock\" data-title=\"Share Catalytic converters turn toxic gases generated in petrol and diesel engines into safer alternatives. Image: Ulianenko Dmitrii\/Shutterstock on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Catalytic converters turn toxic gases generated in petrol and diesel engines into safer alternatives. Image: Ulianenko Dmitrii\/Shutterstock on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Catalytic converters turn toxic gases generated in petrol and diesel engines into safer alternatives. Image: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/catalytic-converter-exhaust-system-modern-car-1651656655\">Ulianenko Dmitrii\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" https:=\"\" alt=\"A series of metal chambers and pipes on the underside of a car.\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/470558\/original\/file-20220623-51616-f12k26.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>That got us thinking about whether this material could help with other problems, such as nitrogen oxide pollution, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/mar\/04\/uk-has-broken-air-pollution-limits-for-a-decade-eu-court-finds\">exceeds legal limits<\/a> in the air of many UK cities. Poor air quality from vehicle exhausts costs <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/publications\/air-quality-in-europe-2021\/health-impacts-of-air-pollution\">tens of thousands of lives annually<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve found that not only can the powder <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S138589472103391X\">simultaneously clean up<\/a> CO and nitrogen oxide emissions, but it can convert nitrogen dioxide (NO\u2082, a harmful gas which is specifically regulated) to harmless molecular nitrogen (N\u2082) and water at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Catalysts for processing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions installed in modern diesel vehicles only work at exhaust temperatures above 150\u00b0C. Even if your car uses an additive fluid to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, it\u2019s unlikely to work while driving slowly when the exhaust is cooler. This is when vehicles emit the most NO\u2082 \u2013 often in traffic jams where the most polluted air can accumulate.<\/p>\n<p>When the electricity grid is decarbonised and sufficiently robust to charge millions of electric vehicles, catalytic converters capable of removing nitrogen oxides may still be important. For example, the natural gas fuel in industrial furnaces <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/824592\/industrial-fuel-switching.pdf\">is likely to be replaced<\/a> with hydrogen.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike buses and cars running on hydrogen, which produce energy via a reaction in a fuel cell, larger <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications such as furnaces in steelworks will burn hydrogen fuel directly. This high-temperature combustion will convert molecular nitrogen in the air to nitrogen oxide pollution, which will need to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to be developing a prototype emissions converter that can work in most situations, with the potential to radically reduce toxic emissions from combustion engines and other sources in the future.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important;\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"js-lazy\" https:=\"\"\/><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. 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