@article{Zhang2026, 
author = {Xinxin Zhang and Yuhan Zhou and Youyu Duan and Yuhan Li and Fan Dong},
title = {Multiscale synergistic governance mechanisms and technological innovations for mixed air pollutants},
year = {2026},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {19},
number = {6},
pages = {94908398},
keywords = {atmospheric pollutants, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, ozone, synergistic control},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/NR.2026.94908398},
doi = {10.26599/NR.2026.94908398},
abstract = {Atmospheric pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and ozone (O3) pose serious threats to health and ecological systems. As air pollution evolves toward multi-pollutant coexistence, synergistic control strategies have become increasingly important. This review systematically summarizes and compares three representative synergistic systems: VOCs–NOx, VOCs–O3, and multi-component VOCs. For VOCs–NOx system, the key findings highlight the dominant role of coupled redox catalytic mechanisms, strongly governed by catalyst composition, active-site regulation, and reaction conditions. Synergistic VOCs–O3 removal is mainly achieved through photocatalytic and O3-assisted pathways, where interfacial charge transfer and reactive oxygen species generation are critical. In complex multi-component VOC systems, integrated catalytic strategies are required to address competitive adsorption and reaction coupling, giving rise to both synergistic and inhibitory effects. Distinct from previous surveys, this review offers a unified mechanistic framework to compare these systems, emphasizes multi-scale catalyst design principles, and elucidates competitive–synergistic behaviors in realistic mixed-pollutant environments. Remaining challenges include catalyst stability, selectivity, and efficiency under multi-pollutant conditions. Future research should focus on rational catalyst design, system-level optimization, and scalable engineering implementation to advance effective synergistic air pollution control.}
}