CUHK Engineering Team Reveals the Role of Water Vapour in Methanol Atmospheric Reaction Provides More Accurate Methods for Predicting Atmospheric Reactions
(WorldNews Environment)

A research team led by Prof. Wei Ren from the Faculty of Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has adopted high-level quantum chemistry calculations to provide a definitive answer to the role of water vapour in some important atmospheric reactions. The new findings will enable a more accurate and reliable prediction of air pollution and atmospheric chemistry. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) will produce ozone and fine suspended particulates (PM2.5) under photochemical reactions. In recent years, people in Hong Kong may have experienced fewer `blue sky` days. One of the major reasons is the increasing emission of VOCs from the surrounding areas. Methanol is one of the...