I. Research Center Orientation

In the era of " carbon peaking and carbon neutrality," our center, based in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, focuses on atmospheric processes, impacts, and control of active substances. We aim to enhance regional air quality and promote sustainable development. Our research spans the sources and trends of atmospheric substances, health effects assessment, and control technology development.

II. Research Direction

Fundamental Research:

l Environmental Atmospheric Chemistry

n Photolytic reactions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ozone, and SOA generation

n Aerosol formation and aging in the Southwest under high humidity and low irradiance

n Causes and health impacts of atmospheric composite pollution in the Southwest

l Catalytic removal mechanisms of atmospheric pollutants

n Industrial flue gas denitrification catalysis and catalyst development

Technology Development:

n High-sensitivity spectroscopic monitoring for trace gases

n Enhancing denitrification catalyst resistance to poisoning

n Preparation, measurement, and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles (< 3 nm)

III. Team

Our team comprises 14 members, including 2 professors, 1 associate professor, and 7 assistant professors. Prof. Chen Yang leads the team, which includes distinguished members like a Chinese Academy of Sciences Western Young Scholar (Class A) and other talented individuals.

IV. Research Facilities

Equipped for online field observations, lab analysis, and air quality simulation, our team uses advanced instruments like PTR-TOF-MS, TOF-ACSM, SPAMS, GC-MS, and others. Our computing capabilities include a high-performance server cluster for air quality modeling.

V. Project Experience

We've led 12 National Natural Science Foundation projects, 2 key Ministry of Science and Technology projects, and others, demonstrating our commitment to cutting-edge research.

VI. International Collaboration

Our center collaborates with research teams in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Finland, and Ireland, fostering long-term partnerships.

VII. Contact and Recruitment

We invite researchers in related fields to join us. Contact Dr. Chen Yang at chenyang@cigit.ac.cn for more information.

VII Selected publications

1. Zhier Bao, Xinyi Zhang, Qing Li, Jiawei Zhou, Guangming Shi, Li Zhou, Fumo Yang, Shaodong Xie, Dan Zhang, Chongzhi Zhai, Zhenliang Li, Chao Peng, Yang Chen*, “Measurement report: Intensive biomass burning emissions and rapid nitrate formation drive severe haze formation in the Sichuan Basin, China – insights from aerosol mass spectrometry”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 23 (2023) 1147-1167

2. Shumin Zhang, Ronghua Zhang, Dongmei Guo, Yan Han, Guiqin Song, Fumo Yang, Yang Chen*, “Molecular mechanism of Pulmonary diseases caused by exposure to urban PM2.5 in Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, China”, Environment International 165(2022) 107292.

3. Yang Chen, Jing Cai, Zhichao Wang, Chao Peng, Xiaojiang Yao, Mi Tian, Yiqun Han, Guangming Shi, Zongbo Shi, Yue Liu, Xi Yang, Mei Zheng*, Tong Zhu, Kebin He, Qiang Zhang, and Fumo Yang*, “Simultaneous Measurement of Urban and Rural Single Particles in Beijing, Part I: Chemical Composition and Mixing State”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 20.15(2020) 9231–9247. 

4. Yang Chen, Guangming Shi, Jing Cai, Zongbo Shi, Zhichao Wang, Xiaojiang Yao, Mi Tian, Chao Peng, Yiqun Han, Tong Zhu, Yue Liu, Xi Yang, Mei Zheng,* Fumo Yang,* and Kebin He, “Simultaneous Measurement of Urban and Rural Particles in Beijing, Part II: Case Studies of Haze Events and Regional Transport”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 20.15(2020) 9249–9263. 

5. Chao Peng, Mi Tian, Xiaoliang Wang, Fumo Yang, Guangming Shi, Ru-Jin Huang, Xiaojiang Yao, Qiyuan Wang, Chongzhi Zhai, Shumin Zhang, Ruozhi Qian, Junji Cao, Yang Chen*, “Light absorption of brown carbon in PM2.5 in the Three Gorges Reservoir region, southwestern China: Implications of biomass burning and secondary formation”, Atmospheric Environment 229(2020) 117409. 

6. Xiaojiang Yao*, Keke Kang, Jun Cao, Li Chen, Wen Luo, Wanxia Zhao, Jing Rong, Yang Chen, “Enhancing the denitration performance and anti-K poisoning ability of CeO2-TiO2/P25 catalyst by H2SO4 pretreatment: Structure-activity relationship and mechanism study”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 269 (2020) 118808.

7. Mi Tian, Yuan Liu, Fumo Yang*, Leiming Zhang, Chao Peng, Yang Chen, Guangming Shi, Huanbo Wang, Bin Luo, Changtan Jiang, Bo Li, Naoki Takeda, Kazuhiro Koizumi, “Increasing importance of nitrate formation for heavy aerosol pollution in two megacities in Sichuan Basin, southwest China”, Environmental Pollution 250(2019) 898-905.

8. Yang Chen*, Mi Tian, Rujin Huang, Guangming Shi, Huanbo Wang, Chao Peng, Junji Cao, Qiyuan Wang, Shumin Zhang, Dongmei Guo, Leiming Zhang, Fumo Yang*, “Characterization of urban amine-containing particles in Southwestern China: seasonal variation, source, and processing”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 19.5(2019) 3245-3255. 

9. Huanbo Wang, Mi Tian, Yang Chen, Guangming Shi, Yuan Liu, Fumo Yang*, Leiming Zhang, Liqun Deng, Jiayan Yu, Chao Peng, Xuyao Cao, “Seasonal characteristics, formation mechanisms and source origins of PM2.5 in two megacities in Sichuan Basin, China”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 18.2(2018) 865-881.

10 Xiaojiang Yao*, Li Chen, Jun Cao, Yang Chen, Mi Tian, Fumo Yang, Jingfang Sun, Changjin Tang, Lin Dong, “Enhancing the deNOx performance of MnOx/CeO2-ZrO2 nanorod catalyst for low-temperature NH3-SCR by TiO2 modification”, Chemical Engineering Journal 369 (2019) 46-56.

Chinese Invention Patent

[1] Xiaojiang Yao, Li Chen, Fumo Yang, Jun Cao, Qiong Luo, “Efficient multicomponent Ce-Mn-Ti-Sn low-temperature denitrification catalyst and its preparation method”, Patent No. ZL 201810657340. X

[2] Xiaojiang Yao, Fumo Yang, Li Chen, Hongli Li, Qiong Luo, “A method and application for improving the catalytic performance of cerium-based denitrification catalysts”, Patent No. ZL 201610835497.8

[3] Xiaojiang Yao, Fumo Yang, Hongli Li, “A performance evaluation device and method for coal-fired flue gas denitrification catalyst”, Patent No. ZL 201510442592.7