Observational Research of Fine Particulate Matter and Development of Photocatalytic Material for Air Clarification

• Published in: Journal of Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment / Taiki Kankyo Gakkaishi Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 10 - 19
• Main Author: Yonemochi, Shinichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment 10.01.2020; 公益社団法人 大気環境学会
• Subjects: Coal combustion; Magnetic properties; Mt. Fuji; PM1; PM2.5; transboundary air pollution
• ISSN: 1341-4178; 2185-4335
• DOI: 10.11298/taiki.55.10

Field observation research of fine particulate matter and development of photocatalytic material for air clarification were given to an award by the Japan Society of Atmospheric Environment in 2019. This review paper focuses on this subject. My first research subject was PM2.5 monitoring as a researcher in the research center established by the Saitama prefectural government. Some field research studies, such as parallel observation of PM1 and PM2.5, research of transboundary air pollution at the top of Mt. Fuji, international collaborative research between China, Korea and Japan, and magnetic properties of dust emitted from coal combustion in the agricultural areas of China, were carried out and the results were briefly introduced. The latter research, except for the development of photocatalystic materials, was not sufficiently explained. I would like to describe the development of atmospheric environment research linked to different research fields.