Virginia Commonwealth University
Metal-organic frameworks bonded to a MERV-13 filter, so one pass does particles and VOCs.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
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Updated Sept 28, 2026
Air care and freshening covers the chemistry, media and devices that treat indoor air and its odors. On Halo, the solutions cover metal-organic frameworks for VOCs, catalytic and UV air treatment, filter media and sorbents, and photocatalytic and catalytic purification. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Metal-organic frameworks for VOCs
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Hava Technologies
MOFs applied to fabric, filtering particulates and capturing chemicals in the same layer.
Sponsored researchConceptualStartup
Monash University, Melbourne
MOF adsorbents tuned to capture volatile organic compounds.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
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Texas A&M University, College Station
Bifunctional MOFs that adsorb and then photocatalytically destroy what they hold.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
Catalytic and UV air treatment
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Two stages: copper-doped titania photocatalysis, then a second treatment.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
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A hydrophobic photocatalytic composite that adsorbs contaminants and degrades them in light.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
Clarkson University
HEPA filters surface-functionalized to inactivate pathogens and break down VOCs.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
UVC irradiation coupled to room-temperature catalysis in one module.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
Ionic wind plasma and PECO oxidation combined into a standalone module.
Sponsored researchConceptualSupplier
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Dielectric barrier discharge plasma paired with catalysis, built to scale.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
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University of Connecticut
Multi-component composite catalysts designed against VOCs and odor together.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
Filter media and sorbents
North Carolina State University
Self-supported polymer-titania nanofiber aerogels, made to be manufacturable.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
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Organizations in air care & freshening
Universities, startups, and suppliers with solutions in air care and freshening.
Air care and freshening organizationsAbout air care & freshening
Air care and freshening reaches from the sorbent and the catalyst to the device holding them and the fragrance released. On Halo it spans 7 groups, including metal-organic frameworks for VOCs, catalytic and UV air treatment, and filter media and sorbents.
Stage of development. Work on air care & freshening on Halo is split between university programs and companies. 48% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and licensing are the usual partnering routes, and about 57% of the solutions that state terms offer pilot engagements.
Three trends in air care and freshening on Halo
Photocatalysis moving into consumer devices. Device makers are adopting photocatalytic oxidation to treat air with no consumable filter. One design pairs titanium dioxide with silver nanoparticles as a sanitizing coating (Clairco). Another drives the same chemistry with UV LEDs for pathogen inactivation (Miami University, Ohio).
Engineered sorbents for specific pollutants. Researchers are tuning porous materials to single target molecules. One uses a metal-organic framework aimed at formaldehyde removal (SquairTech). Another builds ultralow-density mesoporous graphene aerogels to adsorb volatile organic compounds (University of California, Santa Cruz).
Treating odor at its source. Formulators are attacking malodor chemistry at source. One technology acts on both the chemical and the biological source of malodor (Wizard Labs). Another uses reactive chemistry to eliminate odor compounds directly (Advanced Vascular Access Systems).
160organizations
163solutions listed
54%from startups and companies
48%in market
Frequently asked questions
What is air care and freshening?
Air care covers products that remove, neutralize or add scent to indoor air, and the chemistry and devices behind them. It spans volatile organic compound capture, malodor neutralization as distinct from masking, fragrance delivery and controlled release, and the filtration media that hold any of it. Consumer brands, appliance makers and building product suppliers are the buyers.
What are examples of air care and freshening?
Five examples of air care and freshening solutions on Halo include:
- Metal-organic frameworks bonded to a MERV-13 filter, so one pass does particles and VOCs. (Virginia Commonwealth University)
- Two stages: copper-doped titania photocatalysis, then a second treatment. (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
- Self-supported polymer-titania nanofiber aerogels, made to be manufacturable. (North Carolina State University)
- Highly adsorptive photocatalytic media that purifies air and leaves no by-products. (Diatomix)
- Ultralow-density mesoporous graphene aerogels that adsorb volatile organic compounds. (University of California, Santa Cruz)
What are the latest air care and freshening innovations?
Over the past 90 days, researchers and innovators on Halo have added these air care and freshening solutions:
Which companies and suppliers are developing air care and freshening?
There are 160 organizations with air care and freshening solutions on Halo, 35 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Virginia Commonwealth University, Hava Technologies, and Monash University, Melbourne. Most offer co-development or licensing. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find air care and freshening research partners?
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What are R&D teams looking for in air care and freshening?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these air care and freshening needs:
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