Amines in fine particles constitute a significant fraction of secondary organic aerosols and
have adverse effects on air quality and human health. To understand the chemical …

Amines affect particle formation, aerosol acidity, nitrogen cycle, and climate change.
However, little is known about the temporal and spatial differences in the composition …

Highlights•Simple and efficient analytical method for atmospheric amines was
established.•The annual mean concentration of the sum of 5 amines was 5.56±2.76 ng/m …

The seasonal characteristics of atmospheric water-soluble organic nitrogen (WSON) in
particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or smaller (PM 2.5) were analyzed focusing on …

Atmospheric amines have unique acid-neutralizing capacity and play an important role in
atmospheric chemical reactions. An integrated observation of PM 2.5 samples (from Dec …

The Chinese government issued an unprecedentedly strict lockdown policy to control the
spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), significantly mitigating air …

Water-soluble organic nitrogen (WSON) is ubiquitous in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and
poses health and environmental risks. However, there is limited knowledge regarding its …

Low-molecular-weight amines are the most abundant amine compounds in the atmosphere
and they affect new particle formation, aerosol properties, climate change and human …

As more attention is being paid to the characteristics of atmospheric amines, there is also an
increasing demand for reliable detection technologies. Herein, a method was developed for …

Single‐particle aerosol mass spectrometry was employed during a cruise campaign from 3
to 27 June 2017 to investigate the mixing states and sources of amine‐containing particles …