Reduction in anthropogenic emissions suppressed new particle formation and growth: Insights from the COVID‐19 lockdown

VP Kanawade, M Sebastian… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To control the spread of the novel 2019 Coronavirus (COVID‐19), the Government of India
enforced nationwide social and transportation restrictions (lockdown) in three phases from …

Organic hydroxy acids as highly oxygenated molecular (HOM) tracers for aged isoprene aerosol

M Jaoui, R Szmigielski, K Nestorowicz… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Highly oxygenated molecules (HOMs) are a class of compounds associated with secondary
organic aerosols exhibiting high oxygen to carbon (O: C) ratios and often originating from …

Intramolecular hydrogen shift chemistry of hydroperoxy-substituted peroxy radicals

E Praske, RV Otkjær, JD Crounse… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Gas-phase autoxidation–the sequential regeneration of peroxy radicals (RO2) via
intramolecular hydrogen shifts (H-shifts) followed by oxygen addition–leads to the formation …

Ozone initiates human-derived emission of nanocluster aerosols

S Yang, D Licina, CJ Weschler, N Wang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanocluster aerosols (NCAs, particles< 3 nm) are important players in driving climate
feedbacks and processes that impact human health. This study reports, for the first time …

Modeling the Formation of Organic Compounds across Full Volatility Ranges and Their Contribution to Nanoparticle Growth in a Polluted Atmosphere

Z Li, B Zhao, D Yin, S Wang, X Qiao… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticle growth influences atmospheric particles' climatic effects, and it is largely driven
by low-volatility organic vapors. However, the magnitude and mechanism of organics' …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring condensable organic vapors and their co-occurrence with PM 2.5 and O 3 in winter in Eastern China

Y Liu, C Liu, W Nie, Y Li, D Ge, L Chen, C Zhu… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxygenated organic molecules (OOMs) are important oxidation products of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), and they act as key condensable vapors for new particle formation …

[HTML][HTML] Studying urban climate and air quality in the Alps: the Innsbruck atmospheric observatory

T Karl, A Gohm, MW Rotach, HC Ward… - Bulletin of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Aksoyoglu, S., J. Keller, G. Ciarelli, ASH Prévôt, and U. Baltensperger, 2014: A model study
on changes of European and Swiss particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen deposition …

Widespread pollution from secondary sources of organic aerosols during winter in the northeastern United States

V Shah, L Jaeglé, JL Jimenez… - Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) from pollution sources is thought to be a minor component
of organic aerosol (OA) and fine particulate matter beyond the urban scale. Here we present …

[HTML][HTML] Open questions on atmospheric nanoparticle growth

T Yli-Juuti, C Mohr, I Riipinen - Communications Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Cloud droplets form in the atmosphere on aerosol particles, many of which result from
nucleation of vapors. Here the authors comment on current knowledge and open questions …

The Significant Role of New Particle Composition and Morphology on the HNO3-Driven Growth of Particles down to Sub-10 nm

Y Li, X Li, R Cai, C Yan, G Zheng, Y Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
New particle formation and growth greatly influence air quality and the global climate.
Recent CERN Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor Droplets (CLOUD) chamber experiments …