Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

A review of secondary organic aerosols formation focusing on organosulfates and organic nitrates

W Fan, T Chen, Z Zhu, H Zhang, Y Qiu, D Yin - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are crucial constitution of fine particulate matter (PM),
which are mainly derived from photochemical oxidation products of primary organic matter …

Sources of particulate-matter air pollution and its oxidative potential in Europe

KR Daellenbach, G Uzu, J Jiang, LE Cassagnes… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Particulate matter is a component of ambient air pollution that has been linked to millions of
annual premature deaths globally,–. Assessments of the chronic and acute effects of …

Long-term phototransformation of microplastics under simulated sunlight irradiation in aquatic environments: Roles of reactive oxygen species

K Zhu, H Jia, Y Sun, Y Dai, C Zhang, X Guo, T Wang… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics may experience photoaging and breakdown into nanoplastics in aquatic
environment as a result of long-term light irradiation. However, the underlying mechanisms …

Humic acid and fulvic acid hinder long-term weathering of microplastics in lake water

X Wu, P Liu, Z Gong, H Wang, H Huang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We investigated the photoaging of polypropylene (PP) microplastics (MPs) in lake water.
The results showed that photoaging of PP MPs was significantly inhibited in lake water …

Inorganic anions influenced the photoaging kinetics and mechanism of polystyrene microplastic under the simulated sunlight: Role of reactive radical species

K Zhu, Y Sun, W Jiang, C Zhang, Y Dai, Z Liu, T Wang… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The photo-transformation of microplastic (MP) in natural water may involve interactions with
various ingredients, but the photoaging kinetics and underlying mechanism are not well …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced cytotoxicity of photoaged phenol-formaldehyde resins microplastics: Combined effects of environmentally persistent free radicals, reactive oxygen …

K Zhu, H Jia, Y Sun, Y Dai, C Zhang, X Guo… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phenol-formaldehyde resin microplastic (PF-MP) is one of the major inhalable microplastics
in environments released from the manufacture, processing and usage of PF materials. The …

The association between respiratory infection and air pollution in the setting of air quality policy and economic change

DP Croft, W Zhang, S Lin, SW Thurston… - Annals of the …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Fine particulate matter air pollution of 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM2. 5) has
been associated with an increased risk of respiratory disease, but assessments of specific …

[HTML][HTML] Are reactive oxygen species (ROS) a suitable metric to predict toxicity of carbonaceous aerosol particles?

ZH Zhang, E Hartner, B Utinger, B Gfeller… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
It is being suggested that particle-bound or particle-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS),
which significantly contribute to the oxidative potential (OP) of aerosol particles, are a …

Inhibited conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in antibiotic resistant bacteria by surface plasma

H Li, R Song, Y Wang, R Zhong, Y Zhang, J Zhou… - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and resistance genes (ARGs) are emerging
environmental pollutants with strong pathogenicity. In this study, surface plasma was …