Nucleation of jet engine oil vapours is a large source of aviation-related ultrafine particles

F Ungeheuer, L Caudillo, F Ditas, M Simon… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Large airports are a major source of ultrafine particles, which spread across densely
populated residential areas, affecting air quality and human health. Jet engine lubrication …

Identification and source attribution of organic compounds in ultrafine particles near Frankfurt International Airport

F Ungeheuer, D van Pinxteren… - … chemistry and physics …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Analysing the composition of ambient ultrafine particles (UFP) is a challenging task due to
the low mass and chemical complexity of small particles, yet it is a prerequisite for the …

Identification of jet lubrication oil as a major component of aircraft exhaust nanoparticles

A Fushimi, K Saitoh, Y Fujitani… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Jet engine aircraft are ubiquitous and significant sources of atmospheric nanoparticles.
Using size-resolved particulate samples collected near a runway of the Narita International …

Aviation emissions impact ambient ultrafine particle concentrations in the greater Boston area

N Hudda, MC Simon, W Zamore… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Ultrafine particles are emitted at high rates by jet aircraft. To determine the possible impacts
of aviation activities on ambient ultrafine particle number concentrations (PNCs), we …

The possible role of organics in the formation and evolution of ultrafine aircraft particles

F Yu, RP Turco, B Kärcher - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate the potential contribution of organic species emitted by aircraft engines to the
formation of ultrafine volatile particles detected in jet wakes. The model employed here …

Measurement of ultrafine particles at airports: A review

B Stacey - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Concern about the health impact of exposure to ultrafine particles has prompted a large
number of research studies in the last twenty years. Attention focussed on conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Volatility of aircraft exhaust ultrafine particles inferred from field measurements at Narita International Airport

N Takegawa, A Nagasaki, A Fushimi, Y Fujitani… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
We conducted field measurements of aerosols near a runway at Narita International Airport
(NRT) in February 2018 to characterize the physical and chemical properties of aircraft …

Remarkable nucleation and growth of ultrafine particles from vehicular exhaust

S Guo, M Hu, J Peng, Z Wu… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
High levels of ultrafine particles (UFPs; diameter of less than 50 nm) are frequently produced
from new particle formation under urban conditions, with profound implications on human …

Aviation-related impacts on ultrafine particle number concentrations outside and inside residences near an airport

N Hudda, MC Simon, W Zamore… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Jet engine exhaust is a significant source of ultrafine particles and aviation-related
emissions can adversely impact air quality over large areas surrounding airports. We …

Reduced ultrafine particle levels in São Paulo's atmosphere during shifts from gasoline to ethanol use

A Salvo, J Brito, P Artaxo, FM Geiger - Nature Communications, 2017 - nature.com
Despite ethanol's penetration into urban transportation, observational evidence quantifying
the consequence for the atmospheric particulate burden during actual, not hypothetical, fuel …