Atmospheric new particle formation and growth: review of field observations

VM Kerminen, X Chen, V Vakkari… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This review focuses on the observed characteristics of atmospheric new particle formation
(NPF) in different environments of the global troposphere. After a short introduction, we will …

[HTML][HTML] Transformation pathways and fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in distinct interactive environmental compartments: A review

Q Abbas, B Yousaf, MU Ali, MAM Munir… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ever increasing production and use of nano-enabled commercial products release the
massive amount of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the environment. An increasing …

New particle formation in the atmosphere: From molecular clusters to global climate

SH Lee, H Gordon, H Yu, K Lehtipalo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation (NPF) represents the first step in the complex processes leading to
formation of cloud condensation nuclei. Newly formed nanoparticles affect human health, air …

Heterogeneous photochemistry in the atmosphere

C George, M Ammann, B D'Anna… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
1. BACKGROUND 1.1. Why Condensed Matter Matters: Types and Significance of
Condensed Matter and Surfaces Encountered in the Atmospheric Environment The …

Particulate matter pollution over China and the effects of control policies

J Wang, B Zhao, S Wang, F Yang, J Xing… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
China is one of the regions with highest PM 2.5 concentration in the world. In this study, we
review the spatio-temporal distribution of PM 2.5 mass concentration and components in …

A review of coarse mineral dust in the Earth system

A Adebiyi, JF Kok, BJ Murray, CL Ryder, JBW Stuut… - Aeolian Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …

[HTML][HTML] Formation mechanisms of atmospheric nitrate and sulfate during the winter haze pollution periods in Beijing: gas-phase, heterogeneous and aqueous-phase …

P Liu, C Ye, C Xue, C Zhang, Y Mu… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
A vast area in China is currently going through severe haze episodes with drastically
elevated concentrations of PM 2.5 in winter. Nitrate and sulfate are the main constituents of …

Exploring atmospheric free-radical chemistry in China: the self-cleansing capacity and the formation of secondary air pollution

K Lu, S Guo, Z Tan, H Wang, D Shang… - National Science …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Since 1971, it has been known that the atmospheric free radicals play a pivotal role in
maintaining the oxidizing power of the troposphere. The existence of the oxidizing power is …

Atmospheric new particle formation in China

B Chu, VM Kerminen, F Bianchi, C Yan… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
New particle formation (NPF) studies in China were summarized comprehensively in this
paper. NPF frequency, formation rate, and particle growth rate were closely compared …

Atmospheric gas-to-particle conversion: why NPF events are observed in megacities?

M Kulmala, VM Kerminen, T Petäjä, AJ Ding… - Faraday …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In terms of the global aerosol particle number load, atmospheric new particle formation
(NPF) dominates over primary emissions. The key for quantifying the importance of …