Numerous epidemiological and toxicological studies have demonstrated the important role
of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in PM2. 5-related adverse health effects. Primary …

Ultrafine particles (UFP) of Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) penetrate deep into the
human respiratory system and exert fatal effects on human health. However, there is little …

Light-absorbing organic aerosols, commonly referred to as “brown carbon”(BrC), have
important climate effects. The primary source of BrC is biomass burning, but additional BrC …

The interfaces of weakly hydrated mineral substrates have been shown to serve as catalytic
sites for chemical reactions that may not be accessible in the gas phase or under bulk …

Spatial distributions of interleukin-8 (IL-8)-based relative inflammation potentials (IP) of PM
2.5 from vehicle exhaust and non-exhaust emission sources in Japan are derived using the …

Inhalation of viable airborne pathogens often leads to respiratory infections. Among the
different factors that affect the survival of airborne pathogens, specific aerosol composition …

Naphthalene is the most abundant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in vehicle
emissions and polluted urban areas. Its atmospheric oxidation products are oxygenated …

Adsorption and desorption of gases on liquid or solid substrates are involved in multiphase
processes and heterogeneous chemical reactions. The desorption energy (E des 0), which …

The interaction of NO2 with organic interfaces is critical in the development of NO2 sensing
and trapping technologies, and equally so to the atmospheric processing of marine and …

BACKGROUND Air pollution from particulate matter (PM) is associated with adverse health
effects and is a leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide. PM is a complex …