Atmospheric nanoparticle growth

D Stolzenburg, R Cai, SM Blichner, J Kontkanen… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - APS
New particle formation of liquid or solid nanoparticles from gas-phase precursors is a
decisive process in Earth's atmosphere and is considered one of the largest uncertainties in …

Review of the influencing factors of secondary organic aerosol formation and aging mechanism based on photochemical smog chamber simulation methods

Y Zhang, M Cheng, J Gao, J Li - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The formation and aging mechanism of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and its influencing
factors have attracted increasing attention in recent years because of their effects on climate …

Effects of anthropogenic and biogenic volatile organic compounds on Los Angeles air quality

S Gu, A Guenther, C Faiola - Environmental science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Assessing the role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in production of ozone and
secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is especially important in light of ongoing policy goals …

Size-dependent influence of NOx on the growth rates of organic aerosol particles

C Yan, W Nie, AL Vogel, L Dada, K Lehtipalo… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Atmospheric new-particle formation (NPF) affects climate by contributing to a large fraction of
the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) drive …

Spatial distribution of secondary organic aerosol formation potential in China derived from speciated anthropogenic volatile organic compound emissions

R Wu, S Xie - Environmental science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), largely composed of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), is
currently one of the most intractable environmental problems in China. As crucial precursors …

Smog Chamber Study on the Role of NOx in SOA and O3 Formation from Aromatic Hydrocarbons

T Chen, P Zhang, Q Ma, B Chu, J Liu… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
China is facing dual pressures to reduce both PM2. 5 and O3 pollution, the crucial
precursors of which are NO x and VOCs. In our study, the role of NO x in both secondary …

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 …

The Roles of N, S, and O in Molecular Absorption Features of Brown Carbon in PM2.5 in a Typical Semi‐Arid Megacity in Northwestern China

Y Zeng, Y Ning, Z Shen, L Zhang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Brown Carbon (BrC) absorbs light in wavelength of 300–400 nm, and BrC molecule
(BrCM) is a fundamental component responsible for aerosol radiative forcing. In this study …

Unexpected significance of a minor reaction pathway in daytime formation of biogenic highly oxygenated organic compounds

H Shen, L Vereecken, S Kang, I Pullinen, H Fuchs… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA), formed by oxidation of volatile organic compounds,
substantially influence air quality and climate. Highly oxygenated organic molecules …

Smog chamber study of the effects of NOx and NH3 on the formation of secondary organic aerosols and optical properties from photo-oxidation of toluene

X Qi, S Zhu, C Zhu, J Hu, S Lou, L Xu, J Dong… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) have been receiving significant attention because of
their significant impacts on air quality and human health. In this study, the influences of …