The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges

B Noziere, M Kalberer, M Claeys, J Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives (O-PAHs, N-PAHs, OH-PAHs): Determination in suspended particulate matter (SPM)–A review

M Nowakowski, I Rykowska, R Wolski… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this paper is the presentation of the current state-of-the-art about the
determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their oxidized forms …

VOC characteristics, emissions and contributions to SOA formation during hazy episodes

J Sun, F Wu, B Hu, G Tang, J Zhang, Y Wang - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are important precursors of secondary organic aerosols
(SOA). The pollution processes in Beijing were investigated from 18th October to 6th …

PM2. 5-bound PAHs in three indoor and one outdoor air in Beijing: Concentration, source and health risk assessment

Y Chen, X Li, T Zhu, Y Han, D Lv - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Three indoor (residential home, dormitory, and office) and one outdoor concentrations of PM
2.5-bound Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were analyzed in Beijing across four …

Trends in analytical techniques applied to particulate matter characterization: a critical review of fundaments and applications

ES Galvão, JM Santos, AT Lima, NC Reis Jr… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies have shown the association of airborne particulate matter (PM) size
and chemical composition with health problems affecting the cardiorespiratory and central …

Gasification of waste biomass for hydrogen production: Effects of pyrolysis parameters

P Prasertcharoensuk, SJ Bull, AN Phan - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding the behaviour of pyrolysis is crucial in gasification of high volatile content
lignocellulosic material. In this study, parameters affecting the properties of volatiles and …

Size distributions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban atmosphere: sorption mechanism and source contributions to respiratory deposition

Y Lv, X Li, TT Xu, TT Cheng, X Yang… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
In order to better understand the particle size distribution of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their source contribution to human respiratory system, size …

A preliminary investigation of 942 organic micro-pollutants in the atmosphere in waste processing and urban areas, northern Vietnam: Levels, potential sources, and …

HQ Anh, K Tomioka, NM Tue, NK Chi, TB Minh… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Of 942 organic micro-pollutants screened, 167 compounds were detected at least once in
the atmosphere in some primitive waste processing sites and an urban area in northern …

Particulate matter fingerprints in biofuel impacted tunnels in South America's largest metropolitan area

GM Pereira, T Nogueira, LY Kamigauti… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study characterized the chemical composition of particulate matter (PM) from light-
(LDV) and heavy-duty (HDV) vehicles based on two traffic tunnel samplings carried out in …

Concentration and atmospheric transport of PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at Mount Tai, China

Z Zhen, Y Yin, K Chen, X Zhen, X Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmospheric PM 2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose a major
threat to human health. At present, studies on PAHs in the atmosphere have mostly focused …