Environmental Implications of Hydroxyl Radicals (OH)

S Gligorovski, R Strekowski, S Barbati… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The hydroxyl radical (• OH) is one of the most powerful oxidizing agents, able to react
unselectively and instantaneously with the surrounding chemicals, including organic …

Multiphase chemistry at the atmosphere–biosphere interface influencing climate and public health in the anthropocene

U Pöschl, M Shiraiwa - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Four years of ground-based MAX-DOAS observations of HONO and NO2 in the Beijing area

F Hendrick, JF Müller, K Clémer, P Wang… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
Ground-based Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS)
measurements of nitrous acid (HONO) and its precursor NO 2 (nitrogen dioxide) as well as …

Exploring the atmospheric chemistry of nitrous acid (HONO) at a rural site in Southern China

X Li, T Brauers, R Häseler, B Bohn… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - acp.copernicus.org
We performed measurements of nitrous acid (HONO) during the PRIDE-PRD2006 campaign
in the Pearl River Delta region 60 km north of Guangzhou, China, for 4 weeks in June 2006 …

Abundant NH3 in China Enhances Atmospheric HONO Production by Promoting the Heterogeneous Reaction of SO2 with NO2

S Ge, G Wang, S Zhang, D Li, Y Xie, C Wu… - Environmental …, 2019 - ACS Publications
High levels of HONO have frequently been observed in Chinese haze periods and
underestimated by current models due to some unknown sources and formation …

Homogeneous and heterogeneous photolysis of nitrate in the atmosphere: state of the science, current research needs, and future prospects

Y Cao, Q Ma, B Chu, H He - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2023 - Springer
Nitrate is an important component of atmospheric particulate matter and affects air quality,
climate, human health, and the ecosystem. Nitrate was previously considered a permanent …

Quantum yield of nitrite from the photolysis of aqueous nitrate above 300 nm

KB Benedict, AS McFall… - Environmental science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Photolysis of nitrate (NO3–) produces reactive nitrogen and oxygen species via three
different channels, forming:(1) nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and hydroxyl radical (• OH),(2) nitrite …

Detailed budget analysis of HONO in Beijing, China: Implication on atmosphere oxidation capacity in polluted megacity

J Liu, Z Liu, Z Ma, S Yang, D Yao, S Zhao, B Hu… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, continuous measurements of HONO and related parameters were carried out at
an urban site in Beijing during intense summer and winter campaigns. Highly variable …

Missing gas-phase source of HONO inferred from Zeppelin measurements in the troposphere

X Li, F Rohrer, A Hofzumahaus, T Brauers, R Häseler… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Gaseous nitrous acid (HONO) is an important precursor of tropospheric hydroxyl radicals
(OH). OH is responsible for atmospheric self-cleansing and controls the concentrations of …

Role of nitrogen dioxide in the production of sulfate during Chinese haze-aerosol episodes

L Li, MR Hoffmann, AJ Colussi - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Haze events in China megacities involve the rapid oxidation of SO2 to sulfate aerosol. Given
the weak photochemistry that takes place in these optically thick hazes, it has been …