A review of current knowledge concerning PM2. 5 chemical composition, aerosol optical properties and their relationships across China

J Tao, L Zhang, J Cao, R Zhang - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
To obtain a thorough knowledge of PM 2. 5 chemical composition and its impact on aerosol
optical properties across China, existing field studies conducted after the year 2000 are …

Comparison of Measurement-Based Methodologies to Apportion Secondary Organic Carbon (SOC) in PM2.5: A Review of Recent Studies

D Srivastava, O Favez, E Perraudin, E Villenave… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is known to account for a major fraction of airborne
particulate matter, with significant impacts on air quality and climate at the global scale …

Seasonal variations and chemical characteristics of PM2. 5 in Wuhan, central China

F Zhang, Z Wang, H Cheng, X Lv, W Gong… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 samples were collected at an urban site (WD) and a suburban site (TH) in Wuhan
from August 2012 to July 2013. The mass concentrations of water-soluble inorganic ions …

Chemical characteristics and source apportionment of PM2. 5 in Lanzhou, China

J Tan, L Zhang, X Zhou, J Duan, Y Li, J Hu… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Daily PM 2.5 samples were collected during winter 2012 and summer 2013 at an urban site
in Lanzhou and were analyzed for chemical compounds including water soluble inorganic …

Sources and light absorption of water-soluble organic carbon aerosols in the outflow from northern China

EN Kirillova, A Andersson, J Han, M Lee… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
High loadings of anthropogenic carbonaceous aerosols in Chinese air influence the air
quality for over one billion people and impact the regional climate. A large fraction (17–80%) …

Size-resolved aerosol chemical analysis of extreme haze pollution events during early 2013 in urban Beijing, China

S Tian, Y Pan, Z Liu, T Wen, Y Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Using size-resolved filter sampling and chemical characterization, high concentrations of
water-soluble ions, carbonaceous species and heavy metals were found in both fine (PM …

Carbonaceous aerosols and pollutants over Delhi urban environment: temporal evolution, source apportionment and radiative forcing

DS Bisht, UC Dumka, DG Kaskaoutis, AS Pipal… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Particulate matter (PM 2.5) samples were collected over Delhi, India during January
to December 2012 and analysed for carbonaceous aerosols and inorganic ions (SO 4 2 …

Optical properties, molecular characterizations, and oxidative potentials of different polarity levels of water-soluble organic matters in winter PM2. 5 in six China's …

T Zhang, Z Shen, S Huang, Y Lei, Y Zeng, J Sun… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humic-like substances (HULIS) accounted for a great fraction of water-soluble organic
matter (WSOM) in PM 2.5, which efficiently absorb ultraviolet (UV) radiation and pose …

Characterization of traffic-related ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) in an Asian city: Environmental and health implications

ZH Zhang, A Khlystov, LK Norford, ZK Tan… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Vehicular traffic emission is an important source of particulate pollution in most urban areas.
The detailed chemical speciation of traffic-related PM 2.5 (fine particles) is relatively sparse …

Connecting the light absorption of atmospheric organic aerosols with oxidation state and polarity

X Jiang, D Liu, Q Li, P Tian, Y Wu, S Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The light-absorbing organic aerosol (OA) constitutes an important fraction of absorbing
components, counteracting major cooling effect of aerosols to climate. The mechanisms in …