Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

Recent advances in mass spectrometry techniques for atmospheric chemistry research on molecular‐level

W Zhang, L Xu, H Zhang - Mass Spectrometry Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Earth's atmosphere is composed of an enormous variety of chemical species associated
with trace gases and aerosol particles whose composition and chemistry have critical …

Isomer-resolved reactivity of organic peroxides in monoterpene-derived secondary organic aerosol

M Yao, Z Li, C Li, H Xiao, S Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides play a vital role in the formation, evolution, and health impacts of
atmospheric aerosols, yet their molecular composition and fate in the particle phase remain …

Acylperoxy radicals as key intermediates in the formation of dimeric compounds in α-pinene secondary organic aerosol

Y Zhao, M Yao, Y Wang, Z Li, S Wang… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
High molecular weight dimeric compounds constitute a significant fraction of secondary
organic aerosol (SOA) and have profound impacts on the properties and lifecycle of particles …

Relative humidity-dependent evolution of molecular composition of α-pinene secondary organic aerosol upon heterogeneous oxidation by hydroxyl radicals

W Wang, C Li, H Xiao, Z Li, Y Zhao - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous oxidation by gas-phase oxidants is an important chemical transformation
pathway of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and plays an important role in controlling the …

Abundance of organosulfates derived from biogenic volatile organic compounds: Seasonal and spatial contrasts at four sites in China

Y Wang, Y Ma, B Kuang, P Lin, Y Liang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atmospheric organosulfates (OSs) derived from biogenic volatile organic compounds
(BVOCs) encode chemical interaction strength between anthroposphere and biosphere. We …

Measurement report: Characteristics of nitrogen-containing organics in PM in Ürümqi, northwestern China – differential impacts of combustion of fresh and aged …

YJ Ma, Y Xu, T Yang, HW Xiao… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
Nitrogen-containing organic compounds (NOCs) are abundant and important aerosol
components deeply involved in the global nitrogen cycle. However, the sources and …

Nocturnal atmospheric synergistic oxidation reduces the formation of low-volatility organic compounds from biogenic emissions

H Zang, Z Luo, C Li, Z Li, D Huang… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are often subject to synergistic oxidation by different
oxidants in the atmosphere. However, the exact synergistic-oxidation mechanism of …

A novel reaction between ammonia and Criegee intermediates can form amines and suppress oligomers from isoprene

X Li, L Jia, Y Xu, Y Pan - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Isoprene and ammonia (NH 3) are essential precursors for organic and inorganic aerosol in
the atmosphere, but their molecular interactions are unclear. The fundamental role of NH 3 …

Oligomer formation from cross-reaction of Criegee intermediates in the styrene-isoprene-O3 mixed system

S Yu, L Jia, Y Xu, Y Pan - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Alkene ozonolysis can produce stabilized Criegee intermediates (SCIs), which play a key
role in oligomers' formation. Though styrene and isoprene coexist in the ambient …