This review presents a glossary and review of terminology used to describe the chemical
and physical processes involved in soot formation and evolution and is intended to aid in …

Residential biomass burning has been pointed out as one of the largest sources of fine
particles in the global troposphere with serious impacts on air quality, climate and human …

A reliable assessment of the optical properties of atmospheric black carbon is of crucial
importance for an accurate estimation of radiative forcing. In this study we investigated the …

Black carbon is a byproduct of incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons and it has attracted
widespread attention in various fields such as atmospheric chemistry, climate change, and …

While commuting, individuals are exposed to high concentrations of urban air pollutants that
can lead to adverse health effects. This study aims to assess commuters' exposure to …

A sensitive analytical method has been developed and validated for the determination of 16
polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in fine airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5) using on …

The oxidative potential (OP) and chemical characteristics of fine particles collected from
urban, roadside, rural, and industrial sites in Korea during spring, summer, fall, and winter …

Absorption of sunlight by black carbon (BC) warms the atmosphere, which may be important
for Arctic climate. The measurement of BC is complicated by the lack of a simple definition of …

The chemical composition of particulate matter (PM) in biomass-burning smoke evolves
upon aging in the atmosphere. The effect of this evolution on the toxicity of biomass-burning …

Light-absorbing aerosols affect atmospheric radiation, dynamics, and precipitations through
shortwave absorption in the atmosphere and snowpack. Black carbon (BC) is considered …