Real‐time molecular characterization of air pollutants in a Hong Kong residence: Implication of indoor source emissions and heterogeneous chemistry

X Lyu, Y Huo, J Yang, D Yao, K Li, H Lu, Y Zeren… - Indoor …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the high health risks associated with indoor air pollutants and long‐term exposure,
indoor air quality has received increasing attention. In this study, we put emphasis on the …

Characteristics and source apportionment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at a coastal site in Hong Kong

Y Tan, S Han, Y Chen, Z Zhang, H Li, W Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are emitted from biomass burning, vehicle exhaust,
and industrial emissions play a vital role in the formation of ozone (O 3) and secondary …

Secondary formation and impacts of gaseous nitro-phenolic compounds in the continental outflow observed at a background site in south China

Y Chen, P Zheng, Z Wang, W Pu, Y Tan… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nitro-phenolic compounds (NPs) have attracted increasing attention because of their health
risks and impacts on visibility, climate, and atmospheric chemistry. Despite many …

Exploring the formation of high levels of hydroxyl dicarboxylic acids at an urban background site in South China

Y Huo, X Lyu, D Yao, B Zhou, Q Yuan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydroxyl dicarboxylic acids (OHDCA) are ubiquitous in the atmosphere as an important
constituent of secondary organic aerosol, yet the formation mechanisms remain unclear. At …

Hourly organic tracers-based source apportionment of PM2. 5 before and during the Covid-19 lockdown in suburban Shanghai, China: Insights into regional transport …

S Wang, Q Wang, S Zhu, M Zhou, L Qiao… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the Covid-19 outbreak, strict lockdown measures led to notable reductions in
transportation-related emissions and significantly altered atmospheric pollution …

Molecular and Elemental Tracers‐Based Receptor Modeling of PM2.5 in Suburban Hong Kong With Hourly Time‐Scale Air Quality Considerations

S Wang, Q Wang, YY Cheng, H Chen… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Continuing control efforts in recent decade have notably brought down fine‐particulate‐
matter (PM2. 5) pollution to compliance with the annual average air quality objective in Hong …

Secondary organic aerosol formation at an urban background site on the coastline of South China: Precursors and aging processes

D Yao, H Guo, X Lyu, H Lu, Y Huo - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the formation mechanisms of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) is an
arduous task in atmospheric chemistry. In November 2018, a sampling campaign was …

Ambient measurements of heterogeneous ozone oxidation rates of oleic, elaidic, and linoleic acid using a relative rate constant approach in an urban environment

Q Wang, JZ Yu - Geophysical Research Letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐chain unsaturated fatty acids (uFAs), such as oleic acid, undergo rapid degradation
via heterogeneous reactions with atmospheric oxidants upon emission. The oxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution and chemical characteristics of organic aerosols during wintertime PM episodes in Shanghai, China: insights gained from online measurements …

S Zhu, M Zhou, L Qiao, DD Huang… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
Organic aerosol (OA) is a significant part of urban fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), and a lack
of detailed knowledge of their sources has increasingly hindered the improvement of air …

Emission characteristics, sources, and airborne fate of speciated organics in particulate matters in a Hong Kong residence

Y Huo, H Guo, X Lyu, D Yao - Indoor air, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A growing number of studies warn of the adverse health effects of indoor particulate matters
(PM). However, little is known about the molecular compositions and emission …