From the thermodynamic perspective, the term temperature is clearly defined for ideal
physical systems: A unique temperature can be assigned to each black body via its radiation …

Conventional building materials (CBMs) made from non-renewable resources are the main
source of indoor air contaminants, whose impact can extend from indoors to outdoors. Given …

Landfill sites are sources of gaseous volatile compounds. The dumping area (LDA) and
leachate storage pool (LSP) of two typical rural domestic waste landfill sites in north China …

Building materials have been developed mainly for thermal performance, strength, low
energy consumption, and aesthetics. Consequently, large amounts of chemicals have been …

Adhesive application in indoor decoration is an important anthropogenic volatile organic
compound (VOC) emission source of both indoors and outdoors. However, few studies have …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are common indoor pollutants that can deteriorate
indoor air quality. The pre-assessment of VOC concentrations aimed at pollution prevention …

Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from coating materials, such as paint, can
result in poor indoor air quality (IAQ). In this study, a fundamental mathematical model for …

Vehicle air quality is a topic of interest but information regarding the composition and
sources of interior volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is incomplete. This study improves …

As one of the major sources of volatile pollutants in indoor air, gaseous emissions from
adhesives during interior decoration have attracted increasing concern. Identifying major …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from indoor materials and products are one of
the main factors affecting air quality and human health. Compared with building materials …