Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies

D Srivastava, TV Vu, S Tong, Z Shi… - npj Climate and …, 2022 - nature.com
Aerosols produced from the oxidation of volatile/semi-volatile organic compounds
(VOCs/SVOCs), known as secondary organic aerosol (SOA), account for a significant …

Multiphase chemistry at the atmosphere–biosphere interface influencing climate and public health in the anthropocene

U Pöschl, M Shiraiwa - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Kinetics, products, and mechanisms of secondary organic aerosol formation

PJ Ziemann, R Atkinson - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is formed in the atmosphere when volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) emitted from anthropogenic and biogenic sources are oxidized by …

Reactive intermediates revealed in secondary organic aerosol formation from isoprene

JD Surratt, AWH Chan… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Isoprene is a significant source of atmospheric organic aerosol; however, the oxidation
pathways that lead to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) have remained elusive. Here, we …

Formation of brown carbon via reactions of ammonia with secondary organic aerosols from biogenic and anthropogenic precursors

KM Updyke, TB Nguyen, SA Nizkorodov - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Filter samples of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) generated from the ozone (O3)-and
hydroxyl radical (OH)-initiated oxidation of various biogenic (isoprene, α-pinene, limonene …

Airborne particulate matter

RM Harrison - … Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Airborne particulate matter (PM) is a pollutant of concern not only because of its adverse
effects on human health but because of its ability to reduce visibility and soil buildings and …

Response of an aerosol mass spectrometer to organonitrates and organosulfates and implications for atmospheric chemistry

DK Farmer, A Matsunaga… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Organonitrates (ON) are important products of gas-phase oxidation of volatile organic
compounds in the troposphere; some models predict, and laboratory studies show, the …

Oxygenated aromatic compounds are important precursors of secondary organic aerosol in biomass-burning emissions

A Akherati, Y He, MM Coggon, AR Koss… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biomass burning is the largest combustion-related source of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) to the atmosphere. We describe the development of a state-of-the-science model to …

A simplified description of the evolution of organic aerosol composition in the atmosphere

CL Heald, JH Kroll, JL Jimenez… - Geophysical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Organic aerosol (OA) in the atmosphere consists of a multitude of organic species which are
either directly emitted or the products of a variety of chemical reactions. This complexity …

Aqueous chemistry and its role in secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation

YB Lim, Y Tan, MJ Perri, SP Seitzinger… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2010 - acp.copernicus.org
There is a growing understanding that secondary organic aerosol (SOA) can form through
reactions in atmospheric waters (ie, clouds, fogs, and aerosol water). In clouds and wet …