Review on the multi-scale interactions of urban forests and atmospheric particles: Affecting factors are scale-dependent among tree, stand and region

S Yin, D Chen, X Zhang, J Yan - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing studies worldwide have examined the impacts of urban forests on mitigating
atmospheric particulate matter (PM) over the past decades. These scattered studies …

The cellular consequences of particulate matter pollutants in plants: Safeguarding the harmonious integration of structure and function

A Roy, M Mandal, S Das, R Popek, R Rakwal… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the pressing environmental concerns confronting
human civilization in the face of the Anthropocene era. Plants are continuously exposed to …

Selective capture of PM2. 5 by urban trees: The role of leaf wax composition and physiological traits in air quality enhancement

D Chen, J Yan, N Sun, W Sun, W Zhang, Y Long… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human health risks from particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) highlight the
role of urban trees as bio-filters in air pollution control. However, whether the size and …

Coagulation effect of atmospheric submicron particles on plant leaves: Key functional characteristics and a comparison with dry deposition

J Lyu, D Chen, X Zhang, J Yan, G Shen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Submicron particles have become a new focus in research on air pollution control. The
abilities of urban tree species to retain particles can be used to alleviate urban haze …

Species-specific influence of powdery mildew mycelium on the efficiency of PM accumulation by urban greenery

A Przybysz, A Nawrocki, E Mirzwa-Mróz… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Particulate matter (PM) is one of the most important air pollutants, especially in urban areas.
The efficiency of PM biofiltration by plants depends on the morphological features of the …

Sequential Interaction of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds and SOAs in Urban Forests Revealed Using Toeplitz Inverse Covariance-Based Clustering and …

Y Long, W Zhang, N Sun, P Zhu, J Yan, S Yin - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urban forests play a crucial role in both emitting and absorbing atmospheric pollutants.
Understanding the ecological processes of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) …

Performance evaluation of a porous polymer-nickel foam compound cooler combining radiative and evaporative cooling

Y Gao, X Song, D Wei, P Zhang - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The radiative cooling technology and evaporative cooling technology have drawn intense
attentions due to zero energy consumption and negligible carbon footprint, and the afflatus …

Increased global cropland greening as a response to the unusual reduction in atmospheric PM₂. ₅ concentrations during the COVID-19 lockdown period

VK Patel, J Kuttippurath, R Kashyap - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic have widely affected human lives and
economy across the globe. There were significant changes in the global environmental …

Fabrication of multilayer Fresnel zone plate for hard X-ray microscopy by atomic layer deposition and focused ion beam milling

Y Li, W Lu, S Wang, Q Yuan, X Kong, L Han, Y Xia - Vacuum, 2023 - Elsevier
Fresnel zone plate (FZP) is a widely used optics in X-ray microscopy. In contrast to soft X-
ray, high aspect ratio is essential for FZP to focus hard X-ray efficiently. Multilayer FZP (ML …

Uptake and distribution of the inorganic components NH4+ and NO3− in PM2. 5 by two Chinese conifers

J Fang, S Li, N Zhao, X Xu, Y Zhou, S Lu - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plants can effectively purify PM 2.5 in the air, thereby improving air quality. Understanding
the mechanisms of the uptake and distribution of PM 2.5 in plants is crucial for enhancing …