Formation of urban fine particulate matter

R Zhang, G Wang, S Guo, ML Zamora, Q Ying… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Urban air pollution represents one of the greatest environmental challenges facing mankind
in the 21st century. 1, 2 Noticeably, many develo** countries, such as China and India …

An overview of CO 2 capture technologies

N MacDowell, N Florin, A Buchard, J Hallett… - Energy & …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper, three of the leading options for large scale CO2 capture are reviewed from a
technical perspective. We consider solvent-based chemisorption techniques, carbonate …

Nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in the atmosphere

R Zhang, A Khalizov, L Wang, M Hu, W Xu - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
This review intends to critically assess recent findings related to nucleation and growth of
atmospheric nanoparticles, with an emphasis on the understanding of these processes at a …

Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid–amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere

J Almeida, S Schobesberger, A Kürten, IK Ortega… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Nucleation of aerosol particles from trace atmospheric vapours is thought to provide up to
half of global cloud condensation nuclei. Aerosols can cause a net cooling of climate by …

Role of sulphuric acid, ammonia and galactic cosmic rays in atmospheric aerosol nucleation

J Kirkby, J Curtius, J Almeida, E Dunne, J Duplissy… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Atmospheric aerosols exert an important influence on climate through their effects on
stratiform cloud albedo and lifetime and the invigoration of convective storms. Model …

Atmospheric amines–Part I. A review

X Ge, AS Wexler, SL Clegg - Atmospheric Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Amines are emitted by a wide range of sources and are ubiquitous atmospheric organic
bases. Approximately 150 amines and about 30 amino acids have been identified in the …

The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges

B Noziere, M Kalberer, M Claeys, J Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Effects of global change during the 21st century on the nitrogen cycle

D Fowler, CE Steadman, D Stevenson… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The global nitrogen (N) cycle at the beginning of the 21st century has been shown to be
strongly influenced by the inputs of reactive nitrogen (N r) from human activities, including …

Amines are likely to enhance neutral and ion-induced sulfuric acid-water nucleation in the atmosphere more effectively than ammonia

T Kurten, V Loukonen, H Vehkamäki… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
We have studied the structure and formation thermodynamics of dimer clusters containing H
2 SO 4 or HSO 4− together with ammonia and seven different amines possibly present in the …

Observations of aminium salts in atmospheric nanoparticles and possible climatic implications

JN Smith, KC Barsanti, HR Friedli… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
We present laboratory studies and field observations that explore the role of aminium salt
formation in atmospheric nanoparticle growth. These measurements were performed using …