Enhanced light absorption and elevated viscosity of atmospheric brown carbon through evaporation of volatile components

D Calderon-Arrieta, AC Morales… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Samples of brown carbon (BrC) material were collected from smoke emissions originating
from wood pyrolysis experiments, serving as a proxy for BrC representative of biomass …

Molecular insights into the composition, sources, and aging of atmospheric brown carbon

A Laskin, CP West, APS Hettiyadura - Chemical Society Reviews, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The light-absorbing chemical components of atmospheric organic aerosols are commonly
referred to as Brown Carbon (BrC), reflecting the characteristic yellowish to brown …

pH-dependent aqueous-phase brown carbon formation: Rate constants and implications for solar absorption and atmospheric photochemistry

L Yang, RJ Huang, W Yuan, DD Huang… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Aqueous-phase reactions of α-dicarbonyls with amines or ammonium have been identified
as important sources of secondary brown carbon (BrC). However, the kinetics of BrC …

Photo-Oxidation of α-Pinene Oxidation Products in Atmospheric Waters–pH-and Temperature-Dependent Kinetic Studies

A Błaziak, T Schaefer, K Rudziński… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The atmospheric α-pinene oxidation leads to three carboxylic acids: norpinonic acid (NPA),
pinic acid (PA), and 3-methyl-1, 2, 3-butanetricarboxylic acid (MBTCA). In this study, the OH …

Temperature-Dependent Oxidation of Hydroxylated Aldehydes by OH, SO4•–, and NO3 Radicals in the Atmospheric Aqueous Phase

M Mekic, T Schaefer, EH Hoffmann… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
T-dependent aqueous-phase rate constants were determined for the oxidation of the
hydroxy aldehydes, glyceraldehyde, glycolaldehyde, and lactaldehyde, by the hydroxyl …

Characterization of water− soluble brown carbon in atmospheric fine particles over **'an, China: Implication of aqueous brown carbon formation from biomass burning

Y Lei, K Zhang, Y Lu, Y Qin, L Li, J Li, X Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC) aerosols can affect not only the climate but also human health,
however, the light absorption, chemical compositions, and formation mechanisms of BrC are …

Brown carbon formation by aqueous-phase reactions of glycolaldehyde and methylamine

CL Carthy, E O'Leary, S Tadisina… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Brown carbon in aerosol remains a significant source of error in global climate modeling due
to its complex nature and limited product characterization. Though significant efforts have …

The semi-solid phase of atmospheric particles facilitates the formation of secondary brown carbon: Possible contribution of ionic strength to Maillard-like reactions

J **e, F Zheng, Y Zhang, Y Wang, P Wang… - Atmospheric …, 2025 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC) plays a crucial role in atmospheric radiation and global climate.
Secondary brown carbon (SBrC) generated through various oxidation pathways from …

Theoretical studies on the aqueous phase and graphene heterogeneous degradation of acrylamide and acrylonitrile by HO, ClO, and BrO radicals

S Cheng, X Wang, P Zou, Z Sun, X Wei, G Ma… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The newly discovered ClO• and BrO• contribute to pollutant degradation in advanced
oxidation processes, while acrylamide (AM) and acrylonitrile (ACN) are always the focus of …

Kinetics and Oligomer Products of the Multiphase Reactions of Hydroxyacetone with Atmospheric Amines, Ammonium Sulfate, and Cloud Processing

DO De Haan, LN Hawkins, EA Pennington… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydroxyacetone (HA) is an atmospheric oxidation product of isoprene and other organic
precursors that can form brown carbon (BrC). Measured bulk aqueous-phase reaction rates …