Chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: sources, formation mechanisms, and occurrence in the environment

R **, M Zheng, G Lammel, BAM Bandowe… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (ClPAHs and BrPAHs;
XPAHs) are carcinogenic organic pollutants which are mainly produced and emitted from …

Evaluating organic aerosol sources and evolution with a combined molecular composition and volatility framework using the filter inlet for gases and aerosols …

JA Thornton, C Mohr, S Schobesberger… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The complex array of sources and transformations of organic carbonaceous
material that comprises an important fraction of atmospheric fine particle mass, known as …

Chloramines as an important photochemical source of chlorine atoms in the urban atmosphere

C Wang, J Liggio, JJB Wentzell… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Monochloramine, dichloramine and trichloramine (NH2Cl, NHCl2, NCl3) are measured in
the ambient atmosphere, in downtown Toronto in summer (median 39, 15 and 2.8 ppt) and …

Photodissociation of particulate nitrate as a source of daytime tropospheric Cl2

X Peng, T Wang, W Wang, AR Ravishankara… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Chlorine atoms (Cl) are highly reactive and can strongly influence the abundances of
climate and air quality-relevant trace gases. Despite extensive research on molecular …

Important Role of NO3 Radical to Nitrate Formation Aloft in Urban Bei**g: Insights from Triple Oxygen Isotopes Measured at the Tower

MY Fan, YL Zhang, YC Lin, Y Hong… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Until now, there has been a lack of knowledge regarding the vertical profiles of nitrate
formation in the urban boundary layer (BL) based on triple oxygen isotopes. Here, we …

Pollution-Derived Br2 Boosts Oxidation Power of the Coastal Atmosphere

M **a, T Wang, Z Wang, Y Chen, X Peng… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The bromine atom (Br•) has been known to destroy ozone (O3) and accelerate the
deposition of toxic mercury (Hg). However, its abundance and sources outside the polar …

Reactive Chlorine Species Advancing the Atmospheric Oxidation Capacities of Inland Urban Environments

W Ma, X Chen, M **a, Y Liu, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chlorine (Cl) radicals from photolabile chlorine species are highly reactive and can affect
the fate of air pollutants in the atmosphere. Although several campaigns have been …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical characterization of oxygenated organic compounds in the gas phase and particle phase using iodide CIMS with FIGAERO in urban air

C Ye, B Yuan, Y Lin, Z Wang, W Hu, T Li… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
The atmospheric processes under polluted environments involving interactions of
anthropogenic pollutants and natural emissions lead to the formation of various and …

Effects of Anthropogenic Chlorine on PM2.5 and Ozone Air Quality in China

X Wang, DJ Jacob, X Fu, T Wang… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
China has large anthropogenic chlorine emissions from agricultural fires, residential biofuel,
waste incineration, coal combustion, and industrial processes. Here we quantify the effects …

High chlorine concentrations in an unconventional oil and gas development region and impacts on atmospheric chemistry

CG Masoud, M Modi, N Bhattacharyya… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Growth in unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) in the United States has
increased airborne emissions, raising environmental and human health concerns. To …