A review of indoor nitrous acid (HONO) pollution: Measurement techniques, pollution characteristics, sources, and sinks

C Liu, L Liang, W Xu, Q Ma - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality is of major concern for human health and well-being. Nitrous acid (HONO)
is an emerging indoor pollutant, and its indoor mixing ratios are usually higher than outdoor …

Unveiling the underestimated direct emissions of nitrous acid (HONO)

Q Zhang, P Liu, Y Wang, C George, T Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
Gaseous nitrous acid (HONO) is a critical source of hydroxyl radicals (OH) in the
troposphere. While both direct and secondary sources contribute to atmospheric HONO …

A systematic review of reactive nitrogen simulations with chemical transport models in China

H Zhang, X Zhou, C Ren, M Li, T Liu, X Huang - Atmospheric Research, 2024 - Elsevier
As primary emissions have been declining in recent decades in China, secondary pollution,
like ozone (O 3) and secondary aerosols are main pollutants deteriorating air quality. The …

Oxygenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as significant but varied contributors to VOC emissions from vehicles

S Wang, B Yuan, C Wu, C Wang, T Li… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Vehicular emissions are an important source for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in
urban and downwind regions. In this study, we conducted a chassis dynamometer study to …

Revisiting the ultraviolet absorption cross section of gaseous nitrous acid (HONO): New insights for atmospheric HONO budget

X Li, S Tian, K Zu, S **e, H Dong, H Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important source of hydroxyl radicals (OH) in the atmosphere.
Precise determination of the absolute ultraviolet (UV) absorption cross section of gaseous …

Amplified role of potential HONO sources in O3 formation in North China Plain during autumn haze aggravating processes

J Zhang, C Lian, W Wang, M Ge, Y Guo… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Co-occurrences of high concentrations of PM 2.5 and ozone (O 3) have been frequently
observed in haze aggravating processes in the North China Plain (NCP) over the past few …

Additional HONO and OH Generation from Photoexcited Phenyl Organic Nitrates in the Photoreaction of Aromatics and NOx

T Chen, Y Ren, Y Zhang, Q Ma, B Chu… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
HONO acts as a major OH source, playing a vital role in secondary pollutant formation to
deteriorate regional air quality. Strong unknown sources of daytime HONO have been …

Contribution of Vehicle Emission and NO2 Surface Conversion to Nitrous Acid (HONO) in Urban Environments: Implications from Tests in a Tunnel

S Li, W Song, H Zhan, Y Zhang, X Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important photochemical precursor to hydroxyl radicals
particularly in an urban atmosphere, yet its primary emission and secondary production are …

Relative humidity driven nocturnal HONO formation mechanism in autumn haze events of Bei**g

H Xuan, J Liu, Y Zhao, Q Cao, T Chen… - npj Climate and …, 2024 - nature.com
Nitrous acid (HONO), a key precursor of hydroxyl radicals (OH), is one of the factors affecting
atmospheric chemistry and air quality. Currently, the proposed sources of HONO are not …

The levels and sources of nitrous acid (HONO) in winter of Bei**g and Sanmenxia

X Zhang, S Tong, C Jia, W Zhang, J Li… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
HONO concentrations in Bei**g (BJ) and Sanmenxia (SMX) were simultaneously measured
in winter with a duration of 1 month, and the sources and sinks of HONO in the two cities …