Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

Advances in biosensing and environmental monitoring based on electrospun nanofibers

S Kang, K Zhao, DG Yu, X Zheng, C Huang - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2022 - Springer
Electrospun nanofibers (NFs) are directly produced by electrospinning technology. They are
useful in a series of applications such as excellent performance in biosensing and …

Uncovering global-scale risks from commercial chemicals in air

Q Liu, L Li, X Zhang, A Saini, W Li, H Hung, C Hao, K Li… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Commercial chemicals are used extensively across urban centres worldwide, posing a
potential exposure risk to 4.2 billion people. Harmful chemicals are often assessed on the …

Secondary organic aerosol formed by condensing anthropogenic vapours over China's megacities

W Nie, C Yan, DD Huang, Z Wang, Y Liu, X Qiao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Secondary organic aerosol contributes a significant fraction to aerosol mass and toxicity.
Low-volatility organic vapours are critical intermediates connecting the oxidation of volatile …

The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

HOT Pye, A Nenes, B Alexander, AP Ault… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the
acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the …

Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) from gas-phase autoxidation involving peroxy radicals: A key contributor to atmospheric aerosol

F Bianchi, T Kurtén, M Riva, C Mohr… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) are formed in the atmosphere via autoxidation
involving peroxy radicals arising from volatile organic compounds (VOC). HOM condense on …

Volatile chemical products emerging as largest petrochemical source of urban organic emissions

BC McDonald, JA De Gouw, JB Gilman, SH Jathar… - Science, 2018 - science.org
A gap in emission inventories of urban volatile organic compound (VOC) sources, which
contribute to regional ozone and aerosol burdens, has increased as transportation …

Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies

D Srivastava, TV Vu, S Tong, Z Shi… - npj Climate and …, 2022 - nature.com
Aerosols produced from the oxidation of volatile/semi-volatile organic compounds
(VOCs/SVOCs), known as secondary organic aerosol (SOA), account for a significant …

Air quality changes in cities during the COVID-19 lockdown: A critical review

MG Adam, PTM Tran, R Balasubramanian - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In response to the rapid spread of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) within and across
countries and the need to protect public health, governments worldwide introduced …

[HTML][HTML] A review of biomass burning: Emissions and impacts on air quality, health and climate in China

J Chen, C Li, Z Ristovski, A Milic, Y Gu, MS Islam… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biomass burning (BB) is a significant air pollution source, with global, regional and local
impacts on air quality, public health and climate. Worldwide an extensive range of studies …