Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …

The rapid development of Chinese cities is accompanied by air pollution. Although the
implementation of air pollution control strategies in recent years has alleviated PM 2.5 …

A vast area in China is currently going through severe haze episodes with drastically
elevated concentrations of PM 2.5 in winter. Nitrate and sulfate are the main constituents of …

Deliquescence relative humidity (DRH) and efflorescence relative humidity (ERH), the two
parameters that regulate phase state and hygroscopicity of substances, play important roles …

Hygroscopicity is one of the most important physicochemical properties of aerosol particles
and also plays indispensable roles in many other scientific and technical fields. A myriad of …

Atmospheric trace elements, especially metal species, are an emerging environmental and
health concern with insufficient understanding of their levels and sources in Shanghai, the …

Extensive research has been done on the processes that lead to the formation of secondary
organic aerosol (SOA) including the atmospheric oxidation of volatile organic compounds …

The importance of dust heterogeneous oxidation in the removal of atmospheric SO 2 and
formation of sulfate aerosols is not adequately understood. In this study, the Fe-, Ti-, and Al …

Particulate nitrate (p NO 3-) is an important component of secondary aerosols in urban
areas. Therefore, it is critical to explore its formation mechanism to assist with the planning of …