Trends of source apportioned PM2. 5 in Tian** over 2013–2019: impacts of clean air actions

Q Dai, J Chen, X Wang, T Dai, Y Tian, X Bi, G Shi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract A long-term (2013–2019) PM 2.5 speciation dataset measured in Tian**, the
largest industrial city in northern China, was analyzed with dispersion normalized positive …

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 …

Disparities in precipitation effects on PM2. 5 mass concentrations and chemical compositions: Insights from online monitoring data in Chengdu

Y Li, L Zhou, H Liu, S Liu, M Feng, D Song… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Precipitation plays a pivotal role in wet deposition, significantly affecting aerosol purification.
The efficacy of precipitation in removing aerosols depends on its type and the characteristics …

Adsorption of nitrate in water by CTAB-modified MgFe layered double hydroxide composite biochar at low temperature: Adsorption characteristics and mechanisms

W Wang, Q Zhu, R Huang, Y Hu - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, for the purpose of improving the removal effect of biochar on nitrate in
wastewater at lower temperature, MgFe layered double hydroxides (MgFe-LDHs) were …

Nitrogen and oxygen isotope characteristics, formation mechanism, and source apportionment of nitrate aerosols in Wuhan, Central China

M Deng, C Wang, C Yang, X Li, H Cheng - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the sources and formation mechanisms of nitrate in PM 2.5 is important for
effective and precise prevention and control of particulate matter pollution. In this study, we …

Unveiling global land fine-and coarse-mode aerosol dynamics from 2005 to 2020 using enhanced satellite-based monthly inversion data

N Luo, Y Zhang, Y Jiang, C Zuo, J Chen, W Zhao… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate fine-mode and coarse-mode aerosol knowledge is crucial for understanding their
impacts on the climate and Earth's ecosystems. However, current satellite-based Fine-Mode …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of primary emissions and secondary formation to nitrated aromatic compounds in themountain background region of Southeast China

Y Ren, G Wang, J Wei, J Tao… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
As a major component of brown carbon (BrC), nitrated aromatic compounds (NACs) have a
significant role in the atmosphere's ability to absorb light. However, the sources and major …

Exploring the sources of light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosols by integrating observational and modeling results: insights from Northeast China

Y Cheng, X Cao, S Zhu, Z Zhang, J Liu… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
Light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosols are important contributors to both air pollution and
radiative forcing. However, their abundances and sources remain poorly constrained, as can …

Significant annual variations of firework-impacted aerosols in Northeast China: Implications for rethinking the firework bans

Y Cheng, Y Zhong, J Liu, X Cao, K He - Atmospheric Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Fireworks are banned in many Chinese cities but never eliminated, reflecting strong public
demand on this traditional activity for festival celebrations. On the other hand, the …

Quantification of NOx sources contribution to ambient nitrate aerosol, uncertainty analysis and sensitivity analysis in a megacity

W Zhang, F Wu, X Luo, L Song, X Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dual isotopes of nitrogen and oxygen of NO 3− are crucial tools for quantifying the formation
pathways and precursor NO x sources contributing to atmospheric nitrate. However, further …