Aqueous-phase chemistry of atmospheric phenolic compounds: A critical review of laboratory studies

F Li, S Zhou, L Du, J Zhao, J Hang, X Wang - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phenolic compounds (PhCs) are crucial atmospheric pollutants typically emitted by biomass
burning and receive particular concerns considering their toxicity, light-absorbing properties …

Atmospheric reactivity of methoxyphenols: a review

C Liu, D Chen, X Chen - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Methoxyphenols emitted from lignin pyrolysis are widely used as potential tracers for
biomass burning, especially for wood burning. In the past ten years, their atmospheric …

Unlocking the potential of humic acid production through oxygen-assisted hydrothermal humification of hydrochar

Y Shao, Y Geng, Z Li, Y Long, M Ajmal, W Lu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of biomass as a raw material and production of hydrothermal humic acid
(HHA) through hydrothermal method using hydrochar as an intermediate product is a …

Molecular characterization of water-soluble brown carbon chromophores in snowpack from Northern **njiang, China

Y Zhou, CP West, APS Hettiyadura, W Pu… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study reports molecular-level characterization of brown carbon (BrC) attributed to water-
soluble organic carbon in six snowpack samples collected from northern **njiang, China …

Oxidation of catechols at the air–water interface by nitrate radicals

MS Rana, MI Guzman - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Abundant substituted catechols are emitted to, and created in, the atmosphere during
wildfires and anthropogenic combustion and agro-industrial processes. While ozone (O3) …

Enhanced nitrite production from the aqueous photolysis of nitrate in the presence of vanillic acid and implications for the roles of light-absorbing organics

Y Wang, DD Huang, W Huang, B Liu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A prominent source of hydroxyl radicals (• OH), nitrous acid (HONO) plays a key role in
tropospheric chemistry. Apart from direct emission, HONO (or its conjugate base nitrite, NO2 …

Significant promotion of light absorption ability and formation of triplet organics and reactive oxygen species in atmospheric HULIS by Fe (III) ions

J Li, Q Chen, T Sha, Y Liu - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal ions are key components in atmosphere that potentially affect the optical properties
and photochemical reactivity of atmospheric humic-like substances (HULIS), while this …

Phototransformation of vanillin in artificial snow by direct photolysis and mediated by nitrite

L Carena, B Zoppi, F Sordello, D Fabbri… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The photodegradation of vanillin, as a proxy of methoxyphenols emitted by biomass burning,
was investigated in artificial snow at 243 K and in liquid water at room temperature. Nitrite …

Molecular-Level Study of the Photo-Oxidation of Aqueous-Phase Guaiacyl Acetone in the Presence of 3C*: Formation of Brown Carbon Products

MV Misovich, APS Hettiyadura, W Jiang… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This study examined the effects of simulated solar irradiation on a model system of
atmospheric aqueous secondary organic aerosol (aqSOA) formed from oxidation of guaiacyl …

Co-photolysis of mixed chromophores affects atmospheric lifetimes of brown carbon

Y Wang, T Qiu, C Zhang, T Hao, BRG Mabato… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Brown carbon (BrC) affects radiation budget and thus global climate by absorbing light,
during which photolysis can also occur and serve as an important sink of BrC. Yet, the …