Metrological traceability of black carbon measurement based on optical methods and its challenges in China: A review

Y Liu, J Liu, C Yan, J **ao, J Ye, L Guo, M Zheng - Atmospheric Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Black carbon aerosol has received much more attention as the most light-absorbing aerosol
in recent years. The accuracy, traceability and comparability of its optical measurements …

Apportionment of black and brown carbon spectral absorption sources in the urban environment of Athens, Greece, during winter

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, I Stavroulas… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the spectral properties and source characteristics of absorbing
aerosols (BC: Black Carbon; BrC: Brown Carbon, based on aethalometer measurements) in …

Evolution of organic carbon during COVID-19 lockdown period: possible contribution of nocturnal chemistry

Z Feng, F Zheng, Y Liu, X Fan, C Yan, Y Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous aerosol is one of the main components of atmospheric particulate matter,
which is of great significance due to its role in climate change, earth's radiation balance …

South and Southeast Asia controls black carbon characteristics of Meili Snow Mountains in southeast Tibetan Plateau

P Chen, S Kang, Y Hu, T Pu, Y Liu, S Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract South and Southeast Asia (SSA) emitted black carbon (BC) exerts potential effects
on glacier and snow melting and regional climate change in the Tibetan Plateau. In this …

Light absorption properties of black and brown carbon in winter over the North China Plain: Impacts of regional biomass burning

X Li, N Sun, Q **, Z Zhao, L Wang, Q Wang, X Gu… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass burning (BB) is an important source of brown carbon (BrC) and black carbon (BC),
which are two key highly absorbent substances in atmospheric particles and can have a …

Optical properties and simple forcing efficiency of the organic aerosols and black carbon emitted by residential wood burning in rural central Europe

A Cuesta-Mosquera, K Glojek, G Močnik… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of wood for energy production of over 30%,
and this trend is expected to continue due to the current energy crisis and geopolitical …

Concentrations and light absorption properties of PM2. 5 organic and black carbon based on online measurements in Lanzhou, China

P Chen, S Kang, Q Gan, Y Yu, X Yuan, Y Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To elucidate the variations in mass concentrations of organic carbon (OC) and black carbon
(BC) in PM 2.5 and their light absorption characteristics in Lanzhou, we conducted one-year …

Evolution of aerosol chemistry in Bei**g under strong influence of anthropogenic pollutants: Composition, sources, and secondary formation of fine particulate nitrated …

Y Ren, J Wei, G Wang, Z Wu, Y Ji, H Li - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Nitrated aromatic compounds (NACs) constitute a key segment of brown carbon (BrC),
thereby contributing to the light-absorbing characteristics of aerosols in the atmosphere …

Optical properties of vehicular brown carbon emissions: Road tunnel and chassis dynamometer tests

CS Ho, Z Lv, J Peng, J Zhang, TH Choe, Q Zhang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC), as an important light-absorbing aerosol, significantly impacts regional
and global climate. Vehicle emission is a nonnegligible source of BrC, but the optical …

Non-negligible secondary contribution to brown carbon in autumn and winter: inspiration from particulate nitrated and oxygenated aromatic compounds in urban …

Y Ren, Z Wu, Y Ji, F Bi, J Li, H Zhang… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
Nitrated aromatic compounds (NACs) and oxygenated derivatives of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (OPAHs) play vital roles within brown carbon (BrC), influencing both climate …