The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Photochemical smog, characterized by high concentrations of ozone (O 3) and fine particles
(PM 2.5) in the atmosphere, has become one of the top environmental concerns in China …

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) accounts for a significant fraction of ambient tropospheric
aerosol and a detailed knowledge of the formation, properties and transformation of SOA is …

A detailed understanding of the sources, transformations and fates of organic species in the
environment is crucial because of the central roles that they play in human health …

Recently, it has been proposed that organic aerosol particles in the atmosphere can exist in
an amorphous semi-solid or solid (ie glassy) state. In this perspective, we analyse and …

Organic aerosols (OA) can be separated with factor analysis of aerosol mass spectrometer
(AMS) data into hydrocarbon-like OA (HOA) and oxygenated OA (OOA). We develop a new …

Organosulfates of isoprene, α-pinene, and β-pinene have recently been identified in both
laboratory-generated and ambient secondary organic aerosol (SOA). In this study, the …

Earth's atmosphere contains a multitude of organic compounds, which differ by orders of
magnitude regarding fundamental properties such as volatility, reactivity, and propensity to …

Very recent studies have reported the existence of highly oxidized multifunctional organic
compounds (HOMs) with O/C ratios greater than 0.7. Because of their low vapor pressure …

Organic aerosol particles play a key role in climate by serving as nuclei for clouds and
precipitation. Their sources and composition are highly variable, and their phase state …