Effects of long-distance transport on O3 and secondary inorganic aerosols formation in Qingdao, China

Y Yang, L Huang, Y Zhang, Y Liu, Y Sun, X Tuo… - Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents a three-year continuous observation of ozone (O 3) and fine particle (PM
2.5), as well as their precursors in Qingdao, China, from September 2018 to August 2021 …

[HTML][HTML] Compromised improvement of poor visibility due to PM chemical composition changes in South Korea

JI Jeong, J Seo, RJ Park - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fine particulate matter (PM) significantly affects visibility, a sensitive indicator of air pollution.
Despite a continuous decrease in the PM concentrations in South Korea, the public …

Synergistic enhancement of urban haze by nitrate uptake into transported hygroscopic particles in the Asian continental outflow

J Seo, YB Lim, D Youn, JY Kim… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Haze pollution is affected by local air pollutants, regional transport of background particles
and precursors, atmospheric chemistry related to secondary aerosol formation, and …

In-situ measurement of secondary aerosol formation potential using a flow reactor: livestock agricultural area

F Ashraf, A Ali, JH Park, J Kim, K Park, HJ Lim - Atmospheric Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Atmospheric ammonia (NH 3) is an important particulate matter (PM) precursor. The primary
sources of ammonia in agriculture are livestock farming and synthetic fertilizers. Here, an …

PM2. 5 pH estimation in Seoul during the KORUS-AQ campaign using different thermodynamic models

Y Kim, O Park, SH Park, MJ Kim, JJ Kim, JY Choi… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite its profound influence on air quality, the aerosol acidity, quantifiable by aerosol pH
is poorly characterized in South Korea where high concentrations of fine particles have …

Reducing particulate NO3− of PM2. 5 under an ammonia-rich environment: Role of NH3 and aerosol pH using ISORROPIA-II model

J Choi, J Nirmalkar, K Lee, M Song - Atmospheric Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Nitrate pollution is a significant contributor to poor air quality and adverse health effects,
especially in NH 3-rich environments. This study investigated the reduction of particulate …

Enhanced organic aerosol formation induced by inorganic aerosol formed in laboratory photochemical experiments

A Ali, S Kim, H Lee, HJ Lim - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Atmospheric inorganic gases such as NO x, SO 2, and NH 3 have diverse effects on the
formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA). A comprehensive investigation is necessary …

High efficiency of nitric acid controls in alleviating particulate nitrate in livestock and urban areas in South Korea

H Kim, J Park, S Kim, KN Pawar, M Song - Environmental Science …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Remarkably, enhanced particulate nitrate (NO3−) concentrations occur in many
environments during particulate matter (PM) pollution; however, information on the formation …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal variations in the atmospheric age distribution of primary and secondary inorganic aerosols in China

X **e, Q Ying, H Zhang, J Hu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The aging timescale of particles is a key parameter in determining their impacts on air
quality, human health, and climate. In this study, a one-year simulation of the age …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Atmospheric PM2.5 Inorganic Aerosols Using the Semi-Continuous PPWD-PILS-IC System and the ISORROPIA-II

TC Le, YC Wang, DYH Pui, CJ Tsai - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
A semi-continuous monitoring system, a parallel plate wet denuder and particle into liquid
sampler coupled with ion chromatography (PPWD-PILS-IC), was used to measure the hourly …