A review of current knowledge concerning PM2. 5 chemical composition, aerosol optical properties and their relationships across China

J Tao, L Zhang, J Cao, R Zhang - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
To obtain a thorough knowledge of PM 2. 5 chemical composition and its impact on aerosol
optical properties across China, existing field studies conducted after the year 2000 are …

Real-time chemical characterization of atmospheric particulate matter in China: A review

YJ Li, Y Sun, Q Zhang, X Li, M Li, Z Zhou… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) pollution has become a major health threat
accompanying the rapid economic development in China. For decades, filter-based offline …

Nitrate dominates the chemical composition of PM2. 5 during haze event in Beijing, China

Q Xu, S Wang, J Jiang, N Bhattarai, X Li… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water-soluble inorganic ions (WSI), a major component of PM 2.5, often increased rapidly
during the haze event in Beijing. Sulfate (SO 4 2−), Nitrate (NO 3−), and Ammonium (NH 4+) …

Fossil Fuel Combustion-Related Emissions Dominate Atmospheric Ammonia Sources during Severe Haze Episodes: Evidence from 15N-Stable Isotope in Size …

Y Pan, S Tian, D Liu, Y Fang, X Zhu… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
The reduction of ammonia (NH3) emissions is urgently needed due to its role in aerosol
nucleation and growth causing haze formation during its conversion into ammonium (NH4+) …

Environmental impacts of nitrogen emissions in China and the role of policies in emission reduction

XJ Liu, W Xu, EZ Du, AH Tang… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (Nr) has been a cause of serious environmental pollution in
China. Historically, China used too little Nr in its agriculture to feed its population. However …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of various driving factors to air pollution events: Interpretability analysis from Machine learning perspective

T Li, Q Zhang, Y Peng, X Guan, L Li, J Mu… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
The air quality in China has been improved substantially, however fine particulate matter
(PM 2.5) still remain at a high level in many areas. PM 2.5 pollution is a complex process …

The formation and mitigation of nitrate pollution: comparison between urban and suburban environments

S Yang, B Yuan, Y Peng, S Huang… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Ambient nitrate has been of increasing concern in PM 2.5, while there are still large
uncertainties in quantifying the formation of nitrate aerosol. The formation pathways of nitrate …

Formation mechanism and control strategy for particulate nitrate in China

H Wang, K Lu, Z Tan, X Chen, Y Liu, Y Zhang - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, fine particulate matter (PM) pollution in China has been abated
significantly, benefiting from strict emission control measures, but particulate nitrate …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement report: The 10-year trend of PM major components and source tracers from 2008 to 2017 in an urban site of Hong Kong, China

WS Chow, K Liao, XHH Huang… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) remains a major air pollutant of significant public
health concern in urban areas. Long-term monitoring data of PM 2.5 chemical composition …

Sources, chemical components, and toxicological responses of size segregated urban air PM samples in high air pollution season in Guangzhou, China

M Yang, HX Zeng, XF Wang, H Hakkarainen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The sources, sizes, components, and toxicological responses of particulate matter (PM)
have demonstrated remarkable spatiotemporal variability. However, associations between …