Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …

A vast area in China is currently going through severe haze episodes with drastically
elevated concentrations of PM 2.5 in winter. Nitrate and sulfate are the main constituents of …

Organic matter in the gas‐phase and particles are important components of the atmosphere.
Photochemical degradation is a major transformation pathway of atmospheric organic …

Handan is a heavily polluted city in the northern China. From 6 to December 31, 2015, PM
1.0 and PM 2.5 samples were synchronously collected for 23.5 h of each day at an urban …

Oxidation of isoprene, a major biogenic volatile organic compound emitted from forest
canopies, is a potential source of oxalic acid; the dominant species in organic aerosols. We …

Water-soluble low-molecular-weight dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) and corresponding salts are
ubiquitous in the atmosphere. They could efficiently form chelates with iron in atmospheric …

Iron (Fe) is ubiquitous in nature and found as FeII or FeIII in minerals or as dissolved ions
Fe2+ or Fe3+ in aqueous systems. The interactions of soluble Fe have important …

The potential synthesis of the notorious perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs, CF 3 (CF 2) n C
(O) OH) from the atmospheric degradation of fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs, CF 3 (CF 2) n …

Time spent within vehicles' cabin has been largely increased during the last years. As a
result, the assessment of indoor dust quality is meaningful since dust can be a source of …

Ammonia (NH3), the most common alkaline gas in the atmosphere, participates in
heterogeneous reactions on the surface of aerosols and produces ammonium (NH4+) …