Contribution of carbonyl chromophores in secondary brown carbon from nighttime oxidation of unsaturated heterocyclic volatile organic compounds

K Chen, R Mayorga, C Hamilton… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The light absorption properties of brown carbon (BrC), which are linked to molecular
chromophores, may play a significant role in the Earth's energy budget. While nitroaromatic …

Secondary brown carbon formation from photooxidation of furans from biomass burning

T Joo, JE Machesky, L Zeng… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Furans are a major class of volatile organic compounds emitted from biomass burning. Their
high reactivity with atmospheric oxidants leads to the formation of secondary organic aerosol …

Insights into secondary organic aerosol formation from the day-and nighttime oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and furans in an oxidation flow reactor

AER El Mais, B D'Anna, L Drinovec… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
Secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) formed by oxidation of typical precursors largely emitted
by biomass burning, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and furans, are still …

Emissions and atmospheric chemistry of furanoids from biomass burning: Insights from laboratory to atmospheric observations

MN Romanias, MM Coggon, F Al Ali… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Furanoids are a class of reactive volatile organic compounds that are major products from
the pyrolysis and combustion of biomass polymers, including cellulose, hemicellulose, and …

Overlooked Trace Molecules in Organic Aerosol Revealed by Gas Chromatography–Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry

T Wang, RJ Huang, M Jing, J Che, J Xing… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Molecular characterization of organic aerosol (OA) is crucial for understanding its sources
and atmospheric processes. However, the chemical components of OA remain not well …

Chemical Fate of Particulate Sulfur from Nighttime Oxidation of Thiophene

M Lum, K Chen, B Ries, L Tian, R Mayorga, Y Cui… - ACS Es&t …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Sulfur-containing volatile organic compounds emitted during wildfire events, such as
dimethyl sulfide, are known to form secondary aerosols containing inorganic sulfate (SO42–) …

Relative Humidity Modulates the Physicochemical Processing of Secondary Brown Carbon Formation from Nighttime Oxidation of Furan and Pyrrole

K Chen, C Hamilton, B Ries, M Lum, R Mayorga… - ACS Es&t …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Light-absorbing secondary organic aerosols (SOAs), also known as secondary brown
carbon (BrC), are major components of wildfire smoke that can have a significant impact on …