The formation of nitro-aromatic compounds under high and anthropogenic VOC conditions in urban Beijing, China

Y Wang, M Hu, Y Wang, J Zheng… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Abstract Nitro-aromatic compounds (NACs), as important contributors to the light absorption
by brown carbon, have been widely observed in various ambient atmospheres; however …

Challenges and opportunities in molecular-level indoor surface chemistry and physics

Y Liu, AG Bé, VW Or, MR Alves, VH Grassian… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2020 - cell.com
The high surface-to-volume ratio that is typical indoors makes surface chemistry and physics
particularly important to the study of air quality in these environments. However, surface …

Joint impacts of acidity and viscosity on the formation of secondary organic aerosol from isoprene epoxydiols (IEPOX) in phase separated particles

Y Zhang, Y Chen, Z Lei, NE Olson, M Riva… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Isoprene-derived secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is mainly formed through acid-catalyzed
reactive uptake of isoprene-derived epoxydiols (IEPOX) onto sulfate aerosol particles. The …

The secondary formation of organosulfates under interactions between biogenic emissions and anthropogenic pollutants in summer in Beijing

Y Wang, M Hu, S Guo, Y Wang, J Zheng… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Organosulfates (OSs) with ambiguous formation mechanisms are a potential source of
missing secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in current atmospheric models. In this study, we …

PAHs and nitro-PAHs in urban Beijing from 2017 to 2018: Characteristics, sources, transformation mechanism and risk assessment

Y Li, X Bai, Y Ren, R Gao, Y Ji, Y Wang, H Li - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their nitrated derivatives (NPAHs) attract
continuous attention due to their distinct carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. To investigate the …

Changing shapes and implied viscosities of suspended submicron particles

Y Zhang, MS Sanchez, C Douet, Y Wang… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The change in shape of atmospherically relevant organic particles is used to estimate the
viscosity of the particle material without the need for removal from aerosol suspension. The …

The cooling rate-and volatility-dependent glass-forming properties of organic aerosols measured by broadband dielectric spectroscopy

Y Zhang, L Nichman, P Spencer, JI Jung… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Glass transitions of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) from liquid/semisolid to solid phase
states have important implications for aerosol reactivity, growth, and cloud formation …

Composition and sources of brown carbon aerosols in megacity Beijing during the winter of 2016

X Li, Q Zhao, Y Yang, Z Zhao, Z Liu, T Wen, B Hu… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC) is a class of atmospheric particles that can strongly absorb visible and
near-ultraviolet radiation, and it has an impact on global climate change. BrC is still poorly …

Multiphase photochemistry of pyruvic acid under atmospheric conditions

AE Reed Harris, A Pajunoja, M Cazaunau… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Aerosol and molecular processing in the atmosphere occurs in a complex and variable
environment consisting of multiple phases and interfacial regions. To explore the effects of …

Reactive uptake of isoprene epoxydiols increases the viscosity of the core of phase-separated aerosol particles

NE Olson, Z Lei, RL Craig, Y Zhang… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric oxidation of volatile organic compounds, such as isoprene, and subsequent
condensation or heterogeneous reactions lead to the formation of secondary organic …