Multiphase oxidation of sulfur dioxide in aerosol particles: Implications for sulfate formation in polluted environments

T Liu, AWH Chan, JPD Abbatt - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric oxidation of sulfur dioxide (SO2) forms sulfate-containing aerosol particles that
impact air quality, climate, and human and ecosystem health. It is well-known that in-cloud …

[HTML][HTML] Acidity and the multiphase chemistry of atmospheric aqueous particles and clouds

A Tilgner, T Schaefer, B Alexander… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
The acidity of aqueous atmospheric solutions is a key parameter driving both the partitioning
of semi-volatile acidic and basic trace gases and their aqueous-phase chemistry. In addition …

Sulfate formation is dominated by manganese-catalyzed oxidation of SO2 on aerosol surfaces during haze events

W Wang, M Liu, T Wang, Y Song, L Zhou, J Cao… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The formation mechanism of aerosol sulfate during wintertime haze events in China is still
largely unknown. As companions, SO2 and transition metals are mainly emitted from coal …

Oxidation of sulfur dioxide by nitrogen dioxide accelerated at the interface of deliquesced aerosol particles

T Liu, JPD Abbatt - Nature Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
Although the multiphase chemistry of SO2 in aerosol particles is of great importance to air
quality under polluted haze conditions, a fundamental understanding of the pertinent …

Fast sulfate formation from oxidation of SO2 by NO2 and HONO observed in Beijing haze

J Wang, J Li, J Ye, J Zhao, Y Wu, J Hu, D Liu… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Severe events of wintertime particulate air pollution in Beijing (winter haze) are associated
with high relative humidity (RH) and fast production of particulate sulfate from the oxidation …

Puzzling haze events in China during the coronavirus (COVID‐19) shutdown

Y Chang, RJ Huang, X Ge, X Huang… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
It is a puzzle as to why more severe haze formed during the New Year Holiday in 2020 (NYH‐
20), when China was in an unprecedented state of shutdown to contain the coronavirus …

An unexpected catalyst dominates formation and radiative forcing of regional haze

F Zhang, Y Wang, J Peng, L Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Although regional haze adversely affects human health and possibly counteracts global
warming from increasing levels of greenhouse gases, the formation and radiative forcing of …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrate-dominated PM and elevation of particle pH observed in urban Beijing during the winter of 2017

Y Xie, G Wang, X Wang, J Chen, Y Chen… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
The Chinese government has exerted strict emission controls to mitigate air pollution since
2013, which has resulted in significant decreases in the concentrations of air pollutants such …

A critical review of sulfate aerosol formation mechanisms during winter polluted periods

C Ye, K Lu, H Song, Y Mu, J Chen, Y Zhang - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sulfate aerosol contributes to particulate matter pollution and plays a key role in aerosol
radiative forcing, impacting human health and climate change. Atmospheric models tend to …

Insufficient condensable organic vapors lead to slow growth of new particles in an urban environment

X Li, Y Li, R Cai, C Yan, X Qiao, Y Guo… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric new particle formation significantly affects global climate and air quality after
newly formed particles grow above∼ 50 nm. In polluted urban atmospheres with 1–3 orders …