Formation of urban fine particulate matter

R Zhang, G Wang, S Guo, ML Zamora, Q Ying… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Urban air pollution represents one of the greatest environmental challenges facing mankind
in the 21st century. 1, 2 Noticeably, many developing countries, such as China and India …

Tropospheric aqueous-phase chemistry: kinetics, mechanisms, and its coupling to a changing gas phase

H Herrmann, T Schaefer, A Tilgner, SA Styler… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
This Review aims to summarize the current understanding of bulk tropospheric aqueous-
phase chemistry. Because a complete review of all developments in this area would be …

Nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in the atmosphere

R Zhang, A Khalizov, L Wang, M Hu, W Xu - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
This review intends to critically assess recent findings related to nucleation and growth of
atmospheric nanoparticles, with an emphasis on the understanding of these processes at a …

The formation, properties and impact of secondary organic aerosol: current and emerging issues

M Hallquist, JC Wenger, U Baltensperger… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) accounts for a significant fraction of ambient tropospheric
aerosol and a detailed knowledge of the formation, properties and transformation of SOA is …

Air pollution in mega cities in China

CK Chan, X Yao - Atmospheric environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Due to its rapidly expanding economic and industrial developments, China is currently
considered to be the engine of the world's economic growth. China's economic growth has …

Chemistry of secondary organic aerosol: Formation and evolution of low-volatility organics in the atmosphere

JH Kroll, JH Seinfeld - Atmospheric Environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA), particulate matter composed of compounds formed from
the atmospheric transformation of organic species, accounts for a substantial fraction of …

Formation of oligomers in secondary organic aerosol

MP Tolocka, M Jang, JM Ginter, FJ Cox… - Environmental …, 2004 - ACS Publications
The formation of oligomeric molecules, an important step in secondary organic aerosol
production, is reported. Aerosols were produced by the reaction of α-pinene and ozone in …

Chamber studies of secondary organic aerosol growth by reactive uptake of simple carbonyl compounds

JH Kroll, NL Ng, SM Murphy… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Recent experimental evidence indicates that heterogeneous chemical reactions play an
important role in the gas‐particle partitioning of organic compounds, contributing to the …

Aerosol-chamber study of the α-pinene/O3 reaction: influence of particle acidity on aerosol yields and products

Y Iinuma, O Böge, T Gnauk, H Herrmann - Atmospheric Environment, 2004 - Elsevier
α-Pinene ozonolysis was carried out in the presence of ammonium sulfate or sulfuric acid
seed particles in a 9m3 Teflon chamber at the mixing ratios of 100ppbv for α-pinene and …

Role of pH in aerosol processes and measurement challenges

MA Freedman, EJE Ott, KE Marak - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
pH is one of the most basic chemical properties of aqueous solution, but its measurement in
nanoscale aerosol particles presents many challenges. The pH of aerosol particles is of …