Review of brown carbon aerosols: Recent progress and perspectives

J Yan, X Wang, P Gong, C Wang, Z Cong - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC), a carbonaceous aerosol which absorbs solar radiation over a broad
range of wavelengths, is beginning to be seen as an important contributor to global …

Fluorescence characteristics of water-soluble organic carbon in atmospheric aerosol☆

G Wu, P Fu, K Ram, J Song, Q Chen, K Kawamura… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fluorescence spectroscopy is a commonly used technique to analyze dissolved organic
matter in aquatic environments. Given the high sensitivity and non-destructive analysis …

Aging of atmospheric brown carbon aerosol

RF Hems, EG Schnitzler, C Liu-Kang… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Emitted by numerous primary sources and formed by secondary sources, atmospheric
brown carbon (BrC) aerosol is chemically complex. As BrC aerosol ages in the atmosphere …

Comprehensive molecular characterization of atmospheric brown carbon by high resolution mass spectrometry with electrospray and atmospheric pressure …

P Lin, LT Fleming, SA Nizkorodov, J Laskin… - Analytical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Light-absorbing components of atmospheric organic aerosols, which are collectively termed
“brown carbon”(BrC), are ubiquitous in the atmosphere. They affect absorption of solar …

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 …

Identification and Quantification of 4-Nitrocatechol Formed from OH and NO3 Radical-Initiated Reactions of Catechol in Air in the Presence of NOx: Implications for …

Z Finewax, JA de Gouw… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Catechol (1, 2-benzenediol) is emitted from biomass burning and produced from a reaction
of phenol with OH radicals. It has been suggested as an important secondary organic …

Molecular dynamics and light absorption properties of atmospheric dissolved organic matter

H Jiang, J Li, R Sun, C Tian, J Tang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The light-absorbing organic aerosol referred to as brown carbon (BrC) affects the global
radiative balance. The linkages between its molecular composition and light absorption …

Nitrogen-containing compounds enhance light absorption of aromatic-derived brown carbon

Z Yang, NT Tsona, C George, L Du - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The formation of secondary brown carbon (BrC) is chemically complex, leading to an
unclear relationship between its molecular composition and optical properties. Here, we …

Brown carbon absorption and radiative effects under intense residential wood burning conditions in Southeastern Europe: New insights into the abundance and …

D Paraskevopoulou, DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass burning is a major source of Brown Carbon (BrC), strongly contributing to radiative
forcing. In urban areas of the climate-sensitive Southeastern European region, where strong …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient nitro-aromatic compounds–biomass burning versus secondary formation in rural China

CMG Salvador, R Tang, M Priestley, L Li… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Nitro-aromatic compounds (NACs) were measured hourly at a rural site in China during
wintertime to monitor the changes due to local and regional impacts of biomass burning …