Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

CC Wang, KA Prather, J Sznitman, JL Jimenez… - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

Selective electrooxidation of biomass‐derived alcohols to aldehydes in a neutral medium: promoted water dissociation over a nickel‐oxide‐supported ruthenium …

R Ge, Y Wang, Z Li, M Xu, SM Xu, H Zhou… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The biomass‐derived alcohol oxidation reaction (BDAOR) holds great promise for
sustainable production of chemicals. However, selective electrooxidation of alcohols to …

The dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity with changes in aerosol microenvironment

HP Oswin, AE Haddrell… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding the factors that influence the airborne survival of viruses such as severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in aerosols is important for …

The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

HOT Pye, A Nenes, B Alexander, AP Ault… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the
acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the …

Molecular reactions at aqueous interfaces

MF Ruiz-Lopez, JS Francisco… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
This Review aims to critically analyse the emerging field of chemical reactivity at aqueous
interfaces. The subject has evolved rapidly since the discovery of the so-called 'on-water …

Mechanistic insights into the effect of humidity on airborne influenza virus survival, transmission and incidence

LC Marr, JW Tang, J Van Mullekom… - Journal of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Influenza incidence and seasonality, along with virus survival and transmission, appear to
depend at least partly on humidity, and recent studies have suggested that absolute …

Highly efficient photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production in microdroplets: accelerated charge separation and transfer at interfaces

K Li, Q Ge, Y Liu, L Wang, K Gong, J Liu… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven H2O2 production is a promising approach for addressing both the energy and
environmental crises. However, H2O2 photosynthesis is still restricted by insufficient …

Spontaneous generation of hydrogen peroxide from aqueous microdroplets

JK Lee, KL Walker, HS Han, J Kang… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
We show H2O2 is spontaneously produced from pure water by atomizing bulk water into
microdroplets (1 μm to 20 µm in diameter). Production of H2O2, as assayed by H2O2 …

Humidity-dependent decay of viruses, but not bacteria, in aerosols and droplets follows disinfection kinetics

K Lin, LC Marr - Environmental Science & Technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
The transmission of some infectious diseases requires that pathogens can survive (ie,
remain infectious) in the environment, outside the host. Relative humidity (RH) is known to …