Review on recent progress in observations, source identifications and countermeasures of PM2. 5

CS Liang, FK Duan, KB He, YL Ma - Environment International, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, PM 2.5 (atmospheric fine particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter≤
2.5 μm) have received so much attention that the observations, source appointment and …

Review of brown carbon aerosols in China: pollution level, optical properties, and emissions

Q Wang, Y Zhou, N Ma, Y Zhu, X Zhao… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brown carbon (BrC) has been recognized as an important contributor to global warming due
to its absorption of solar radiation with strong wavelength dependence. While early studies …

Direct observation of aqueous secondary organic aerosol from biomass-burning emissions

S Gilardoni, P Massoli, M Paglione… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The mechanisms leading to the formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) are an
important subject of ongoing research for both air quality and climate. Recent laboratory …

Characterization of ambient PM2. 5 at a pollution hotspot in New Delhi, India and inference of sources

P Pant, A Shukla, SD Kohl, JC Chow, JG Watson… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ambient PM 2.5 samples were collected at a high-traffic location (summer and winter 2013)
and characterized for a large suite of elemental and organic markers. Concentrations were …

The characteristics of brown carbon aerosol during winter in Beijing

Y Cheng, K He, Z Du, G Engling, J Liu, Y Ma… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (ie, light-absorbing organic carbon, or BrC) exerts important effects on the
environment and on climate in particular. Based on spectrophotometric absorption …

Brown carbon aerosol in urban Xi'an, Northwest China: the composition and light absorption properties

RJ Huang, L Yang, J Cao, Y Chen… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Light-absorbing organic carbon (ie, brown carbon or BrC) in the atmospheric aerosol has
significant contribution to light absorption and radiative forcing. However, the link between …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time measurement and source apportionment of elements in Delhi's atmosphere

P Rai, M Furger, I El Haddad, V Kumar, L Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Delhi, the capital of India, suffers from heavy local emissions as well as regional transport of
air pollutants, resulting in severe aerosol loadings. To determine the sources of these …

Photochemical degradation affects the light absorption of water-soluble brown carbon in the South Asian outflow

S Dasari, A Andersson, S Bikkina, H Holmstrand… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Light-absorbing organic aerosols, known as brown carbon (BrC), counteract the overall
cooling effect of aerosols on Earth's climate. The spatial and temporal dynamics of their light …

Chemical characteristics and light-absorbing property of water-soluble organic carbon in Beijing: Biomass burning contributions

C Yan, M Zheng, AP Sullivan, C Bosch… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Emissions from biomass burning contribute significantly to water-soluble organic carbon
(WSOC) and light-absorbing organic carbon (brown carbon). Ambient atmospheric samples …

Water-soluble brown carbon in atmospheric aerosols from Godavari (Nepal), a regional representative of South Asia

G Wu, K Ram, P Fu, W Wang, Y Zhang… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Brown carbon (BrC) has recently emerged as an important light-absorbing aerosol. This
study provides interannual and seasonal variations in light absorption properties, chemical …