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Yang W, Xia Z, Zheng J, Li F, Nan X, Du T, Han C. Reactive oxygen species play key roles in the nitrite formation by the inorganic nitrate photolysis in the presence of urban water-soluble organic carbon. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174203. [PMID: 38909793 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Inorganic nitrates were considered to be a potential source of atmospheric NO2-/HONO during the daytime. To better evaluate the contribution of nitrate photochemistry on NO2-/HONO formation, the photolysis of nitrates in the real atmospheric environment needs to be further explored. Here, the NO2- generation by the photolysis of inorganic nitrates in the presence of total water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) was quantified. The physicochemical properties of WSOC were measured to understand the underlying mechanism for the photolysis of inorganic nitrates with WSOC. WSOC enhanced or suppressed the photochemical conversion of nitrates to NO2-, with the quantum yield of NO2- (ΦNO2-) varying from (0.07 ± 0.02)% to (3.11 ± 0.04)% that depended on the light absorption properties of WSOC. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from WSOC, including O2-/HO2 and OH, played a dual role in the NO2- formation. Light-absorbing substances in WSOC, such as N-containing and carbonyl aromatics, produced O2-/HO2 that enhanced the secondary conversion of NO2 to NO2-. On the other hand, OH deriving from the WSOC photochemistry inhibited the nitrate photodegradation and the NO2- formation. HONO source strength by the aqueous photolysis of nitrates with WSOC was estimated to be lower than 100 ppt h-1, which may partly contribute to the atmospheric HONO source in some cases.
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- Wangjin Yang
- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Jiang Y, Xia M, Xue L, Wang X, Zhong X, Liu Y, Kulmala M, Ma T, Wang J, Wang Y, Gao J, Wang T. Quantifying HONO Production from Nitrate Photolysis in a Polluted Atmosphere. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39088841 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c06061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
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The photolysis of particulate nitrate (pNO3-) has been suggested to be an important source of nitrous acid (HONO) in the troposphere. However, determining the photolysis rate constant of pNO3- (jpNO3-) suffers from high uncertainty. Prior laboratory measurements of jpNO3- using aerosol filters have been complicated by the "shadow effect"─a phenomenon of light extinction within aerosol layers that potentially skews these measurements. We developed a method to correct the shadow effect on the photolysis rate constant of pNO3- for HONO production (jpNO3- → HONO) using aerosol filters with identical chemical compositions but different aerosol loadings. We applied the method to quantify jpNO3- → HONO over the North China Plain (NCP) during the winter haze period. After correcting for the shadow effect, the normalized average jpNO3- → HONO at 5 °C increased from 5.89 × 10-6 s-1 to 1.72 × 10-5 s-1. The jpNO3- → HONO decreased with increasing pH and nitrate proportions in PM2.5 and had no correlation with nitrate concentrations. A parametrization for jpNO3- → HONO was developed for model simulation of HONO production in NCP and similar environments.
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- Yifan Jiang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
- Aerosol and Haze Laboratory, Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Aerosol and Haze Laboratory, Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
- Aerosol and Haze Laboratory, Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Li X, Ye C, Lu K, Xue C, Li X, Zhang Y. Accurately Predicting Spatiotemporal Variations of Near-Surface Nitrous Acid (HONO) Based on a Deep Learning Approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:13035-13046. [PMID: 38982681 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c02221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Gaseous nitrous acid (HONO) is identified as a critical precursor of hydroxyl radicals (OH), influencing atmospheric oxidation capacity and the formation of secondary pollutants. However, large uncertainties persist regarding its formation and elimination mechanisms, impeding accurate simulation of HONO levels using chemical models. In this study, a deep neural network (DNN) model was established based on routine air quality data (O3, NO2, CO, and PM2.5) and meteorological parameters (temperature, relative humidity, solar zenith angle, and season) collected from four typical megacity clusters in China. The model exhibited robust performance on both the train sets [slope = 1.0, r2 = 0.94, root mean squared error (RMSE) = 0.29 ppbv] and two independent test sets (slope = 1.0, r2 = 0.79, and RMSE = 0.39 ppbv), demonstrated excellent capability in reproducing the spatiotemporal variations of HONO, and outperformed an observation-constrained box model incorporated with newly proposed HONO formation mechanisms. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) was identified as the most impactful features for HONO prediction using the SHapely Additive exPlanation (SHAP) approach, highlighting the importance of NO2 conversion in HONO formation. The DNN model was further employed to predict the future change of HONO levels in different NOx abatement scenarios, which is expected to decrease 27-44% in summer as the result of 30-50% NOx reduction. These results suggest a dual effect brought by abatement of NOx emissions, leading to not only reduction of O3 and nitrate precursors but also decrease in HONO levels and hence primary radical production rates (PROx). In summary, this study demonstrates the feasibility of using deep learning approach to predict HONO concentrations, offering a promising supplement to traditional chemical models. Additionally, stringent NOx abatement would be beneficial for collaborative alleviation of O3 and secondary PM2.5.
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- Xuan Li
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
- Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Wang H, Hu Z, Liu S, Zhang X, Sun Y, Dong F. Dissecting the Photochemical Reactivity of Metal Ions during Atmospheric Nitrate Transformations on Photoactive Mineral Dust. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:12554-12562. [PMID: 38959497 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Dissecting the photochemical reactivity of metal ions is a significant contribution to understanding secondary pollutant formation, as they have a role to be reckoned with atmospheric chemistry. However, their photochemical reactivity has received limited attention within the active nitrogen cycle, particularly at the gas-solid interface. In this study, we delve into the contribution of magnesium ion (Mg2+) and ferric ion (Fe3+) to nitrate decomposition on the surface of photoactive mineral dust. Under simulated sunlight irradiation, the observed NOX production rate differs by an order of magnitude in the presence of Mg2+ (6.02 × 10-10 mol s-1) and Fe3+ (2.07 × 10-11 mol s-1). The markedly decreased fluorescence lifetime induced by Mg2+ and the change in the valence of Fe3+ revealed that Mg2+ and Fe3+ significantly affect the concentration of nitrate decomposition products by distinct photochemical reactivity with photogenerated electrons. Mg2+ promotes NOX production by accelerating charge transfer, while Fe3+ hinders nitrate decomposition by engaging in a redox cyclic reaction with Fe2+ to consume photogenerated carriers continuously. Furthermore, when Fe3+ coexists with other metal ions (e.g., Mg2+, Ca2+, Na+, and K+) and surpasses a proportion of approximately 12%, the photochemical reactivity of Fe3+ tends to be dominant in depleting photogenerated electrons and suppressing nitrate decomposition. Conversely, below this threshold, the released NOX concentration increases sharply as the proportion of Fe3+ decreases. This research offers valuable insights into the role of metal ions in nitrate transformation and the generation of reactive nitrogen species, contributing to a deep understanding of atmospheric photochemical reactions.
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- Hong Wang
- Research Center for Carbon-Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Research Center for Carbon-Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Research Center for Carbon-Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Research Center for Carbon-Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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Ran H, An J, Zhang J, Huang J, Qu Y, Chen Y, Xue C, Mu Y, Liu X. Impact of soil-atmosphere HONO exchange on concentrations of HONO and O 3 in the North China Plain. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 928:172336. [PMID: 38614350 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important precursor of the hydroxyl radical (OH) and plays a vital role in atmospheric photochemistry and nitrogen cycling. Soil emissions have been considered as a potential source of HONO. Lately, the HONO emission via soil-atmosphere exchange (ESA-exchange) from soil nitrite has been validated and quantified through chamber experiments, but has not been assessed in the real atmosphere. We coupled ESA-exchange and the other seven potential sources of HONO (i.e., traffic, indoor and soil bacterial emissions, heterogeneous reactions on ground and aerosol surfaces, nitrate photolysis, and acid displacement) into the Weather Research and Forecasting model with Chemistry (WRF-Chem), and found that diurnal variations of the soil emission flux at the Wangdu site were well simulated. During the non-fertilization period, ESA-exchange contributed ∼28 % and ∼35 % of nighttime and daytime HONO, respectively, and enhanced the net ozone (O3) production rate by ∼8 % across the North China Plain (NCP). During the preintensive/intensive fertilization period, the maximum ESA-Exchange contributions attained ∼70 %/83 % of simulated HONO in the afternoon across the NCP, definitely asserting its dominance in HONO production. ESA-Exchange enhanced the OH production rate via HONO photolysis by ∼3.5/7.0 times, and exhibited an increase rate of ∼13 %/20 % in the net O3 production rate across the NCP. The total enhanced O3 due to the eight potential HONO sources ranged from ∼2 to 20 ppb, and ESA-exchange produced O3 enhancements of ∼1 to 6 ppb over the three periods. Remarkably, the average contribution of ESA-exchange to the total O3 enhancements remained ∼30 %. This study suggests that ESA-exchange should be included in three-dimensional chemical transport models and more field measurements of soil HONO emission fluxes and soil nitrite levels are urgently required.
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- Haiyan Ran
- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (LASG), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Zeng J, Xu W, Kuang Y, Xu W, Liu C, Zhang G, Zhao H, Ren S, Zhou G, Xu X. The Impact of Agroecosystems on Nitrous Acid (HONO) Emissions during Spring and Autumn in the North China Plain. TOXICS 2024; 12:331. [PMID: 38787110 PMCID: PMC11126139 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12050331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Solar radiation triggers atmospheric nitrous acid (HONO) photolysis, producing OH radicals, thereby accelerating photochemical reactions, leading to severe secondary pollution formation. Missing daytime sources were detected in the extensive HONO budget studies carried out in the past. In the rural North China Plain, some studies attributed those to soil emissions and more recent studies to dew evaporation. To investigate the contributions of these two processes to HONO temporal variations and unknown production rates in rural areas, HONO and related field observations obtained at the Gucheng Agricultural and Ecological Meteorological Station during spring and autumn were thoroughly analyzed. Morning peaks in HONO frequently occurred simultaneously with those of ammonia (NH3) and water vapor both during spring and autumn, which were mostly caused by dew and guttation water evaporation. In spring, the unknown HONO production rate revealed pronounced afternoon peaks exceeding those in the morning. In autumn, however, the afternoon peak was barely detectable compared to the morning peak. The unknown afternoon HONO production rates were attributed to soil emissions due to their good relationship to soil temperatures, while NH3 soil emissions were not as distinctive as dew emissions. Overall, the relative daytime contribution of dew emissions was higher during autumn, while soil emissions dominated during spring. Nevertheless, dew emission remained the most dominant contributor to morning time HONO emissions in both seasons, thus being responsible for the initiation of daytime OH radical formation and activation of photochemical reactions, while soil emissions further maintained HONO and associated OH radial formation rates at a high level, especially during spring. Future studies need to thoroughly investigate the influencing factors of dew and soil emissions and establish their relationship to HONO emission rates, form reasonable parameterizations for regional and global models, and improve current underestimations in modeled atmospheric oxidation capacity.
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- Jianhui Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (J.Z.); (C.L.); (G.Z.); (X.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (J.Z.); (C.L.); (G.Z.); (X.X.)
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China;
- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (J.Z.); (C.L.); (G.Z.); (X.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (J.Z.); (C.L.); (G.Z.); (X.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Institute of Agricultural Meteorology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (H.Z.); (S.R.); (G.Z.)
- Hebei Gucheng Agricultural Meteorology National Observation and Research Station, Baoding 072656, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Institute of Agricultural Meteorology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (H.Z.); (S.R.); (G.Z.)
- Hebei Gucheng Agricultural Meteorology National Observation and Research Station, Baoding 072656, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Institute of Agricultural Meteorology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (H.Z.); (S.R.); (G.Z.)
- Hebei Gucheng Agricultural Meteorology National Observation and Research Station, Baoding 072656, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (J.Z.); (C.L.); (G.Z.); (X.X.)
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Li Q, Ma S, Liu Y, Wu X, Fu H, Tu X, Yan S, Zhang L, George C, Chen J. Phase State Regulates Photochemical HONO Production from NaNO 3/Dicarboxylic Acid Mixtures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:7516-7528. [PMID: 38629947 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Field observations of daytime HONO source strengths have not been well explained by laboratory measurements and model predictions up until now. More efforts are urgently needed to fill the knowledge gaps concerning how environmental factors, especially relative humidity (RH), affect particulate nitrate photolysis. In this work, two critical attributes for atmospheric particles, i.e., phase state and bulk-phase acidity, both influenced by ambient RH, were focused to illuminate the key regulators for reactive nitrogen production from typical internally mixed systems, i.e., NaNO3 and dicarboxylic acid (DCA) mixtures. The dissolution of only few oxalic acid (OA) crystals resulted in a remarkable 50-fold increase in HONO production compared to pure nitrate photolysis at 85% RH. Furthermore, the HONO production rates (PHONO) increased by about 1 order of magnitude as RH rose from <5% to 95%, initially exhibiting an almost linear dependence on the amount of surface absorbed water and subsequently showing a substantial increase in PHONO once nitrate deliquescence occurred at approximately 75% RH. NaNO3/malonic acid (MA) and NaNO3/succinic acid (SA) mixtures exhibited similar phase state effects on the photochemical HONO production. These results offer a new perspective on how aerosol physicochemical properties influence particulate nitrate photolysis in the atmosphere.
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- Qiong Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, PR China
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- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou 324000, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, PR China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming (SIEC), 20 Cuiniao Road, Shanghai 202162, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control, Jiangxi Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences and Planning, Nanchang 330000, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYON, Villeurbanne F-69626, France
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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Chen T, Ren Y, Zhang Y, Ma Q, Chu B, Liu P, Zhang P, Zhang C, Ge Y, Mellouki A, Mu Y, He H. Additional HONO and OH Generation from Photoexcited Phenyl Organic Nitrates in the Photoreaction of Aromatics and NO x. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:5911-5920. [PMID: 38437592 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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HONO acts as a major OH source, playing a vital role in secondary pollutant formation to deteriorate regional air quality. Strong unknown sources of daytime HONO have been widely reported, which significantly limit our understanding of radical cycling and atmospheric oxidation capacity. Here, we identify a potential daytime HONO and OH source originating from photoexcited phenyl organic nitrates formed during the photoreaction of aromatics and NOx. Significant HONO (1.56-4.52 ppb) and OH production is observed during the photoreaction of different kinds of aromatics with NOx (18.1-242.3 ppb). We propose an additional mechanism involving photoexcited phenyl organic nitrates (RONO2) reacting with water vapor to account for the higher levels of measured HONO and OH than the model prediction. The proposed HONO formation mechanism was evidenced directly by photolysis experiments using typical RONO2 under UV irradiation conditions, during which HONO formation was enhanced by relative humidity. The 0-D box model incorporated in this mechanism accurately reproduced the evolution of HONO and aromatic. The proposed mechanism contributes 5.9-36.6% of HONO formation as the NOx concentration increased in the photoreaction of aromatics and NOx. Our study implies that photoexcited phenyl organic nitrates are an important source of atmospheric HONO and OH that contributes significantly to atmospheric oxidation capacity.
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- Tianzeng Chen
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Institut de Combustion, Aérothermique, Réactivité et Environnement (ICARE), CNRS/OSUC, Orléans 45071, France
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Sarwar G, Hogrefe C, Henderson BH, Mathur R, Gilliam R, Callaghan AB, Lee J, Carpenter LJ. Impact of particulate nitrate photolysis on air quality over the Northern Hemisphere. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 917:170406. [PMID: 38281631 PMCID: PMC10922608 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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We use the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQv5.4) model to examine the potential impact of particulate nitrate (pNO3-) photolysis on air quality over the Northern Hemisphere. We estimate the photolysis frequency of pNO3- by scaling the photolysis frequency of nitric acid (HNO3) with an enhancement factor that varies between 10 and 100 depending on pNO3- and sea-salt aerosol concentrations and then perform CMAQ simulations without and with pNO3- photolysis to quantify the range of impacts on tropospheric composition. The photolysis of pNO3- produces gaseous nitrous acid (HONO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) over seawater thereby increasing atmospheric HONO and NO2 mixing ratios. HONO subsequently undergoes photolysis, producing hydroxyl radicals (OH). The increase in NO2 and OH alters atmospheric chemistry and enhances the atmospheric ozone (O3) mixing ratio over seawater, which is subsequently transported to downwind continental regions. Seasonal mean model O3 vertical column densities without pNO3- photolysis are lower than the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) retrievals, while the column densities with the pNO3- photolysis agree better with the OMI retrievals of tropospheric O3 burden. We compare model O3 mixing ratios with available surface observed data from the U.S., Japan, the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report - Phase II, and OpenAQ; and find that the model without pNO3- photolysis underestimates the observed data in winter and spring seasons and the model with pNO3- photolysis improves the comparison in both seasons, largely rectifying the pronounced underestimation in spring. Compared to measurements from the western U.S., model O3 mixing ratios with pNO3- photolysis agree better with observed data in all months due to the persistent underestimation of O3 without pNO3- photolysis. Compared to the ozonesonde measurements, model O3 mixing ratios with pNO3- photolysis also agree better with observed data than the model O3 without pNO3- photolysis.
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- Golam Sarwar
- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
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- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
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- Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
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- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
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- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories (WACL), Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories (WACL), Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories (WACL), Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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Tang MX, He LY, Xia SY, Jiang Z, He DY, Guo S, Hu RZ, Zeng H, Huang XF. Coarse particles compensate for missing daytime sources of nitrous acid and enhance atmospheric oxidation capacity in a coastal atmosphere. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 915:170037. [PMID: 38232856 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Large missing sources of daytime atmospheric nitrous acid (HONO), a vital source of hydroxyl radicals (OH) through its photolysis, frequently exist in global coastal regions. In this study, ambient HONO and relevant species were measured at a coastal site in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China, during October 2019. Relatively high concentrations (0.32 ± 0.19 ppbv) and daytime peaks at approximately 13:00 of HONO were observed, and HONO photolysis was found to be the dominant (55.5 %) source of the primary OH production. A budget analysis of HONO based on traditional sources suggested large unknown sources during the daytime (66.4 %), which had a significant correlation with the mass of coarse particles (PM2.5-10) and photolysis frequency (J(NO2)). When incorporating photolysis of the abundant nitrate measured in coarse particles with a reasonable enhancement factor relative to fine particles due to favorable aerosol conditions, the missing daytime sources of HONO could be fully compensated by coarse particles serving as the largest source at this coastal site. Our study revealed great potential of coarse particles as a strong daytime HONO source, which has been ignored before but can efficiently promote NOx recycling and thus significantly enhance atmospheric oxidation capacity.
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- Meng-Xue Tang
- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Li X, Tian S, Zu K, Xie S, Dong H, Wang H, Chen S, Li Y, Lu K, Zhang Y. Revisiting the Ultraviolet Absorption Cross Section of Gaseous Nitrous Acid (HONO): New Insights for Atmospheric HONO Budget. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:4247-4256. [PMID: 38373403 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important source of hydroxyl radicals (OH) in the atmosphere. Precise determination of the absolute ultraviolet (UV) absorption cross section of gaseous HONO lays the basis for the accurate measurement of its concentration by optical methods and the estimation of HONO loss rate through photolysis. In this study, we performed a series of laboratory and field intercomparison experiments for HONO measurement between striping coil-liquid waveguide capillary cell (SC-LWCC) photometry and incoherent broadband cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy (IBBCEAS). Specified HONO concentrations prepared by an ultrapure standard HONO source were utilized for laboratory intercomparisons. Results show a consistent ∼22% negative bias in measurements of the IBBCEAS compared with a SC-LWCC photometer. It is confirmed that the discrepancies occurring between these techniques are associated with the overestimation of the absolute UV absorption cross sections through careful analysis of possible uncertainties. We quantified the absorption cross section of gaseous HONO (360-390 nm) utilizing a custom-built IBBCEAS instrument, and the results were found to be 22-34% lower than the previously published absorption cross sections widely used in HONO concentration retrieval and atmospheric chemical transport models (CTMs). This suggests that the HONO concentrations retrieved by optical methods based on absolute absorption cross sections may have been underestimated by over 20%. Plus, the daytime loss rate and unidentified sources of HONO may also have evidently been overestimated in pre-existing studies. In summary, our findings underscore the significance of revisiting the absolute absorption cross section of HONO and the re-evaluation of the previously reported HONO budgets.
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- Xuan Li
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Observation and Research Station for Climate Environment and Air Quality Change in the Pearl River Estuary, Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Chen D, Zhou L, Liu S, Lian C, Wang W, Liu H, Li C, Liu Y, Luo L, Xiao K, Chen Y, Qiu Y, Tan Q, Ge M, Yang F. Primary sources of HONO vary during the daytime: Insights based on a field campaign. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166605. [PMID: 37640078 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) is an established precursor of hydroxyl (OH) radical and has significant impacts on the formation of PM2.5 and O3. Despite extensive research on HONO observation in recent years, knowledge regarding its sources and sinks in urban areas remains inadequate. In this study, we monitored the atmospheric concentrations of HONO and related pollutants, including gaseous nitric acid and particulate nitrate, simultaneously at a supersite in downtown Chengdu, a megacity in southwestern China during spring, when was chosen due to its tolerance for both PM2.5 and O3 pollution. Furthermore, we employed the random forest model to fill the missing data of HONO, which exhibited good predictive performance (R2 = 0.96, RMSE = 0.36 ppbv). During this campaign, the average mixing ratio of HONO was measured to be 1.0 ± 0.7 ppbv. Notably, during periods of high O3 and PM2.5 concentrations, the mixing ratio of HONO was >50 % higher compared to the clean period. We developed a comprehensive parameterization scheme for the HONO budget, and it performed well in simulating diurnal variations of HONO. Based on the HONO budget analysis, we identified different mechanisms that dominate HONO formation at different times of the day. Vehicle emissions and NO2 heterogeneous conversions were found to be the primary sources of HONO during nighttime (21.0 %, 30.2 %, respectively, from 18:00 to 7:00 the next day). In the morning (7:00-12:00), NO2 heterogeneous conversions and the reaction of NO with OH became the main sources (35.0 %, 32.2 %, respectively). However, in the afternoon (12:00-18:00), the heterogeneous photolysis of HNO3 on PM2.5 was identified as the most substantial source of HONO (contributing 52.5 %). This study highlights the significant variations in primary HONO sources throughout the day.
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- Dongyang Chen
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Yibin 644600, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Yibin 644600, China.
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Yibin 644600, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Environmental Sciences, Chengdu 610000, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Yibin 644600, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Yibin 644600, China
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- Sichuan province Chengdu Ecological Environment Monitoring Center Station, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan province Chengdu Ecological Environment Monitoring Center Station, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan province Chengdu Ecological Environment Monitoring Center Station, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, The Pittsburgh Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Environmental Sciences, Chengdu 610000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Yibin 644600, China
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Ye C, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang C, Woodward-Massey R, Cantrell C, Mauldin RL, Campos T, Hornbrook RS, Ortega J, Apel EC, Haggerty J, Hall S, Ullmann K, Weinheimer A, Stutz J, Karl T, Smith JN, Guenther A, Song S. Synthesizing evidence for the external cycling of NO x in high- to low-NO x atmospheres. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7995. [PMID: 38042847 PMCID: PMC10693570 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43866-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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External cycling regenerating nitrogen oxides (NOx ≡ NO + NO2) from their oxidative reservoir, NOz, is proposed to reshape the temporal-spatial distribution of NOx and consequently hydroxyl radical (OH), the most important oxidant in the atmosphere. Here we verify the in situ external cycling of NOx in various environments with nitrous acid (HONO) as an intermediate based on synthesized field evidence collected onboard aircraft platform at daytime. External cycling helps to reconcile stubborn underestimation on observed ratios of HONO/NO2 and NO2/NOz by current chemical model schemes and rationalize atypical diurnal concentration profiles of HONO and NO2 lacking noontime valleys specially observed in low-NOx atmospheres. Perturbation on the budget of HONO and NOx by external cycling is also found to increase as NOx concentration decreases. Consequently, model underestimation of OH observations by up to 41% in low NOx atmospheres is attributed to the omission of external cycling in models.
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- Chunxiang Ye
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKL-ESPC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKL-ESPC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKL-ESPC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKL-ESPC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKL-ESPC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKL-ESPC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Université Paris-est Créteil, LISA (Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques), Paris, France
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- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute for Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Transport Emission Research, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Yang W, Shang J, Nan X, Du T, Han C. Unveiling the effect of O 2 on the photochemical reaction of NO 2 with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:119838-119846. [PMID: 37930566 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30289-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The photochemical reaction of NO2 with organics may be a source of atmospheric HONO during the daytime. Here, the conversion of NO2 to HONO on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) under solar irradiation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions was investigated using a flow tube reactor coupled to a NOx analyzer. O2 played an inhibition role in NO2 uptake and HONO formation on PAHs, as shown by 7%-45% and 15%-52% decrease in NO2 uptake coefficient (γ) and HONO yield (YHONO), respectively. The negative effect of O2 on the reaction between NO2 and PAHs should be attributed to three reasons. First, O2 could compete with NO2 for the available sites on PAHs. Second, the quenching of the triple excited state of PAHs (3PAHs*) by O2 inhibited the NO2 uptake. Third, NO3- formed under aerobic conditions reduced the conversion efficiency of NO2 to HONO. The environmental implications suggested that the NO2 uptake on PAHs could contribute to a HONO source strength of 10-120 ppt h-1 in the atmosphere.
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- Wangjin Yang
- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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Kim P, Boothby C, Grassian VH, Continetti RE. Photoinduced Reactions of Nitrate in Aqueous Microdroplets by Triplet Energy Transfer. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:10677-10684. [PMID: 37988598 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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In-situ Raman spectroscopy of single levitated charged aqueous microdroplets irradiated by dual-beam (266 and 532 nm) lasers demonstrates that the nitrate anion (NO3-) can be depleted in the droplet through an energy transfer mechanism following excitation of sulfanilic acid (SA), a UV-absorbing aromatic organic compound. Upon 266 nm irradiation, a fast decrease of the NO3- concentration was observed when SA is present in the droplet. This photoinduced reaction occurs without the direct photolysis of NO3-. Instead, the rate of NO3- depletion was found to depend on the initial concentration of SA and the pH of the droplet. Based on absorption-emission spectral analysis and excited-state energy calculations, triplet-triplet energy transfer between SA and NO3- is proposed as the underlying mechanism for the depletion of NO3- in aqueous microdroplets. These results suggest that energy transfer mechanisms initiated by light-absorbing organic molecules may play a significant role in NO3- photochemistry.
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- Pyeongeun Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0340, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0340, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0340, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0340, United States
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Yin X, Tang F, Huang Z, Liao S, Sha Q, Cheng P, Lu M, Li Z, Yu F, Xu Y, Shao M, Zheng J. Developing a model-ready highly resolved HONO emission inventory in Guangdong using domestic measured emission factors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 899:165737. [PMID: 37495146 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) plays an important role in the budget of hydroxyl radical (OH) in the atmosphere. However, current chemical transport models (CTMs) typically underestimate ambient concentrations of HONO due to a dearth of high resolution primary HONO emission inventories. To address this issue, we have established a highly resolved bottom-up HONO emission inventory for CTMs in Guangdong province, utilizing the best available domestic measured emission factors and newly obtained activity data. Our results indicate that emissions from various sources in 2020, including soil, on-road traffic, non-road traffic, biomass burning, and stationary combustion, were estimated at 21.5, 10.0, 8.2, 2.5, and 0.7 kt, respectively. Notably, the HONO emissions structure differed between the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and the non-PRD regions. Specifically, traffic sources were the dominant contributors (62 %) to HONO emissions in the PRD, whereas soil sources accounted for the majority (65 %) of those in the non-PRD. Among on-road traffic sources, diesel vehicles played a significant role, contributing 99.7 %. Comparisons with previous methods suggest that HONO emissions from diesel vehicles are underestimated by approximately 2.5 times. Higher HONO emissions, dominated by soil emissions, were observed in summer months, particularly in August. Furthermore, diesel vehicle emissions were pronounced at night, likely contributing to the nighttime accumulation of HONO and the morning peak of OH. The emission inventories developed in this study can be directly applied to widely used CTMs, such as CMAQ, CAMx, WRF-Chem, and NAQPMS, to support the simulation of OH formation and secondary air pollution.
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- Xiaohong Yin
- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Thrust of Sustainable Energy and Environment, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511442, China.
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Zhang S, Li G, Ma N, He Y, Zhu S, Pan X, Dong W, Zhang Y, Luo Q, Ditas J, Kuhn U, Zhang Y, Yuan B, Wang Z, Cheng P, Hong J, Tao J, Xu W, Kuang Y, Wang Q, Sun Y, Zhou G, Cheng Y, Su H. Exploring HONO formation and its role in driving secondary pollutants formation during winter in the North China Plain. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 132:83-97. [PMID: 37336612 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Daytime HONO photolysis is an important source of atmospheric hydroxyl radicals (OH). Knowledge of HONO formation chemistry under typical haze conditions, however, is still limited. In the Multiphase chemistry experiment in Fogs and Aerosols in the North China Plain in 2018, we investigated the wintertime HONO formation and its atmospheric implications at a rural site Gucheng. Three different episodes based on atmospheric aerosol loading levels were classified: clean periods (CPs), moderately polluted periods (MPPs) and severely polluted periods (SPPs). Correlation analysis revealed that HONO formation via heterogeneous conversion of NO2 was more efficient on aerosol surfaces than on ground, highlighting the important role of aerosols in promoting HONO formation. Daytime HONO budget analysis indicated a large missing source (with an average production rate of 0.66 ± 0.26, 0.97 ± 0.47 and 1.45 ± 0.55 ppbV/hr for CPs, MPPs and SPPs, respectively), which strongly correlated with photo-enhanced reactions (NO2 heterogeneous reaction and particulate nitrate photolysis). Average OH formation derived from HONO photolysis reached up to (0.92 ± 0.71), (1.75 ± 1.26) and (1.82 ± 1.47) ppbV/hr in CPs, MPPs and SPPs respectively, much higher than that from O3 photolysis (i.e., (0.004 ± 0.004), (0.006 ± 0.007) and (0.0035 ± 0.0034) ppbV/hr). Such high OH production rates could markedly regulate the atmospheric oxidation capacity and hence promote the formation of secondary aerosols and pollutants.
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- Shaobin Zhang
- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany.
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China.
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- Gucheng Experimental Station of Ecological and Agricultural Meteorology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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Tong YK, Ye A. Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Single Suspended Aerosol Microdroplets. Anal Chem 2023; 95:12200-12208. [PMID: 37556845 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is ubiquitous in ambient aerosols. This specific morphology exerts substantial impacts on the physicochemical properties and atmospheric processes of aerosols, particularly on the gas-particle mass transfer, the interfacial heterogeneous reaction, and the surface albedo. Although there are many studies on the LLPS of aerosols, a clear picture of LLPS in individual aerosols is scarce due to the experimental difficulties of trapping a single particle and mimicking the suspended state of real aerosols. Here, we investigate the phase separation in individual contactless microdroplets by a self-constructed laser tweezer/Raman spectroscopy system. The dynamic transformation of the morphology of optically trapped droplets over the course of humidity cycles is detected by the time-resolved cavity-enhanced Raman spectra. The impacts of pH and inorganic components on LLPS in aerosols are discussed. The results show that the increasing acidity can enhance the miscibility between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic phases and decrease the separation relative humidity of aerosols. Moreover, the inorganic components also have various impacts on the aerosol phase state, whose influence depends on their different salting-out capabilities. It brings possible implications on the morphology of actual atmospheric particles, particularly for those dominated by internal mixtures of inorganic and organic components.
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- Yu-Kai Tong
- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Jiang H, Bao F, Wang J, Chen J, Zhu Y, Huang D, Chen C, Zhao J. Direct Formation of Electronic Excited NO 2 Contributes to the High Yield of HONO during Photosensitized Renoxification. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:11144-11151. [PMID: 37462617 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Photosensitized renoxification of HNO3 is found to produce HONO in an unexpectedly high yield, which has been considered an important source for atmospheric HONO. Conventionally, the production of HONO is ascribed to the secondary photolysis of the primarily formed NO2. In this study, by using humic acid (HA) as a model environmental photosensitizer, we provide evidence of the direct formation of NO2 in its electronic excited state (NO2*) as a key intermediate during the photosensitizing renoxification of HNO3. Moreover, the high HONO yield originates from the heterogeneous reaction of the primarily formed NO2* with the co-adsorbed water molecules on HA. Such a mechanism is supported by the increase of the product selectivity of HONO with relative humidity. Further luminescence measurements demonstrate clearly the occurrence of an electronic excited state (NO2*) from photolysis of adsorbed HNO3 on HA. This work deepens our understanding of the formation of atmospheric HONO and gives insight into the transformation of RNS.
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- Hongyu Jiang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Now at: Max Plank Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Cao Q, Chu B, Zhang P, Ma Q, Ma J, Liu Y, Liu J, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Wang Y, He H. Effects of SO 2 on NH 4NO 3 Photolysis: The Role of Reducibility and Acidic Products. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 37235870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nitrate photolysis is a vital process in secondary NOx release into the atmosphere. The heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 due to nitrate photolysis has been widely reported, while the influence of SO2 on nitrate photolysis has rarely been investigated. In this study, the photolysis of nitrate on different substrates was investigated in the absence and presence of SO2. In the photolysis of NH4NO3 on the membrane without mineral oxides, NO, NO2, HONO, and NH3 decreased by 17.1, 6.0, 12.6, and 57.1% due to the presence of SO2, respectively. In the photolysis of NH4NO3 on the surface of mineral oxides, SO2 also exhibited an inhibitory effect on the production of NOx, HONO, and NH3 due to its reducibility and acidic products, while the increase in surface acidity due to the accumulation of abundant sulfate on TiO2 and MgO promoted the release of HONO. On the photoactive oxide TiO2, HSO3-, generated by the uptake of SO2, could compete for holes with nitrate to block nitrate photolysis. This study highlights the interaction between the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 and nitrate photolysis and provides a new perspective on how SO2 affects the photolysis of nitrate absorbed on the photoactive oxides.
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- Qing Cao
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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Karre AV, Valsaraj KT, Vasagar V. Review of air-water interface adsorption and reactions between trace gaseous organic and oxidant compounds. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162367. [PMID: 36822420 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The surface chemistry of the atmospheric aerosol through homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions in the bulk water and the air-water surface is reviewed. Water plays a critical role as a substrate or an actual reactant in atmospheric reactions. The atmospheric aerosol differs in shape and surface area. Many gaseous reactive species and oxidants react at the air-water surface. Different thermodynamic methods to estimate partitioning coefficients are explored. The Gibbs free energy is reduced when reactant gaseous species react with oxidant at the air-water surface; this phenomenon is explained using examples. Langmuir-Hinshelwood reaction mechanism to quantify the heterogeneous reaction rate at the air-water interface is discussed. Critical comparisons of various sampling techniques used to analyze adsorption and reaction at the water surface are presented. The heterogeneous reaction rate at the air-water surface is significantly higher than in the bulk water phase due to a cage effect, higher rate of reactions, and lower Gibbs free energy of adsorption.
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, LA 70803, United States
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Ni X, Sun C, Zhang Y, Liang B, Zhou S, Lan G, Zhao J. Atmospheric HONO formation during and after the Spring Festival holidays in a coastal city of China. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 127:251-263. [PMID: 36522057 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important source of hydrogen oxides (HOx), which affects air quality, the atmospheric oxidation capacity, and human health. Here, we present ambient measurements of the HONO concentrations in Zhuhai, a coastal city in Southern China, from February 7 to March 15, 2021. The campaign was classified into two periods during (P1) and after (P2) the Spring Festival holidays. The average HONO mixing ratio during P2 (1.19 ± 0.85 ppbv) was much higher than that during P1 (0.24 ± 0.18 ppbv), likely due to the contribution of homogeneous HONO formation. During nighttime, the heterogeneous conversion rate during P2 (0.0089/hr) was considerably higher than that during P1 (0.0057/hr), suggesting a higher heterogeneous NO2 conversion potential. However, the heterogeneous NO2 conversion was the dominant way during P1 with a high percentage of 88%, while comparable ratios of heterogeneous and homogeneous formation were found (54% vs. 46%) during P2, indicating that the homogeneous formation was also important during P2. During daytime, homogeneous reaction was the major known pathway, with a contribution of 16% during P1 and 27% during P2, leaving large unknown HONO sources which reasonably correlated with the photo-enhanced NO2 conversion. Two case scenarios were additionally explored, showing that there might be a primary emission source during one scenario (February 17-18) and vehicle emissions might be the major unknown HONO source for another scenario (March 3-5). The results suggest that large unknown daytime sources still exist which need more future ambient and laboratory studies.
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- Xue Ni
- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China; Guangdong Provincial Observation and Research Station for Climate Environment and Air Quality Change in the Pearl River Estuary, Zhuhai 519082, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster Studies, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China; Guangdong Provincial Observation and Research Station for Climate Environment and Air Quality Change in the Pearl River Estuary, Zhuhai 519082, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean System, Ministry of Education, Zhuhai 519082, China.
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Wang Y, Zhou J, Whalley LK, Slater EJ, Dyson JE, Xu W, Cheng P, Han B, Wang L, Yu X, Wang Y, Woodward-Massey R, Lin W, Zhao W, Zeng L, Ma Z, Heard DE, Ye C. Validating HONO as an Intermediate Tracer of the External Cycling of Reactive Nitrogen in the Background Atmosphere. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:5474-5484. [PMID: 36931264 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the urban atmosphere, nitrogen oxide (NOx═NO + NO2)-related reactions dominate the formation of nitrous acid (HONO). Here, we validated an external cycling route of HONO and NOx, i.e., formation of HONO resulting from precursors other than NOx, in the background atmosphere. A chemical budget closure experiment of HONO and NOx was conducted at a background site on the Tibetan Plateau and provided direct evidence of the external cycling. An external daytime HONO source of 100 pptv h-1 was determined. Both soil emissions and photolysis of nitrate on ambient surfaces constituted likely candidate mechanisms characterizing this external source. The external source dominated the chemical production of NOx with HONO as an intermediate tracer. The OH production was doubled as a result of the external cycling. A high HONO/NOx ratio (0.31 ± 0.06) during the daytime was deduced as a sufficient condition for the external cycling. Literature review suggested the prevalence of high HONO/NOx ratios in various background environments, e.g., polar regions, pristine mountains, and forests. Our analysis validates the prevalence of external cycling in general background atmosphere and highlights the promotional role of external cycling regarding the atmospheric oxidative capacity.
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- Jianshu Wang
- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Physico-Chemistry, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- Chinese Academy of Meteorological Science, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environment in Minority Areas, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Physico-Chemistry, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- China Meteorological Administration Beijing Institute of Urban Meteorology, Beijing 100089, China
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Zhang D, Wang J, Chen H, Gong C, Xing D, Liu Z, Gladich I, Francisco JS, Zhang X. Fast Hydroxyl Radical Generation at the Air-Water Interface of Aerosols Mediated by Water-Soluble PM 2.5 under Ultraviolet A Radiation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6462-6470. [PMID: 36913682 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Due to the adverse health effects and the role in the formation of secondary organic aerosols, hydroxyl radical (OH) generation by atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM) has been of particular research interest in both bulk solutions and the gas phase. However, OH generation by PM at the air-water interface of atmospheric water droplets, a unique environment where reactions can be accelerated by orders of magnitude, has long been overlooked. Using the field-induced droplet ionization mass spectrometry methodology that selectively samples molecules at the air-water interface, here, we show significant oxidation of amphiphilic lipids and isoprene mediated by water-soluble PM2.5 at the air-water interface under ultraviolet A irradiation, with the OH generation rate estimated to be 1.5 × 1016 molecule·s-1·m-2. Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations support the counter-intuitive affinity for the air-water interface of isoprene. We opine that it is the carboxylic chelators of the surface-active molecules in PM that enrich photocatalytic metals such as iron at the air-water interface and greatly enhance the OH generation therein. This work provides a potential new heterogeneous OH generation channel in the atmosphere.
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- Dongmei Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Centre, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Centre, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Centre, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Centre, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Centre, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6316, United States
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- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, P.O. Box 34410, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6316, United States
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Centre, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Bowers BB, Lou Z, Xu J, De Silva AO, Xu X, Lowry GV, Sullivan RC. Nontarget analysis and fluorine atom balances of transformation products from UV/sulfite degradation of perfluoroalkyl contaminants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2023; 25:472-483. [PMID: 36722905 DOI: 10.1039/d2em00425a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of highly fluorinated, anthropogenic compounds that are used in a wide variety of consumer applications. Due to their widespread use and high persistence, PFAS are ubiquitous in drinking water, which is of concern due to the threats these compounds pose to human health. Reduction via the hydrated electron is a promising technology for PFAS remediation and has been well-studied. However, since previous work rarely reports fluorine atom balances and often relies on suspect screening, some transformation products are likely unaccounted for. Therefore, we performed non-target analysis using high-resolution mass spectrometry on solutions of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propanoate (GenX) that had been treated with UV/sulfite to produce hydrated electrons. We determined fluorine atom balances for all compounds studied, finding high fluorine atom balances for PFOS and PFBS. PFOA and GenX had lower overall fluorine atom balances, likely due to the production of volatile or very polar transformation products that were not measured by our methods. Transformation products identified by our analysis were consistent with literature, with a few exceptions. Namely, shorter-chain perfluorosulfonates (PFSA) and their H/F substituted counterparts were also detected from PFOS. This is an unexpected result based on literature, as no documented pathway exists for the formation of shorter-chain PFSA during UV/sulfite treatment. Furthermore, the nontarget approach we employed allowed for identification of novel, unsaturated products from the hydrated electron treatment of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) that warrant further investigation.
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- Bailey B Bowers
- Institute for Green Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Institute for Green Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Liu C, Liang J, Li Y, Shi K. Fractal analysis of impact of PM 2.5 on surface O 3 sensitivity regime based on field observations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:160136. [PMID: 36375545 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Properties of PM2.5 that can change aerosol chemistry and photolysis rates have great impacts on O3 sensitivity regime, further affecting the production rate of surface O3. However, responses of O3 sensitivity regime to changes in PM2.5 levels are difficult to be accurately determined, due to the complexity and nonlinearity of atmospheric chemistry. Here, based on long-term time series (2016-2020) of air quality variables in north and south Taiwan, fractal analysis along with Pearson correlation analysis are used to directly reveal the impacts of PM2.5 on O3 sensitivity regime in real atmosphere, by capturing the nonlinear dynamic relations among air pollutants. Great regional and seasonal difference in impacts of PM2.5 on O3 sensitivity regime may be ascribed to meteorological factors, PM2.5 components and levels of SO2, NO, NO2, etc. For north Taiwan, increased PM2.5 level can enhance the sensitivity of O3 formation to VOC in spring and summer, whereas the opposite effect can be observed in winter. But for south Taiwan, the influence of PM2.5 on O3 sensitivity regime is not statistically significant, excluding spring. Furthermore, feasibility and availability of fractal analysis is tested by simulations with Empirical Kinetics Modeling Approach (EKMA). The results demonstrate the capability of fractal analysis to identify the impacts of PM2.5 on O3 sensitivity regime in real atmosphere, which can provide suggestions for PM2.5-O3 coordinated control strategies in regions suffering combined air pollution.
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- Chunqiong Liu
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Nanchong City of Ecological Environment Protection and Pollution Prevention in Jialing River Basin, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China; College of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Jishou University, Jishou, Hunan, China
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- College of Architecture & Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Nanchong City of Ecological Environment Protection and Pollution Prevention in Jialing River Basin, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Nanchong City of Ecological Environment Protection and Pollution Prevention in Jialing River Basin, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China.
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Ye C, Lu K, Song H, Mu Y, Chen J, Zhang Y. A critical review of sulfate aerosol formation mechanisms during winter polluted periods. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 123:387-399. [PMID: 36522000 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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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 substantially underestimate sulfate concentrations during haze episodes, indicating that there are still missing mechanisms not considered by the models. Despite recent good progress in understanding the missing sulfate sources, knowledge on different sulfate formation pathways during polluted periods still involves large uncertainties and the dominant mechanism is under heated debate, calling for more field, laboratory, and modeling work. Here, we review the traditional sulfate formation mechanisms in cloud water and also discuss the potential factors affecting multiphase S(Ⅳ) oxidation. Then recent progress in multiphase S(Ⅳ) oxidation mechanisms is summarized. Sulfate formation rates by different prevailing oxidation pathways under typical winter-haze conditions are also calculated and compared. Based on the literature reviewed, we put forward control of the atmospheric oxidation capacity as a means to abate sulfate aerosol pollution. Finally, we conclude with a concise set of research priorities for improving our understanding of sulfate formation mechanisms during polluted periods.
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- Can Ye
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Zhang W, Tong S, Lin D, Li F, Zhang X, Wang L, Ji D, Tang G, Liu Z, Hu B, Ge M. Atmospheric chemistry of nitrous acid and its effects on hydroxyl radical and ozone at the urban area of Beijing in early spring 2021. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 316:120710. [PMID: 36414162 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The atmospheric chemistry of nitrous acid (HONO) has received extensive attention because of its significant contribution to hydroxyl (OH) radicals. Heterogeneous reaction of NO2 is an important HONO source, and its reaction mechanism is affected by many factors, such as concentration of gaseous NO2, surface adsorbed water, relative humidity and temperature. Although laboratory studies have confirmed the effect of temperature on heterogeneous reaction of NO2, there are few field observations reporting about it. We have conducted a field observation in the early spring 2021 when the temperature ranges widely (-0.1-24.7 °C). Concentrations of HONO and related pollutants at the urban area of Beijing are obtained. The hourly averaged HONO concentration reaches 4.87 ppb with a mean value of 1.48 ± 1.09 ppb. Combined with box model and RACM2 mechanism, we found an optimal temperature (∼10 °C) existing for heterogeneous reaction of NO2 during this measurement. When considering the promotion effect of optimal temperature, the contribution of heterogeneous reaction of NO2 to HONO can increase by 10%. This result will provide essential information for developing an accurate model of HONO chemistry in the atmosphere especially for certain periods or regions with temperature changing largely. Moreover, heterogeneous reaction of NO2 is the vital source of HONO, contributing 63-76% to simulated HONO during this measurement. Note that HONO photolysis is the most important formation pathway of OH radicals, and ambient HONO concentration is the obbligato constraint for evaluating atmospheric oxidation by model simulations.
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- Wenqian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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Tan Z, Lu K, Ma X, Chen S, He L, Huang X, Li X, Lin X, Tang M, Yu D, Wahner A, Zhang Y. Multiple Impacts of Aerosols on O 3 Production Are Largely Compensated: A Case Study Shenzhen, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:17569-17580. [PMID: 36473087 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tropospheric ozone (O3) is a harmful gas compound to humans and vegetation, and it also serves as a climate change forcer. O3 is formed in the reactions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with light. In this study, an O3 pollution episode encountered in Shenzhen, South China in 2018 was investigated to illustrate the influence of aerosols on local O3 production. We used a box model with comprehensive heterogeneous mechanisms and empirical prediction of photolysis rates to reproduce the O3 episode. Results demonstrate that the aerosol light extinction and NO2 heterogeneous reactions showed comparable influence but opposite signs on the O3 production. Hence, the influence of aerosols from different processes is largely counteracted. Sensitivity tests suggest that O3 production increases with further reduction in aerosols in this study, while the continued NOx reduction finally shifts O3 production to an NOx-limited regime with respect to traditional O3-NOx-VOC sensitivity. Our results shed light on the role of NOx reduction on O3 production and highlight further mitigation in NOx not only limiting the production of O3 but also helping to ease particulate nitrate, as a path for cocontrol of O3 and fine particle pollution.
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- Zhaofeng Tan
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 100871Beijing, China
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 100871Beijing, China
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 100871Beijing, China
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, 518055Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, 518055Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 100871Beijing, China
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, 518055Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, 518055Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 100871Beijing, China
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 100871Beijing, China
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 52428Jülich, Germany
- International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, 100871Beijing, China
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Kim S, Yang J, Park J, Song I, Kim DG, Jeon K, Kim H, Yi SM. Health effects of PM 2.5 constituents and source contributions in major metropolitan cities, South Korea. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:82873-82887. [PMID: 35761136 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21592-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ambient PM2.5 is one of the major risk factors for human health, and is not fully explained solely by mass concentration. We examined the short-term associations of cause-specific mortality (i.e., all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality) with the 15 chemical constituents and sources of PM2.5 in four metropolitan cities of South Korea during 2014-2018. We found transition metals consistently showed significant associations with all-cause mortality, while the effects of other constituents varied across the cities and for cause of death. Carbonaceous components strongly affected the all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in Daejeon. Secondary inorganic aerosols, SO42- and NH4+, showed significant associations with respiratory mortality in Gwangju. We also found the sources from which species closely linked to mortality generally increased the relative mortality risks. Heavy metal markers from soil or industrial sources were significantly associated with mortality in all cities. However, several sources influenced mortality despite their marker species not being significantly associated with it. Secondary nitrate and secondary sulfate sources were linked to mortality in DJ. This could be attributed to the deep inland location, which might have facilitated formation of secondary inorganic aerosols. In addition, primary sources including mobile and coal combustion seemed to have acute impacts on respiratory mortality in Gwangju. Our findings suggest the necessity of positive matrix factorization (PMF)-based approaches for evaluating health effects of PM2.5 while considering the spatial heterogeneity in the compositions and source contributions of PM2.5.
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- Sangcheol Kim
- Sejong Institute of Health and Environment, Sejong, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Climate and Air Quality Research Department Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Climate and Air Quality Research Department Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Climate and Air Quality Research Department Global Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health & Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak ro, Gwanak gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health & Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak ro, Gwanak gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang Y, Zhao M, Liu Y, Sun Y. The influence of a single water molecule on the reaction of BrO + HONO. J Mol Graph Model 2022; 116:108261. [PMID: 35926333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Quantum chemical computations and transition state theory are employed to systematically research the influence of a single molecule water on the BrO + HONO reaction. Two distinct reactions, namely BrO + trans-HONO and BrO + cis-HONO are explored for the reaction in the absence of water, which is mainly decided by the configuration of HONO. With introduction a single water molecule to the reaction, the rate coefficient of the channel starting from BrO + cis-HONO and BrO + trans-HONO are 2.43 × 10-19 and 5.22 × 10-22 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, which is larger than the reaction in the absence of water. For further comprehend the impact of water on the BrO + HONO reaction, it is necessary to compute the effective rate coefficient by taking into account the concentration of water. The water-assisted effective rate coefficients for the BrO + HONO reaction are smaller than that the reaction in the absence of water. The reaction of BrO with cis-HONO is feasible both in absence and existence of water.
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- Yunju Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Photoinduced Functional Materials, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, 621000, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), 100048, Beijing, PR China.
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- College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), 100048, Beijing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoinduced Functional Materials, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, 621000, PR China
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Song Y, Zhang Y, Xue C, Liu P, He X, Li X, Mu Y. The seasonal variations and potential sources of nitrous acid (HONO) in the rural North China Plain. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 311:119967. [PMID: 35981642 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrous acid (HONO), an essential precursor of hydroxyl radicals (OH) in the troposphere, plays an integral role in atmospheric photochemistry. However, potential HONO sources remain unclear, particularly in rural areas, where long-term (including seasonal) measurements are scarce. HONO and related parameters were measured at a rural site in the North China Plain (NCP) during the winter of 2017 and summer and autumn of 2020. The mean HONO level was higher in winter (1.79 ± 1.44 ppbv) than in summer (0.67 ± 0.50 ppbv) and autumn (0.83 ± 0.62 ppbv). Source analysis revealed that the heterogeneous conversion (including photo-enhanced conversion) of NO2 on the ground surface dominated the daytime HONO production in the three seasons (43.1% in winter, 54.3% in summer, and 62.0% in autumn), and the homogeneous reaction of NO and OH contributed 37.8, 12.2, and 28.4% of the daytime HONO production during winter, summer, and autumn, respectively. In addition, the total contributions of other sources (direct vehicle emissions, particulate nitrate photolysis, NO2 uptake and its photo-enhanced reaction on the aerosol surface) to daytime HONO production were less than 5% in summer and autumn and 12.0% in winter. Unlike winter and autumn, an additional HONO source was found in summer (0.45 ± 0.21 ppbv h-1, 31.4% to the daytime HONO formation), which might be attributed to the HONO emission from the fertilized field. Among the primary radical sources (photolysis of HONO, O3, and formaldehyde), HONO photolysis was dominant, with contributions of 82.6, 49.3, and 63.2% in winter, summer, and autumn, respectively. Our findings may aid in understanding HONO formation in different seasons in rural areas and may highlight the impact of HONO on atmospheric oxidation capacity.
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- Yifei Song
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de l'Environnement et de l'Espace (LPC2E), CNRS-Université Orléans-CNES, CEDEX 2, Orléans, 45071, France
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Sun J, Niu X, Zhang B, Zhang L, Yu J, He K, Zhang T, Wang Q, Xu H, Cao J, Shen Z. Clarifying winter clean heating importance: Insight chemical compositions and cytotoxicity exposure to primary and aged pollution emissions in China rural areas. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 320:115822. [PMID: 35933878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Residential solid fuel combustion (RSFC) is an important source of PM2.5. Here we investigate the cytotoxicity of primarily emitted and photochemically aged PM2.5 to A549 cells. Owing to the formation of water-soluble ions and organics (e.g., oPAHs and nPAHs), emission factors of PM2.5 were increased by 44.4% on average after 7-day equivalent photochemical aging, which greatly altered chemical profiles of freshly emitted PM2.5. Consequently, the cytotoxicity varied with aging duration that 2-day and 7-day aged PM2.5 induced 22.5% and 35.1%, respectively, higher levels of reactive oxygen species than primary emissions. Similar increases were also observed for multi-cytotoxicity. Correlation analysis and western blot results collectively confirmed HO-1/Nrf-2 signaling pathway dominated the cytotoxicity of aged PM2.5 from RSFC, which was regulated by the enhanced o-PAHs and n-PAHs during photochemical aging. Thus, aged and secondary aerosol exposure needs to be paid more attention due to the enhanced cytotoxicity and the vast crowd involved.
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- Jian Sun
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Air Quality Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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Liu L, Wang Y, Liu Y, Wang S, Li T, Feng S, Qin S, Zhang T. Heteronanostructural metal oxide-based gas microsensors. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2022; 8:85. [PMID: 35911378 PMCID: PMC9329395 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-022-00410-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of high-performance, portable and miniaturized gas sensors has aroused increasing interest in the fields of environmental monitoring, security, medical diagnosis, and agriculture. Among different detection tools, metal oxide semiconductor (MOS)-based chemiresistive gas sensors are the most popular choice in commercial applications and have the advantages of high stability, low cost, and high sensitivity. One of the most important ways to further enhance the sensor performance is to construct MOS-based nanoscale heterojunctions (heteronanostructural MOSs) from MOS nanomaterials. However, the sensing mechanism of heteronanostructural MOS-based sensors is different from that of single MOS-based gas sensors in that it is fairly complex. The performance of the sensors is influenced by various parameters, including the physical and chemical properties of the sensing materials (e.g., grain size, density of defects, and oxygen vacancies of materials), working temperatures, and device structures. This review introduces several concepts in the design of high-performance gas sensors by analyzing the sensing mechanism of heteronanostructural MOS-based sensors. In addition, the influence of the geometric device structure determined by the interconnection between the sensing materials and the working electrodes is discussed. To systematically investigate the sensing behavior of the sensor, the general sensing mechanism of three typical types of geometric device structures based on different heteronanostructural materials are introduced and discussed in this review. This review will provide guidelines for readers studying the sensing mechanism of gas sensors and designing high-performance gas sensors in the future.
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- Lin Liu
- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
- Department of Nano Science and Nano Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- i-Lab, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
- Nano-X, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, Jiangsu China
- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui PR China
- Gusu Laboratory of Materials, Suzhou, Jiangsu PR China
- Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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The influence of a single water molecule on the reaction of IO + HONO. Struct Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-022-01972-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Li X, Bei N, Wu J, Wang R, Liu S, Liu L, Jiang Q, Tie X, Molina LT, Li G. Heterogeneous HONO formation deteriorates the wintertime particulate pollution in the Guanzhong Basin, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 303:119157. [PMID: 35304175 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite implementation of strict emission mitigation measures since 2013, heavy haze with high levels of secondary aerosols still frequently engulfs the Guanzhong Basin (GZB), China, during wintertime, remarkably impairing visibility and potentially causing severe health issues. Although the observed low ozone (O3) concentrations do not facilitate the photochemical formation of secondary aerosols, the measured high nitrous acid (HONO) level provides an alternate pathway in the GZB. The impact of heterogeneous HONO sources on the wintertime particulate pollution and atmospheric oxidizing capability (AOC) is evaluated in the GZB. Simulations by the Weather Research and Forecast model coupled with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) reveal that the observed high levels of nitrate and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are reproduced when both homogeneous and heterogeneous HONO sources are considered. The heterogeneous sources (HET-sources) contribute about 98% of the near-surface HONO concentration in the GZB, increasing the hydroxyl radical (OH) and O3 concentration by 39.4% and 22.0%, respectively. The average contribution of the HET-sources to SOA, nitrate, ammonium, and sulfate in the GZB is 35.6%, 20.6%, 12.1%, and 6.0% during the particulate pollution episode, respectively, enhancing the mass concentration of fine particulate matters (PM2.5) by around 12.2%. Our results suggest that decreasing HONO level or the AOC becomes an effective pathway to alleviate the wintertime particulate pollution in the GZB.
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- Xia Li
- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Molina Center for Energy and the Environment, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710061, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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Lin D, Tong S, Zhang W, Li W, Li F, Jia C, Zhang G, Chen M, Zhang X, Wang Z, Ge M, He X. Formation mechanisms of nitrous acid (HONO) during the haze and non-haze periods in Beijing, China. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 114:343-353. [PMID: 35459497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As an important precursor of hydroxyl radical (OH), nitrous acid (HONO) plays a significant role in atmospheric chemistry. Here, an observation of HONO and relevant air pollutants in an urban site of Beijing from 14 to 28 April, 2017 was performed. Two distinct peaks of HONO concentrations occurred during the observation. In contrast, the concentration of particulate matter in the first period (period Ⅰ) was significantly higher than that in the second period (period Ⅱ). Comparing to HONO sources in the two periods, we found that the direct vehicle emission was an essential source of the ambient HONO during both periods at night, especially in period Ⅱ. The heterogeneous reaction of NO2 was the dominant source in period Ⅰ, while the homogeneous reaction of NO with OH was more critical source at night in period Ⅱ. In the daytime, the heterogeneous reaction of NO2 was a significant source and was confirmed by the good correlation coefficients (R2) between the unknown sources (Punknown) with NO2, PM2.5, NO2 × PM2.5 in period Ⅰ. Moreover, when solar radiation and OH radicals were considered to explore unknown sources in the daytime, the enhanced correlation of Punknown with photolysis rate of NO2 and OH ( [Formula: see text] × OH) were 0.93 in period Ⅰ, 0.95 in period Ⅱ. These excellent correlation coefficients suggested that the unknown sources released HONO highly related to the solar radiation and the variation of OH radicals.
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- Deng Lin
- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology, College of Resource and Environment Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China; State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry of CMA, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology, College of Resource and Environment Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China.
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Li Z, Xie G, Chen H, Zhan B, Wang L, Mu Y, Mellouki A, Chen J. Characterization of peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) under different PM 2.5 concentration in wintertime at a North China rural site. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 114:221-232. [PMID: 35459488 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a secondary pollutant of photochemical pollution, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) has attracted a close attention. A four-month campaign was conducted at a rural site in North China Plain (NCP) including the measurement of PAN, O3, NOx, PM2.5, oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs), photolysis rate constants of NO2 and O3 and meteorological parameters to investigate the wintertime characterization of photochemistry from November 2018 to February 2019. The results showed that the maximum and mean values of PAN were 4.38 and 0.93 ± 0.67 ppbv during the campaign, respectively. The PAN under different PM2.5 concentrations from below 75 μg/m3 up to 250 μg/m3, showed different diurnal variation and formation rate. In the PM2.5 concentration range of above 250 μg/m3, PAN had the largest daily mean value of 0.64 ppbv and the fastest production rate of 0.33 ppbv/hr. From the perspective of PAN's production mechanism, the light intensity and precursors concentrations under different PM2.5 pollution levels indicated that there were sufficient light intensity and high volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and NOx precursors concentration even under severe pollution level to generate a large amount of PAN. Moreover, the bimodal staggering phenomenon of PAN and PM2.5 provided a basis that PAN might aggravate haze through secondary organic aerosols (SOA) formation.
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- Zhuoyu Li
- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan Tyndall Center, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan Tyndall Center, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan Tyndall Center, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan Tyndall Center, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan Tyndall Center, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Institut de Combustion, Aérothermique, Réactivité et Environnement, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans cedex 02, France
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan Tyndall Center, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Bao F, Cheng Y, Kuhn U, Li G, Wang W, Kratz AM, Weber J, Weber B, Pöschl U, Su H. Key Role of Equilibrium HONO Concentration over Soil in Quantifying Soil-Atmosphere HONO Fluxes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:2204-2212. [PMID: 35104400 PMCID: PMC8851686 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important component of the global nitrogen cycle and can regulate the atmospheric oxidative capacity. Soil is an important source of HONO. [HONO]*, the equilibrium gas-phase concentration over the aqueous solution of nitrous acid in the soil, has been suggested as a key parameter for quantifying soil fluxes of HONO. However, [HONO]* has not yet been well-validated and quantified. Here, we present a method to retrieve [HONO]* by conducting controlled dynamic chamber experiments with soil samples applied with different HONO concentrations at the chamber inlet. We show a bi-directional soil-atmosphere exchange of HONO and confirm the existence of [HONO]* over soil: when [HONO]* is higher than the atmospheric HONO concentration, HONO will be released from soil; otherwise, HONO will be deposited. We demonstrate that [HONO]* is a soil characteristic, which is independent of HONO concentrations in the chamber but varies with different soil water contents. We illustrate the robustness of using [HONO]* for quantifying soil fluxes of HONO, whereas the laboratory-determined chamber HONO fluxes can largely deviate from those in the real world for the same soil sample. This work advances the understanding of the soil-atmosphere exchange of HONO and the evaluation of its impact on the atmospheric oxidizing capacity.
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- Fengxia Bao
- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Department
of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Minerva
Research Group, Max Planck Institute for
Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
- Institute
of Biology, University of Graz, Graz 8010, Austria
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
- Institute
of Biology, University of Graz, Graz 8010, Austria
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Multiphase
Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute
for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany
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Zhang J, Ran H, Guo Y, Xue C, Liu X, Qu Y, Sun Y, Zhang Q, Mu Y, Chen Y, Wang J, An J. High crop yield losses induced by potential HONO sources - A modelling study in the North China Plain. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 803:149929. [PMID: 34478900 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrous acid (HONO) is a major source of hydroxyl radicals in the troposphere through its photolysis, and can significantly influence ozone (O3) levels, thereby causing considerable crop yield losses. Previous studies have assessed relative crop yield losses by using exposure-response equations with observed or simulated O3, however, the contribution of enhanced O3 due to potential HONO sources to the crop yield losses has never been quantified. In this study, for the first time, we evaluated the crop yield losses caused by potential HONO sources in the North China Plain (NCP), which is one of the major grain-producing areas in China suffering from heavy O3 pollution, by using the Weather Research and Forecasting/Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model during the wheat and maize growing seasons of 2016. HONO simulations were significantly improved after including six potential HONO sources in the WRF-Chem model. The potential HONO sources produced a daily maximum 8-h O3 enhancement of 8.1/8.2 ppb during the wheat/maize growing seasons, respectively, and led to ~11.4%/3.3% relative yield losses for wheat/maize, respectively, corresponding to approximately US$3.78/0.66 billion losses, respectively, in NCP in 2016. The above results suggest that potential HONO sources play a significant role in O3 formation and could induce high crop yield losses globally.
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- Jingwei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry (LAPC), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Gen M, Zhang R, Chan CK. Nitrite/Nitrous Acid Generation from the Reaction of Nitrate and Fe(II) Promoted by Photolysis of Iron-Organic Complexes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:15715-15723. [PMID: 34812628 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Gaseous nitrous acid (HONO) has the potential to greatly contribute to the atmospheric oxidation capacity. Increased attention has been paid to in-particle nitrite or nitrous acid, N(III), as one of the HONO sources. However, sources and formation mechanisms of N(III) remain uncertain. Here, we study a much less examined reaction of Fe(II) and nitrate as a source of N(III). The N(III) production was indirectly probed by its multiphase reaction with SO2 for sulfate production. Particles containing nitrate and Fe(III) were irradiated for generating Fe(II). Sulfate production was enhanced by the presence of UV and organic compounds likely because of the enhanced redox cycle between Fe(II) and Fe(III). Sulfate production rate increases with the concentration of iron-organic complexes in nitrate particles. Similarly, higher concentrations of iron-organic complexes yield higher nitrate decay rates. The estimated production rates of N(III) under simulated conditions in our study vary from 0.1 to 3.0 μg m-3 of air h-1. These values are comparable to HONO production rates of 0.2-1.6 ppbv h-1, which fall in the values reported in laboratory and field studies. The present study highlights a synergistic effect of the coexistence of iron-organic complexes and nitrate under irradiation as a source of N(III).
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- Masao Gen
- Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Zhang S, Sarwar G, Xing J, Chu B, Xue C, Sarav A, Ding D, Zheng H, Mu Y, Duan F, Ma T, He H. Improving the representation of HONO chemistry in CMAQ and examining its impact on haze over China. ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS 2021; 21:15809-15826. [PMID: 34804135 PMCID: PMC8597575 DOI: 10.5194/acp-21-15809-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We compare Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model predictions with measured nitrous acid (HONO) concentrations in Beijing, China for December 2015. The model with the existing HONO chemistry in CMAQ severely under-estimates the observed HONO concentrations with a normalized mean bias of -97%. We revise the HONO chemistry in the model by implementing six additional heterogeneous reactions in the model: reaction of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on ground surfaces, reaction of NO2 on aerosol surfaces, reaction of NO2 on soot surfaces, photolysis of aerosol nitrate, nitric acid displacement reaction, and hydrochloric acid displacement reaction. The model with the revised chemistry substantially increases HONO predictions and improves the comparison with observed data with a normalized mean bias of -5%. The photolysis of HONO enhances day-time hydroxyl radical by almost a factor of two. The enhanced hydroxyl radical concentrations compare favourably with observed data and produce additional sulfate via the reaction with sulfur dioxide, aerosol nitrate via the reaction with nitrogen dioxide, and secondary organic aerosols via the reactions with volatile organic compounds. The additional sulfate stemming from revised HONO chemistry improves the comparison with observed concentration; however, it does not close the gap between model prediction and the observation during polluted days.
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- Shuping Zhang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute for the Environment, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100 Eurpoa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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Observations by Ground-Based MAX-DOAS of the Vertical Characters of Winter Pollution and the Influencing Factors of HONO Generation in Shanghai, China. REMOTE SENSING 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/rs13173518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Analyzing vertical distribution characters of air pollutants is conducive to study the mechanisms under polluted atmospheric conditions. Nitrous acid (HONO) is a kind of crucial species in photochemical cycles. Exploring the influence and sources of HONO in air pollution at different altitudes offers some insights into the research of tropospheric oxidation chemistry processes. Ground-based multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) measurements were conducted in Shanghai, China, from December 2017 to March 2018 to investigate vertical distributions and diurnal variations of trace gases (NO2, HONO, HCHO, SO2, and water vapor) and aerosol extinction coefficient in the boundary layer. Aerosol and NO2 showed decreasing profile exponentially, SO2 and HCHO concentrations were observed relatively high values in the middle layer. SO2 was caused by industrial emissions, while HCHO was from secondary sources. As for HONO, below 0.82 km, the heterogeneous reactions of NO2 impacted on forming HONO, while in the upper layers, vertical diffusion might be the dominant source. The contribution of OH production from HONO photolysis at different altitudes was mainly controlled by the concentration of HONO. MAX-DOAS measurements characterize the vertical structure of air pollutants in Shanghai and provide further understanding for HONO formation, which can help deploy advanced measurement platforms of regional air pollution over eastern China.
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Chen L, Kong L, Tong S, Yang K, Jin S, Wang C, Xia L, Wang L. Aqueous phase oxidation of bisulfite influenced by nitrate and its photolysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 785:147345. [PMID: 33940423 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrate aerosol is ubiquitous in the atmosphere. Nitrate in the particulate and aqueous phase can affect various atmospheric chemical processes through its hygroscopicity and photolysis. The impacts of nitrate photolysis on the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 have been attracting attention. However, the influence of nitrate on heterogeneous aqueous phase formation of atmospheric sulfate aerosol is still not very clear. In this study, the effects of nitrate on aqueous phase oxidation of bisulfite under different conditions were investigated. Results show that nitrate photolysis can promote the oxidation of bisulfite to sulfate, especially in the presence of O2. It is found that pH plays a significant role in the reaction, and ammonium sulfate has significant impacts on the enhancement of aqueous phase sulfate production through regulating the pH of solution. An apparent synergism is found among halogen chemistry, nitrate and its photochemistry and S (IV) aqueous oxidation, especially the oxidation of halide ions by nitrate and its photolysis and by the intermediate products produced by the free radical chain oxidation of S (IV) in acidic solution, leading to the coupling of the redox cycle of halogen with the oxidation of bisulfite, which promotes the continuous aqueous oxidation of bisulfite and the formation of sulfate. In addition, the role of nitrate itself in the aqueous phase oxidation of bisulfite is revealed. These results provide a new insight into the heterogeneous aqueous phase oxidation pathways and mechanisms of SO2 in cloud and fog droplets and haze particles.
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- Lu Chen
- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, No.3663 Northern Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Jiangwan Campus, Fudan University, No. 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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Wang M, Zheng N, Zhao D, Shang J, Zhu T. Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy to Investigate Chemical Composition, Mixing States, and Heterogeneous Reactions of Individual Atmospheric Particles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:10243-10254. [PMID: 34286964 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Measuring the chemical composition of individual atmospheric aerosol particles can provide direct evidence of their heterogeneous reactions and mixing states in the atmosphere. In this study, micro-Raman spectroscopy was used to measure the chemical composition of 1200 individual atmospheric particles in 11 samples collected in Beijing air. (NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3, various minerals, carbonaceous species (soot and organics), and NaNO3 were identified in the measured particles according to their characteristic Raman peaks. These species represented the main components of aerosol particles. In individual particles, NH4NO3 and (NH4)2SO4 either existed separately or were internally mixed. Possible reaction pathways of CaCO3 particles in the atmosphere were proposed based on the results of this study and laboratory simulations on heterogeneous reactions in the literature. CaCO3 reacted with N- and S-containing (nitrogen- and sulfur-containing) acidic gases to produce Ca(NO3)2 and CaSO4. Ca(NO3)2 further reacted with S-containing acidic gases and oxidants to produce CaSO4. Of the soot-containing particles, 23% were internal mixtures of soot and inorganic material. Of the organics-containing particles, 57% were internal mixtures of organic and inorganic materials. Micro-Raman spectroscopy directly identified functional groups and molecules in individual atmospheric particles under normal ambient conditions, rendering it a powerful tool for measuring the chemical composition of individual atmospheric particles with a diameter of ≥1.0 μm.
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- Mingjin Wang
- BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Ma Q, Zhong C, Ma J, Ye C, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Zhang P, Chen T, Liu C, Chu B, He H. Comprehensive Study about the Photolysis of Nitrates on Mineral Oxides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:8604-8612. [PMID: 34132529 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrates formed on mineral dust through heterogeneous reactions in high NOx areas can undergo photolysis to regenerate NOx and potentially interfere in the photochemistry in the downwind low NOx areas. However, little is known about such renoxification processes. In this study, photolysis of various nitrates on different mineral oxides was comprehensively investigated in a flow reactor and in situ diffuse reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (in situ DRIFTS). TiO2 was found much more reactive than Al2O3 and SiO2 with both NO2 and HONO as the two major photolysis products. The yields of NO2 and HONO depend on the cation basicity of the nitrate salts or the acidity of particles. As such, NH4NO3 is much more productive than other nitrates like Fe(NO3)3, Ca(NO3)2, and KNO3. SO2 and water vapor promote the photodegradation by increasing the surface acidity due to the photoinduced formation of H2SO4/sulfate and H+, respectively. O2 enables the photo-oxidation of NOx to regenerate nitrate and thus inhibits the NOx yield. Overall, our results demonstrated that the photolysis of nitrate can be accelerated under complex air pollution conditions, which are helpful for understanding the transformation of nitrate and the nitrogen cycle in the atmosphere.
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- Qingxin Ma
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Center for Environment and Health, and College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry of China Meteorological Administration, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Ge M, Tong S, Wang W, Zhang W, Chen M, Peng C, Li J, Zhou L, Chen Y, Liu M. Important Oxidants and Their Impact on the Environmental Effects of Aerosols. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:3813-3825. [PMID: 33687210 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oxidants are central species in the atmosphere, where they not only determine secondary particle formation but also impact human health and climate change. In general, they are unstable, highly reactive, and recyclable and have been studied in field observations, laboratory studies, and model simulations. The most widely investigated oxidants, such as OH radicals, O3, and Cl atom, HONO, NO3, N2O5, and Criegee Intermediates (CIs) have attracted more attention recently. Furthermore, secondary particles formed in the oxidations processes impact the particle physicochemical properties, such as hygroscopicity and optical properties and therefore impact the atmospheric radiation balance. Therefore, the newest investigation results of important oxidants (HONO, NO3, N2O5, and CIs) are reviewed in this manuscript, and the environmental effects of secondary particles formed through corresponding oxidation processes are also stated. Furthermore, some perspectives are further discussed in the article.
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- Maofa Ge
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Liang Z, Zhang R, Gen M, Chu Y, Chan CK. Nitrate Photolysis in Mixed Sucrose-Nitrate-Sulfate Particles at Different Relative Humidities. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:3739-3747. [PMID: 33899478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c00669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Atmospheric particles can be viscous. The limitation in diffusion impedes the mass transfer of oxidants from the gas phase to the particle phase and hinders multiphase oxidation processes. On the other hand, nitrate photolysis has been found to be effective in producing oxidants such as OH radicals within the particles. Whether nitrate photolysis can effectively proceed in viscous particles and how it may affect the physicochemical properties of the particle have not been much explored. In this study, we investigated particulate nitrate photolysis in mixed sucrose-nitrate-sulfate particles as surrogates of atmospheric viscous particles containing organic and inorganic components as a function of relative humidity (RH) and the molar fraction of sucrose to the total solute (FSU) with an in situ micro-Raman system. Sucrose suppressed nitrate crystallization, and high photolysis rate constants (∼10-5 s-1) were found, irrespective of the RH. For FSU = 0.5 and 0.33 particles under irradiation at 30% RH, we observed morphological changes from droplets to the formation of inclusions and then likely "hollow" semisolid particles, which did not show Raman signal at central locations. Together with the phase states of inorganics indicated by the full width at half-maxima (FWHM), images with bulged surfaces, and size increase of the particles in optical microscopic imaging, we inferred that the hindered diffusion of gaseous products (i.e., NOx, NOy) from nitrate photolysis is a likely reason for the morphological changes. Atmospheric implications of these results are also presented.
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- Zhancong Liang
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue 83, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue 83, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue 83, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Xu W, Yang W, Han C, Yang H, Xue X. Significant influences of TiO 2 crystal structures on NO 2 and HONO emissions from the nitrates photolysis. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 102:198-206. [PMID: 33637244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The emissions of NO2 and HONO from the KNO3 photolysis in the presence of TiO2 were measured using a round-shape reactor coupled to a NOx analyzer. TiO2 played important roles in the emission flux density of NO2 (RNO2) and HONO (RHONO), depending on crystal structures and mass ratios of TiO2. RNO2 and RHONO significantly decreased with increasing the rutile and anatase mass ratios from 0 to 8 and 0.5 wt.%, respectively. Nevertheless, with further increasing the anatase mass ratio to 8 wt.%, there was an increase in RNO2 and RHONO. RNO2 on KNO3/TiO2/SiO2 had positive correlation with the KNO3 mass (1-20 wt.%), irradiation intensity (80-400 W/m2) and temperature (278-308 K), while it had the maximum value at the relative humidity (RH) of 55%. RHONO on KNO3/TiO2/SiO2 slightly varied with the KNO3 mass and temperature, whereas it increased with the irradiation intensity and RH. In addition, the mechanism for NO2 and HONO emissions from the nitrates photolysis and atmospheric implications were discussed.
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- Wenwen Xu
- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Shi Q, Tao Y, Krechmer JE, Heald CL, Murphy JG, Kroll JH, Ye Q. Laboratory Investigation of Renoxification from the Photolysis of Inorganic Particulate Nitrate. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:854-861. [PMID: 33393757 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) play a key role in regulating the oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere through controlling the abundance of O3, OH, and other important gas and particle species. Some recent studies have suggested that particulate nitrate, which is conventionally considered as the ultimate oxidation product of NOx, can undergo "renoxification" via photolysis, recycling NOx and HONO back to the gas phase. However, there are large discrepancies in estimates of the importance of this channel, with reported renoxification rate constants spanning three orders of magnitude. In addition, previous laboratory studies derived the rate constant using bulk particle samples collected on substrates instead of suspended particles. In this work, we study renoxification of suspended submicron particulate sodium and ammonium nitrate through controlled laboratory photolysis experiments using an environmental chamber. We find that, under atmospherically relevant wavelengths and relative humidities, particulate inorganic nitrate releases NOx and HONO less than 10 times as rapidly as gaseous nitric acid, putting our measurements on the low end of recently reported renoxification rate constants. To the extent that our laboratory conditions are representative of the real atmosphere, renoxification from the photolysis of inorganic particulate nitrate appears to play a limited role in contributing to the NOx and OH budgets in remote environments. These results are based on simplified model systems; future studies should investigate renoxification of more complex aerosol mixtures that represent a broader spectrum of aerosol properties to better constrain the photolysis of ambient aerosols.
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- Qianwen Shi
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Center for Aerosol and Cloud Chemistry, Aerodyne Research Incorporated, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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