Articles | Volume 17, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10743-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10743-2017
Research article
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13 Sep 2017
Research article |  | 13 Sep 2017

Gasoline aromatics: a critical determinant of urban secondary organic aerosol formation

Jianfei Peng, Min Hu, Zhuofei Du, Yinhui Wang, Jing Zheng, Wenbin Zhang, Yudong Yang, Yanhong Qin, Rong Zheng, Yao Xiao, Yusheng Wu, Sihua Lu, Zhijun Wu, Song Guo, Hongjun Mao, and Shijin Shuai

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AR by Min Hu on behalf of the Authors (09 Jul 2017)  Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Jul 2017) by Nga Lee Ng
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (21 Jul 2017)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (26 Jul 2017) by Nga Lee Ng
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ED: Publish as is (15 Aug 2017) by Nga Lee Ng
AR by Min Hu on behalf of the Authors (15 Aug 2017)
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Through an environmental chamber approach, we find that a small increase in aromatic content in gasoline fuel will result in a large enhancement in the secondary organic aerosol formation from vehicle exhaust. The higher emissions of both monocyclic and polycyclic aromatic organic compounds from the high-aromatic fuel played an essential role. Our findings highlight the importance of more stringent regulation of gasoline aromatic content for air quality in urban areas.
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