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