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Formation mechanisms of atmospheric nitrate and sulfate during the winter haze pollution periods in Beijing: gas-phase, heterogeneous and aqueous-phase chemistry
Pengfei Liu
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
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, China Meteorological
Administration, Beijing, 100081, China
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Chaoyang Xue
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Chenglong Zhang
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
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
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material
& Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049,
China
Xu Sun
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
Beijing Urban Ecosystem Research Station, Beijing, 100085, China
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Short summary
A vast area in China is currently going through severe haze episodes with drastically elevated concentrations of PM2.5 in winter. Nitrate and sulfate are main constituents of PM2.5, but their formations via NO2 and SO2 oxidation are still not comprehensively understood. Our results found that the gas-phase reaction of NO2 with OH and the heterogeneous hydrolysis of N2O5 play key roles in nitrate formation, and SO2 aqueous-phase oxidation with H2O2 rather than NO2 contributed greatly to sulfate.
A vast area in China is currently going through severe haze episodes with drastically elevated...
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