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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2149-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2149-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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12 Feb 2021
Research article |
| 12 Feb 2021
| 12 Feb 2021
Global trends and European emissions of tetrafluoromethane (CF4), hexafluoroethane (C2F6) and octafluoropropane (C3F8)
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Alistair J. Manning
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, UK
Luke M. Western
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Dickon Young
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Adam Wisher
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Matthew Rigby
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Stefan Reimann
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Martin K. Vollmer
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Michela Maione
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Jgor Arduini
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Paul B. Krummel
Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Aspendale, Australia
Jens Mühle
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Christina M. Harth
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Brendan Evans
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Ray F. Weiss
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Ronald G. Prinn
Center for Global Change Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Building 54-1312, Cambridge, MA, USA
Simon O'Doherty
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Low global warming C5F10O isomers for plasma atomic layer etching and reactive ion etching of SiO2 and Si3N4 J. Kim et al.
- In-situ Raman spectroscopic observations of C3F8 enclathration in the presence of various help gases T. Uchida et al.
- Revealing the global emission gaps for fully fluorinated greenhouse gases L. Guo & X. Fang
- Systematic control technologies for gaseous pollutants from non-ferrous metallurgy H. Liu et al.
- Rovibrational Analysis of the ν1, ν4, ν1 + ν4 and ν1 − ν4 Bands of 13CF4 O. Ben Fathallah et al.
- Repurposing of F-gases: challenges and opportunities in fluorine chemistry D. Sheldon & M. Crimmin
- A comprehensive review of reduction technologies for tetrafluoromethane (CF4): Progress, challenges and future directions J. Li et al.
- Evidence of a recent decline in UK emissions of hydrofluorocarbons determined by the InTEM inverse model and atmospheric measurements A. Manning et al.
- Highly Selective Adsorption of Perfluorinated Greenhouse Gases by Porous Organic Cages K. Tian et al.
- Review of Gas-Chromatographic Measurement Methodologies for Atmospheric Halogenated Greenhouse Gases N. Han & J. Lim
- Emissions of Tetrafluoromethane (CF4) and Hexafluoroethane (C2F6) From East Asia: 2008 to 2019 J. Kim et al.
- Detoxification of Carbonaceous Species for Efficient Perfluorocarbon Hydrolysis X. Wang et al.
- Destruction and removal of nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and tetrafluoromethane (CF4) via three-stage molten-metal bubble column reactors S. Ngo et al.
- In Situ Observations of Halogenated Gases at the Shangdianzi Background Station and Emission Estimates for Northern China L. Yi et al.
- Western European emission estimates of CFC-11, CFC-12 and CCl4 derived from atmospheric measurements from 2008 to 2021 A. Redington et al.
- Aluminum-based metal organic frameworks for greenhouse gases CF4 and C2F6 capture with excellent capacity and selectivity J. Zhu et al.
- Catalytic Hydrolysis of Perfluorinated Compounds in a Yolk–Shell Micro‐Reactor J. Zheng et al.
- Carbon tetrafluoride – sulphur hexafluoride adsorption and separation with zirconium metal–organic frameworks decorated with fluorinated thiazolium salts G. Provinciali et al.
- Characterization of German SF6 Emissions K. Meixner et al.
- Production of Nd and Nd–Fe Alloys from NdCl3 by Calciothermic Reduction J. Yu et al.
- Formation mechanism and treatment status of perfluorocarbon in the electrolytic aluminum industry: A review L. Zhang et al.
- Vertical distribution of halogenated trace gases in the summer Arctic stratosphere based on two independent air sampling methods J. Laube et al.
- The preparation of X-ETS-4 by ion-exchanged method and adsorption performance of C3F8/N2 Y. JiaCheng et al.
- Recent advances in the removal of fluorocarbons: a review based on pollutant sources, sorts, removal technologies and mechanisms Z. Chen et al.
- Quantifying the Decomposition Kinetics of Linear C2–C4 Perfluoroalkanes E. Guzman et al.
- Identifying optimal amorphous materials for fluoride removal through Monte Carlo and neural network modeling X. Peng
- Substantial increase in perfluorocarbons CF 4 (PFC-14) and C 2 F 6 (PFC-116) emissions in China M. An et al.
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Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are potent greenhouse gases with exceedingly long lifetimes. We used atmospheric measurements from a global monitoring network to track the accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere. In the case of the two most abundant PFCs, recent measurements indicate that global emissions are increasing. In Europe, we used a model to estimate regional PFC emissions. Our results show that there was no significant decline in northwest European PFC emissions between 2010 and 2019.
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are potent greenhouse gases with exceedingly long lifetimes. We used...
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