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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-12153-2022
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Research article
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19 Sep 2022
Research article |
| 19 Sep 2022
| 19 Sep 2022
Chemical characteristics and sources of PM2.5 in Hohhot, a semi-arid city in northern China: insight from the COVID-19 lockdown
Haijun Zhou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Geographical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Normal University,
Hohhot 010022, China
Provincial Key Laboratory of Mongolian Plateau's Climate System, Inner
Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China
Inner Mongolia Repair Engineering Laboratory of Wetland
Eco-environment System, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022,
China
Tao Liu
Environmental Monitoring Center Station of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot
010011, China
Bing Sun
Hohhot Environmental Monitoring Branch Station of Inner Mongolia,
Hohhot 010030, China
Yongli Tian
Environmental Monitoring Center Station of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot
010011, China
Xingjun Zhou
Environmental Monitoring Center Station of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot
010011, China
Feng Hao
Environmental Monitoring Center Station of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot
010011, China
Xi Chun
College of Geographical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Normal University,
Hohhot 010022, China
Provincial Key Laboratory of Mongolian Plateau's Climate System, Inner
Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China
Inner Mongolia Repair Engineering Laboratory of Wetland
Eco-environment System, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022,
China
Zhiqiang Wan
College of Geographical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Normal University,
Hohhot 010022, China
Provincial Key Laboratory of Mongolian Plateau's Climate System, Inner
Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China
Inner Mongolia Repair Engineering Laboratory of Wetland
Eco-environment System, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022,
China
Peng Liu
College of Geographical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Normal University,
Hohhot 010022, China
Jingwen Wang
College of Geographical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Normal University,
Hohhot 010022, China
Dagula Du
Environmental Supervision Technical Support Center of Inner Mongolia,
Hohhot 010011, China
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- Impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Hohhot, Northern China: characteristics, sources, and source-specific health risks K. Ji et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01161-y
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- Response of PM2.5 chemical composition to the emission reduction and meteorological variation during the COVID-19 lockdown Y. Gong et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142844
- Decoding the asymmetric relationship between economic activity and air pollution in Saudi Arabia: evidence from a NARDL model I. Abid https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-025-01868-4
- Chemical characterization and source identification of PM2.5 in the Huaxi urban area of Guiyang Y. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81048-z
- Driving factors of HONO and their synergy in Hohhot, a semi-arid city in northern China: Insights from interpretable machine learning approaches Y. Gong et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121512
- Chemical characteristics and formation mechanism of secondary inorganic aerosols: The decisive role of aerosol acidity and meteorological conditions Y. Ting et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124472
- Multi-model revealing the driving factors of black carbon pollution in Hohhot, the largest city on the Mongolian plateau Y. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102055
- Measurement report: Characteristics of airborne black-carbon-containing particles during the 2021 summer COVID-19 lockdown in a typical Yangtze River Delta city, China Y. Dai et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-9733-2024
- Characteristics and sources of carbonaceous aerosols in a semi-arid city: Quantifying anthropogenic and meteorological impacts P. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139056
- Novel Discoveries about the Potential Nonsecondary Origins of C2–C3 Organosulfates in Ambient Aerosol Particles Y. You et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c18511
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A single year’s offline measurement was conducted in Hohhot to reveal the chemical characteristics and sources of PM2.5 in a semi-arid region. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because relatively few studies have focused on the chemical composition and sources of PM2.5 with offline measurements. A knowledge gap exists concerning how chemical composition and sources respond to implemented control measures for aerosols, particularly in a semi-arid region.
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