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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-13739-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-13739-2022
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24 Oct 2022
Research article |  | 24 Oct 2022

Potential underestimation of ambient brown carbon absorption based on the methanol extraction method and its impacts on source analysis

Zhenqi Xu, Wei Feng, Yicheng Wang, Haoran Ye, Yuhang Wang, Hong Liao, and Mingjie Xie

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This work uses a solvent (DMF) that can efficiently dissolve low-volatility OC to examine BrC absorption and sources, which will benefit future investigations on the physicochemical properties of large organic molecules. The study results also shed light on potential sources for methanol-insoluble OC. These results highlight the importance of testing different solvents to investigate the structures and light absorption of low-volatility BrC.
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