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Research article
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24 Nov 2023
Research article |
| 24 Nov 2023
| 24 Nov 2023
Bulk and molecular-level composition of primary organic aerosol from wood, straw, cow dung, and plastic burning
Jun Zhang
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
now at: Environmental Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
Tiantian Wang
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Erlend Gammelsæter
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
now at: Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, 7491, Norway
Rico K. Y. Cheung
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Mihnea Surdu
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Sophie Bogler
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Deepika Bhattu
Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, 342037, India
Dongyu S. Wang
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Tianqu Cui
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Lu Qi
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Houssni Lamkaddam
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Imad El Haddad
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Jay G. Slowik
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Andre S. H. Prevot
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Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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We conducted burning experiments to simulate various types of solid fuel combustion, including residential burning, wildfires, agricultural burning, cow dung, and plastic bag burning. The chemical composition of the particles was characterized using mass spectrometers, and new potential markers for different fuels were identified using statistical analysis. This work improves our understanding of emissions from solid fuel burning and offers support for refined source apportionment.
We conducted burning experiments to simulate various types of solid fuel combustion, including...
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