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Research article
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19 Feb 2024
Research article |
| 19 Feb 2024
| 19 Feb 2024
Oxygenated organic molecules produced by low-NOx photooxidation of aromatic compounds: contributions to secondary organic aerosol and steric hindrance
Xi Cheng
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Yong Jie Li
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
Centre for Regional Oceans, Department of Ocean Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
Yan Zheng
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Keren Liao
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Theodore K. Koenig
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Yanli Ge
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Chunxiang Ye
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Xinghua Qiu
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, BIC-ESAT and IJRC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Roles of precursor availability and secondary organic aerosol in new particle formation at Bankhead National Forest in spring and summer 2025 N. June et al. https://doi.org/10.1039/D6EA00062B
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- Insufficient oxidation capacity in the photooxidation of aromatic VOCs results in underestimation of SOA yield T. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2026.01.016
- High-resolution mass spectrometry characterization of secondary organic aerosol formation: Comparative effects of NH3 on biotic and abiotic precursors G. Park et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126526
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- The current understanding of atmospheric new particle growth D. Shang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-026-2178-9
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- Pi-pi Stacking-Driven Nucleation of Aromatic Oxygenated Organic Molecules: Implications for Sustainable Urban Air-Quality Management Y. Deng et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18115375
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In this study we conducted laboratory measurements to investigate the formation of gas-phase oxygenated organic molecules (OOMs) from six aromatic volatile organic compounds (VOCs). We provide a thorough analysis on the effects of precursor structure (substituents and ring numbers) on product distribution and highlight from a laboratory perspective that heavy (e.g., double-ring) aromatic VOCs are important in initial particle growth during secondary organic aerosol formation.
In this study we conducted laboratory measurements to investigate the formation of gas-phase...
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