Articles | Volume 25, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6991-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6991-2025
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08 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 08 Jul 2025

Understanding summertime H2O2 chemistry in the North China Plain through observations and modeling studies

Can Ye, Pengfei Liu, Chaoyang Xue, Chenglong Zhang, Zhuobiao Ma, Chengtang Liu, Junfeng Liu, Keding Lu, Yujing Mu, and Yuanhang Zhang

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This study investigates H2O2 chemistry in rural North China. The observed H2O2 showed distinct diurnal variations influenced by photochemical reactions. A box model revealed that H2O2 is primarily produced by HO2 recombination and removed mainly via particle uptake. Reductions in NOx, PM2.5, and alkanes raised H2O2 levels, while cutting alkenes, aromatics, CO, and HONO lowered them. A dual strategy focusing on VOC and NOx control is essential to reduce both H2O2 and ozone pollution.
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