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Research article
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16 Feb 2026
Research article |
| 16 Feb 2026
| 16 Feb 2026
Underestimation of anthropogenic organosulfates in atmospheric aerosols in urban regions
Yanting Qiu
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Junrui Wang
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Tao Qiu
Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Jiajie Li
College of Environment and Ecology, Laboratory of Compound Air Pollutions Identification and Control, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China
Yanxin Bai
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
Teng Liu
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Ruiqi Man
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Taomou Zong
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Wenxu Fang
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Jiawei Yang
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Yu Xie
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Zeyu Feng
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Chenhui Li
College of Environment and Ecology, Laboratory of Compound Air Pollutions Identification and Control, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China
Ying Wei
College of Environment and Ecology, Laboratory of Compound Air Pollutions Identification and Control, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China
Kai Bi
Beijing Weather Modification Center, Beijing Meteorological Service, Beijing, China
Dapeng Liang
Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Ziqi Gao
University of Virginia Environmental Institute, Charlottesville, United States
Zhijun Wu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Yuchen Wang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Short summary
This study reveals that anthropogenic organosulfates (OSs), especially Aliphatic OSs in urban areas have been significantly underestimated. We also discovered that humidity, acidity, inorganic sulfate and Ox mass concentrations play key roles in the formation of Aliphatic OSs. These findings improve our understanding of how air pollution forms in urban environments and are crucial for developing effective environmental policies.
This study reveals that anthropogenic organosulfates (OSs), especially Aliphatic OSs in urban...
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