Reactive nitrogen chemistry in aerosol water as a source of sulfate during haze events in China
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry · State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control · +3 more institutions
Abstract
To form sulfate, whereby high reaction rates are sustained by the high neutralizing capacity of the atmosphere in northern China. This mechanism is self-amplifying because higher aerosol mass concentration corresponds to higher aerosol water content, leading to faster sulfate production and more severe haze pollution.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 81.74
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 124
Authors
12- YCYafang ChengCorresponding
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- GZGuangjie ZhengCorresponding
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University
- CWChao Wei
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- QMQing Mu
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- BZBo Zheng
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University
Topics & keywords
- Haze
- Aerosol
- Sulfate
- Particulates
- Environmental science
- Environmental chemistry
- Beijing
- Pollution
- Clean water and sanitation