Atmospheric Particulate Matter: Origin, Sources, and Composition
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 May 2025 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aerosol chemistry and volatility; aerosol measurements; source apportionment of organic aerosols; evolution of secondary organic aerosol
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Dear Colleagues,
Particulate matter is emitted to the atmosphere primarily through anthropogenic and biogenic sources or formed secondarily from gas-phase precursors (SO2, NOx, VOCs, etc.) through atmospheric chemistry processes. It could significantly impact human health, the climate and ecosystems. The apportionment of the sources of particulate matter remains a substantial challenge in the research of air pollution, which can be affected by factors such as the accuracy of measurement, the evolution process, the mixing and interaction of different components from different sources, etc. In urban areas, particulate matter is a constant serious problem due to the high level of particle concentration from various anthropogenic sources (including traffic, cooking, industry, etc.), which can affect human habitats with high population densities. The identification and quantification of the concentration of various anthropogenic and biogenic sources of particulate matter in the atmosphere will greatly benefit the improvement of air quality and human environments, especially in urban areas.
This Special Issue focuses on the sources and concentrations of particulate matter in the atmosphere, and is supported by the analysis and source apportionment of particulate matter under different environments, the laboratory study of particulate matter emitted from different sources and the evolution process. Moreover, novel methods and techniques for the accurate measurement of the concentration of various chemical components of particles, the refinement of source apportionment methods and other related topics are also welcome.
Dr. Liming Cao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- particulate matter
- source apportionment
- chemical composition anthropogenic and biogenic source
- evolution
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