Formation, Composition, and Potential Risks of Secondary Organic Aerosol
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Pollution and Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2024 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
Interests: SOA formation; brown carbon formation; photochemistry; machine learning algorithms; toxic compounds transportation
Interests: atmospheric oxidation reaction; heterogeneous reaction mechanism; atmospheric models; composition and optical properties; radiative forced effect of SOA
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) contribute to a significant fraction of atmospheric particles, profoundly affecting human health, air quality, and climate change. A detailed fundamental knowledge of SOA composition and formation is therefore required. Previous studies have shown that high levels of SOAs formed under atmospheric conditions are attributed to complex chemical and physical processes, and a quantitative and comprehensive understanding of SOA formation mechanisms is still absent. Also, many studies declare the correlations of SOAs with respiratory diseases, highlighting the necessity of SOA composition analysis and risk evaluation. Moreover, SOAs directly affect the Earth’s radiation budget by adsorbing and scattering solar radiation; therefore, the significant role of organic aerosols in the climate system is evident. However, SOA formation and transformation mechanisms remain elusive, resulting in big challenges in understanding their environment and health impacts. This Special Issue solicits original research on the sources, formation, transformation, and impacts of SOAs in the atmosphere. Experimental, theoretical, and field studies concerning SOAs in the atmosphere are encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Yuemeng Ji
Dr. Weina Zhang
Dr. Ling Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secondary organic aerosol
- aerosol composition
- new particle formation
- aerosol processes
- air quality
- climate change
- human health
- BrC
