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Significant influence of nitrate on light absorption enhancement of refractory black carbon in the winter of 2022 in Beijing
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-4248
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1064-9017
Abstract The mixing state of refractory black carbon (rBC) aerosols is regarded as a major uncertainty in climate-forcing assessments. This study measured the size distribution and mixing state of rBC using a single-particle soot photometer in the winter of 2022 at an urban site in Beijing. During the campaign, the mean mass concentration of rBC was 0.79 ± 0.63 μg m−3, much lower than that observed in Beijing in the winter of 2013. The number and mass median diameter of the rBC cores were 97 and 200 nm, respectively. The average relative coating thicknesses (RCT) of rBC-containing particles was 1.45 ± 0.27 and average light absorption enhancement (Eabs) was 1.43 ± 0.22. Similar to Eabs, RCT and secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA), especially nitrate, increased with increasing relative humidity. This suggests that higher SIA mass fraction in aerosol with a higher relative humidity in the environment results in a thicker coating and black carbon ageing, thus enhancing light absorption. RCT and Eabs increased rapidly with the increase of PM1 loading but increased slowly when the PM1 mass concentration exceeded 60 μg m−3. This indicates that a further increase in the NR-PM1 species at high PM loading does not increase the thickness of the coatings; therefore, there is no further increase in Eabs. The effects of the chemical composition of the Eabs obtained using the Lindeman, Merenda, and Gold method showed that nitrate plays a prominent role in the enhancement of light absorption, followed by SOA. The rBC mass concentration exhibited clear day-low and night-high patterns which were influenced by the synergetic effects of the boundary layer and emissions. RCT and Eabs presented similar diurnal variations, peaking in the afternoon, which was consistent with the pattern of SIA. This suggests that the SIA produced via photochemical reactions supports the ageing of black carbon-containing particles, leading to light-absorption enhancement. The back-trajectory analysis showed the highest values of rBC mass concentration, RCT, and Eabs appeared in the S cluster suggested that the rBC-containing particles transported from south Beijing were more aged with a thicker coating. While the rBC-containing particles from northern and northwestern Beijing had lower RCT and Eabs values.
Highlights Nitrate is the dominant contributor to the coatings on BC and prominent role in light-absorption enhancement. RCT and Eabs increased rapidly as PM1 loading increased, but slowly when the PM1 mass concentration exceeded 60 μg m−3. The rBC- containing particles transported from south Beijing are more aged with a thicker coating. ∼15% of the NR-PM1 mass was bound to BC particles.
Significant influence of nitrate on light absorption enhancement of refractory black carbon in the winter of 2022 in Beijing
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-4248
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1064-9017
Abstract The mixing state of refractory black carbon (rBC) aerosols is regarded as a major uncertainty in climate-forcing assessments. This study measured the size distribution and mixing state of rBC using a single-particle soot photometer in the winter of 2022 at an urban site in Beijing. During the campaign, the mean mass concentration of rBC was 0.79 ± 0.63 μg m−3, much lower than that observed in Beijing in the winter of 2013. The number and mass median diameter of the rBC cores were 97 and 200 nm, respectively. The average relative coating thicknesses (RCT) of rBC-containing particles was 1.45 ± 0.27 and average light absorption enhancement (Eabs) was 1.43 ± 0.22. Similar to Eabs, RCT and secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA), especially nitrate, increased with increasing relative humidity. This suggests that higher SIA mass fraction in aerosol with a higher relative humidity in the environment results in a thicker coating and black carbon ageing, thus enhancing light absorption. RCT and Eabs increased rapidly with the increase of PM1 loading but increased slowly when the PM1 mass concentration exceeded 60 μg m−3. This indicates that a further increase in the NR-PM1 species at high PM loading does not increase the thickness of the coatings; therefore, there is no further increase in Eabs. The effects of the chemical composition of the Eabs obtained using the Lindeman, Merenda, and Gold method showed that nitrate plays a prominent role in the enhancement of light absorption, followed by SOA. The rBC mass concentration exhibited clear day-low and night-high patterns which were influenced by the synergetic effects of the boundary layer and emissions. RCT and Eabs presented similar diurnal variations, peaking in the afternoon, which was consistent with the pattern of SIA. This suggests that the SIA produced via photochemical reactions supports the ageing of black carbon-containing particles, leading to light-absorption enhancement. The back-trajectory analysis showed the highest values of rBC mass concentration, RCT, and Eabs appeared in the S cluster suggested that the rBC-containing particles transported from south Beijing were more aged with a thicker coating. While the rBC-containing particles from northern and northwestern Beijing had lower RCT and Eabs values.
Highlights Nitrate is the dominant contributor to the coatings on BC and prominent role in light-absorption enhancement. RCT and Eabs increased rapidly as PM1 loading increased, but slowly when the PM1 mass concentration exceeded 60 μg m−3. The rBC- containing particles transported from south Beijing are more aged with a thicker coating. ∼15% of the NR-PM1 mass was bound to BC particles.
Significant influence of nitrate on light absorption enhancement of refractory black carbon in the winter of 2022 in Beijing
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-4248
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1064-9017
Abstract The mixing state of refractory black carbon (rBC) aerosols is regarded as a major uncertainty in climate-forcing assessments. This study measured the size distribution and mixing state of rBC using a single-particle soot photometer in the winter of 2022 at an urban site in Beijing. During the campaign, the mean mass concentration of rBC was 0.79 ± 0.63 μg m−3, much lower than that observed in Beijing in the winter of 2013. The number and mass median diameter of the rBC cores were 97 and 200 nm, respectively. The average relative coating thicknesses (RCT) of rBC-containing particles was 1.45 ± 0.27 and average light absorption enhancement (Eabs) was 1.43 ± 0.22. Similar to Eabs, RCT and secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA), especially nitrate, increased with increasing relative humidity. This suggests that higher SIA mass fraction in aerosol with a higher relative humidity in the environment results in a thicker coating and black carbon ageing, thus enhancing light absorption. RCT and Eabs increased rapidly with the increase of PM1 loading but increased slowly when the PM1 mass concentration exceeded 60 μg m−3. This indicates that a further increase in the NR-PM1 species at high PM loading does not increase the thickness of the coatings; therefore, there is no further increase in Eabs. The effects of the chemical composition of the Eabs obtained using the Lindeman, Merenda, and Gold method showed that nitrate plays a prominent role in the enhancement of light absorption, followed by SOA. The rBC mass concentration exhibited clear day-low and night-high patterns which were influenced by the synergetic effects of the boundary layer and emissions. RCT and Eabs presented similar diurnal variations, peaking in the afternoon, which was consistent with the pattern of SIA. This suggests that the SIA produced via photochemical reactions supports the ageing of black carbon-containing particles, leading to light-absorption enhancement. The back-trajectory analysis showed the highest values of rBC mass concentration, RCT, and Eabs appeared in the S cluster suggested that the rBC-containing particles transported from south Beijing were more aged with a thicker coating. While the rBC-containing particles from northern and northwestern Beijing had lower RCT and Eabs values.
Highlights Nitrate is the dominant contributor to the coatings on BC and prominent role in light-absorption enhancement. RCT and Eabs increased rapidly as PM1 loading increased, but slowly when the PM1 mass concentration exceeded 60 μg m−3. The rBC- containing particles transported from south Beijing are more aged with a thicker coating. ∼15% of the NR-PM1 mass was bound to BC particles.
Significant influence of nitrate on light absorption enhancement of refractory black carbon in the winter of 2022 in Beijing
Hu, Xinyao (Autor:in) / Liu, Quan (Autor:in) / Zhang, Yangmei (Autor:in) / Shen, Xiaojing (Autor:in) / Lu, Jiayuan (Autor:in) / Yu, Aoyuan (Autor:in) / Liu, Shuo (Autor:in) / Che, Huizheng (Autor:in) / Zhang, Xiaoye (Autor:in) / Sun, Junying (Autor:in)
Atmospheric Environment ; 319
15.12.2023
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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