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Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of benzene polycarboxylic acids for source apportionment of polyaromatic organic matter in ambient aerosols
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-3421
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5647-5940
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-849X
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-1642
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-8140
Abstract Polyaromatic organic matter (POM) is an important group of pollutants and light absorbers in ambient aerosols, which consists of a wide range of chemicals with fused benzene rings. POM in ambient aerosols is mainly derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel and biomass. Source apportionment of POM is crucial for advising efficient mitigation of anthropogenic emissions, but that is a challenge due to the complicated composition of POM and ambient aerosols. Benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCAs) have recently been introduced as molecular markers of atmospheric POM. Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs is expected to be a powerful tool for apportioning fossil sources and contemporary (i.e., biomass burning) sources of POM in ambient aerosols, yet this application is still lacking. We developed a method for radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs substituted with 3–6 carboxylic groups (B6CA, B5CA, B4CAs and B3CAs). BPCAs were isolated with preparative liquid chromatography with high recoveries (≥85%). The method is validated with reference materials with fossil and contemporary radiocarbon signatures. Successful radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs was achieved for these reference materials after correcting for the presence of average blanks (B6CA: 1.2 ± 0.2 μg, B5CA: 2.3 ± 0.6 μg, individual B4CAs: 2.7 ± 0.2 μg and individual B3CAs: 6.9 ± 0.7 μg). Source apportionment of POM based on radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs was performed for an urban dust reference material, as well as bulk aerosols and water-soluble, methanol-soluble fractions of ambient aerosols from a megacity of southern China. The results show varied contributions of fossil and contemporary sources among different POM fractions.
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Highlights Benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCAs) are used to track polyaromatic organic matter (POM). A method of compound-specific radiocarbon analysis (CSRA) of BPCAs is developed. Successful CSRA of BPCAs is achieved for reference and ambient materials. Sources of POM in ambient aerosols are apportioned by CSRA of BPCAs. Fossil-contemporary source patterns vary between different POM fractions.
Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of benzene polycarboxylic acids for source apportionment of polyaromatic organic matter in ambient aerosols
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-3421
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5647-5940
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-849X
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-1642
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-8140
Abstract Polyaromatic organic matter (POM) is an important group of pollutants and light absorbers in ambient aerosols, which consists of a wide range of chemicals with fused benzene rings. POM in ambient aerosols is mainly derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel and biomass. Source apportionment of POM is crucial for advising efficient mitigation of anthropogenic emissions, but that is a challenge due to the complicated composition of POM and ambient aerosols. Benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCAs) have recently been introduced as molecular markers of atmospheric POM. Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs is expected to be a powerful tool for apportioning fossil sources and contemporary (i.e., biomass burning) sources of POM in ambient aerosols, yet this application is still lacking. We developed a method for radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs substituted with 3–6 carboxylic groups (B6CA, B5CA, B4CAs and B3CAs). BPCAs were isolated with preparative liquid chromatography with high recoveries (≥85%). The method is validated with reference materials with fossil and contemporary radiocarbon signatures. Successful radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs was achieved for these reference materials after correcting for the presence of average blanks (B6CA: 1.2 ± 0.2 μg, B5CA: 2.3 ± 0.6 μg, individual B4CAs: 2.7 ± 0.2 μg and individual B3CAs: 6.9 ± 0.7 μg). Source apportionment of POM based on radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs was performed for an urban dust reference material, as well as bulk aerosols and water-soluble, methanol-soluble fractions of ambient aerosols from a megacity of southern China. The results show varied contributions of fossil and contemporary sources among different POM fractions.
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Highlights Benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCAs) are used to track polyaromatic organic matter (POM). A method of compound-specific radiocarbon analysis (CSRA) of BPCAs is developed. Successful CSRA of BPCAs is achieved for reference and ambient materials. Sources of POM in ambient aerosols are apportioned by CSRA of BPCAs. Fossil-contemporary source patterns vary between different POM fractions.
Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of benzene polycarboxylic acids for source apportionment of polyaromatic organic matter in ambient aerosols
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-3421
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5647-5940
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-849X
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-1642
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-8140
Abstract Polyaromatic organic matter (POM) is an important group of pollutants and light absorbers in ambient aerosols, which consists of a wide range of chemicals with fused benzene rings. POM in ambient aerosols is mainly derived from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel and biomass. Source apportionment of POM is crucial for advising efficient mitigation of anthropogenic emissions, but that is a challenge due to the complicated composition of POM and ambient aerosols. Benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCAs) have recently been introduced as molecular markers of atmospheric POM. Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs is expected to be a powerful tool for apportioning fossil sources and contemporary (i.e., biomass burning) sources of POM in ambient aerosols, yet this application is still lacking. We developed a method for radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs substituted with 3–6 carboxylic groups (B6CA, B5CA, B4CAs and B3CAs). BPCAs were isolated with preparative liquid chromatography with high recoveries (≥85%). The method is validated with reference materials with fossil and contemporary radiocarbon signatures. Successful radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs was achieved for these reference materials after correcting for the presence of average blanks (B6CA: 1.2 ± 0.2 μg, B5CA: 2.3 ± 0.6 μg, individual B4CAs: 2.7 ± 0.2 μg and individual B3CAs: 6.9 ± 0.7 μg). Source apportionment of POM based on radiocarbon analysis of BPCAs was performed for an urban dust reference material, as well as bulk aerosols and water-soluble, methanol-soluble fractions of ambient aerosols from a megacity of southern China. The results show varied contributions of fossil and contemporary sources among different POM fractions.
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Highlights Benzene polycarboxylic acids (BPCAs) are used to track polyaromatic organic matter (POM). A method of compound-specific radiocarbon analysis (CSRA) of BPCAs is developed. Successful CSRA of BPCAs is achieved for reference and ambient materials. Sources of POM in ambient aerosols are apportioned by CSRA of BPCAs. Fossil-contemporary source patterns vary between different POM fractions.
Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis of benzene polycarboxylic acids for source apportionment of polyaromatic organic matter in ambient aerosols
Yi, Xin (author) / Geng, Xiaofei (author) / Mo, Yangzhi (author) / Zhong, Guangcai (author) / Tang, Jiao (author) / Zhu, Sanyuan (author) / Cheng, Zhineng (author) / Zhao, Shizhen (author) / Li, Jun (author) / Gustafsson, Örjan (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 307
2023-05-06
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Current status of source apportionment of ambient aerosols in India
| Elsevier | 2022