Effective Density and Mixing State of Aerosol Particles in a Near-Traffic Urban Environment
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Effective Density and Mixing State of Aerosol Particles in a Near-Traffic Urban Environment. / Rissler, Jenny; Nordin, Erik Z; Eriksson, Axel C; Nilsson, Patrik T; Frosch, Mia; Sporre, Moa K; Wierzbicka, Aneta; Svenningsson, Birgitta; Löndahl, Jakob; Messing, Maria E; Sjogren, Staffan; Hemmingsen, Jette G; Loft, Steffen; Pagels, Joakim H; Swietlicki, Erik.
In: Environmental Science & Technology (Washington), Vol. 48, No. 11, 03.06.2014, p. 6300–6308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Effective Density and Mixing State of Aerosol Particles in a Near-Traffic Urban Environment
AU - Rissler, Jenny
AU - Nordin, Erik Z
AU - Eriksson, Axel C
AU - Nilsson, Patrik T
AU - Frosch, Mia
AU - Sporre, Moa K
AU - Wierzbicka, Aneta
AU - Svenningsson, Birgitta
AU - Löndahl, Jakob
AU - Messing, Maria E
AU - Sjogren, Staffan
AU - Hemmingsen, Jette G
AU - Loft, Steffen
AU - Pagels, Joakim H
AU - Swietlicki, Erik
PY - 2014/6/3
Y1 - 2014/6/3
N2 - In urban environments, airborne particles are continuously emitted, followed by atmospheric aging. Also, particles emitted elsewhere, transported by winds, contribute to the urban aerosol. We studied the effective density (mass-mobility relationship) and mixing state with respect to the density of particles in central Copenhagen, in wintertime. The results are related to particle origin, morphology, and aging. Using a differential mobility analyzer-aerosol particle mass analyzer (DMA-APM), we determined that particles in the diameter range of 50-400 nm were of two groups: porous soot aggregates and more dense particles. Both groups were present at each size in varying proportions. Two types of temporal variability in the relative number fraction of the two groups were found: soot correlated with intense traffic in a diel pattern and dense particles increased during episodes with long-range transport from polluted continental areas. The effective density of each group was relatively stable over time, especially of the soot aggregates, which had effective densities similar to those observed in laboratory studies of fresh diesel exhaust emissions. When heated to 300 °C, the soot aggregate volatile mass fraction was ∼10%. For the dense particles, the volatile mass fraction varied from ∼80% to nearly 100%.
AB - In urban environments, airborne particles are continuously emitted, followed by atmospheric aging. Also, particles emitted elsewhere, transported by winds, contribute to the urban aerosol. We studied the effective density (mass-mobility relationship) and mixing state with respect to the density of particles in central Copenhagen, in wintertime. The results are related to particle origin, morphology, and aging. Using a differential mobility analyzer-aerosol particle mass analyzer (DMA-APM), we determined that particles in the diameter range of 50-400 nm were of two groups: porous soot aggregates and more dense particles. Both groups were present at each size in varying proportions. Two types of temporal variability in the relative number fraction of the two groups were found: soot correlated with intense traffic in a diel pattern and dense particles increased during episodes with long-range transport from polluted continental areas. The effective density of each group was relatively stable over time, especially of the soot aggregates, which had effective densities similar to those observed in laboratory studies of fresh diesel exhaust emissions. When heated to 300 °C, the soot aggregate volatile mass fraction was ∼10%. For the dense particles, the volatile mass fraction varied from ∼80% to nearly 100%.
KW - Aerosols
KW - Cities
KW - Denmark
KW - Environmental Monitoring
KW - Particle Size
KW - Particulate Matter
KW - Time Factors
KW - Vehicle Emissions
U2 - 10.1021/es5000353
DO - 10.1021/es5000353
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24798545
VL - 48
SP - 6300
EP - 6308
JO - Environmental Science & Technology
JF - Environmental Science & Technology
SN - 0013-936X
IS - 11
ER -
ID: 132418136