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Dr. Di HU obtained her B.Sc. degree in Applied Chemistry from Peking University and a Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Hu is currently an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and her main research interests are: 1) origins and chemical transformations of organic pollutants in the atmosphere; 2) development and application of advanced analytical techniques for the identification and quantification of various organic species and elements in atmospheric fine particulates and other complex matrices; 3) characterization and source apportionment of PM2.5-associated toxicity. Dr. Hu has published a number of peer-reviewed research papers in top-tier journals in the field, including the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Environmental International, Environmental Pollution, JGR-Atmosphere, Atmospheric Environment, and so on.
Research Interests
1) Origins and chemical transformations of organic pollutants in the atmosphere.
2) Development and application of advanced analytical techniques for the identification and quantification of various organic species and elements in atmospheric fine particulates and other complex matrices.
3) Characterization and source apportionment of PM2.5-associated toxicity.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Characterization, sources, and health implication of organophosphate flame retardants in PM2.5 in Hong Kong
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research project
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Aqueous phase photo-chemical processing of selected brown carbon species from biomass burning and vehicle exhaust
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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- 26 Article
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New Evidence of Rubber-Derived Quinones in Water, Air, and Soil
Cao, G., Wang, W., Zhang, J., Wu, P., Zhao, X., Yang, Z., Hu, D. & Cai, Z., 5 Apr 2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 56, 7, p. 4142-4150 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An integrated quantitative proteomics strategy reveals the dual mechanisms of celastrol against acute inflammation
Xie, G., Zhu, L., Song, Y., Huang, W., Hu, D. & Cai, Z., Jul 2021, In: Chinese Chemical Letters. 32, 7, p. 2164-2168 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Discovery of emerging sulfur-containing PAHs in PM2.5: Contamination profiles and potential health risks
Zhang, Y., Song, Y., Chen, Y. J., Chen, Y., Lu, Y., Li, R., Dong, C., Hu, D. & Cai, Z., 15 Aug 2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 416, 125795.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pollutants from primary sources dominate the oxidative potential of water-soluble PM2.5 in Hong Kong in terms of dithiothreitol (DTT) consumption and hydroxyl radical production
Cheng, Y., Ma, Y., Dong, B., Qiu, X. & Hu, D., 5 Mar 2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 405, 124218.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tracer-based source apportioning of atmospheric organic carbon and the influence of anthropogenic emissions on secondary organic aerosol formation in Hong Kong
Cheng, Y., Ma, Y. & Hu, D., 14 Jul 2021, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 21, 13, p. 10589-10608 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus)