Tropospheric volatile organic compounds in China

H. Guo; Z. H. Ling; H. R. Cheng; I. J. Simpson; X. P. Lyu; X. M. Wang; M. Shao; H. X. Lu; G. Ayoko; Y. L. Zhang; S. M. Saunders; S. H.M. Lam; J. L. Wang; D. R. Blake

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.116

Tropospheric volatile organic compounds in China

H. Guo^*, Z. H. Ling, H. R. Cheng, I. J. Simpson, X. P. Lyu, X. M. Wang, M. Shao, H. X. Lu, G. Ayoko, Y. L. Zhang, S. M. Saunders, S. H.M. Lam, J. L. Wang, D. R. Blake

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Abstract

Photochemical smog, characterized by high concentrations of ozone (O₃) and fine particles (PM_2.5) in the atmosphere, has become one of the top environmental concerns in China. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), one of the key precursors of O₃ and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) (an important component of PM_2.5), have a critical influence on atmospheric chemistry and subsequently affect regional and global climate. Thus, VOCs have been extensively studied in many cities and regions in China, especially in the North China Plain, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions where photochemical smog pollution has become increasingly worse over recent decades. This paper reviews the main studies conducted in China on the characteristics and sources of VOCs, their relationship with O₃ and SOA, and their removal technology. This paper also provides an integrated literature review on the formulation and implementation of effective control strategies of VOCs and photochemical smog, as well as suggestions for future directions of VOCs study in China.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1021-1043
Number of pages	23
Journal	Science of the Total Environment
Volume	574
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.116
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017

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Environmental Chemistry
Waste Management and Disposal
Pollution

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Ozone
Photochemical smog
Volatile organic compounds

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