Bird feathers are potential biomonitors for airborne elemental carbon
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08804-2
Abstract: Birds can serve as effective biomonitors of air pollution, yet few studies have quantified external particulate matter accumulation on bird feathers. Biomonitoring of airborne elemental carbon (EC) is of critical significance because EC is a… read more here.
Keywords: elemental carbon; feathers potential; bird; bird feathers ... See more keywords
Optimizing isolation protocol of organic carbon and elemental carbon for 14C analysis using fine particulate samples
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.01.027
Abstract: Abstract Radiocarbon ( 14 C) analysis is a unique tool that can be used to directly apportion organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) into fossil and non-fossil fractions. In this study, a coupled carbon… read more here.
Keywords: carbon elemental; carbon; fossil; elemental carbon ... See more keywords
Characteristics and temporal variations of organic and elemental carbon aerosols in a high-altitude, tropical Latin American megacity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.04.006
Abstract: Abstract Bogota is a Latin American megacity located at an average altitude of 2600 m in the tropical Andes. It registers frequent episodes of poor air quality due to high PM10 concentrations. The carbonaceous fraction is… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; elemental carbon; carbon aerosols; american megacity ... See more keywords
Comparing and modeling sedimentary profiles of elemental carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons between early- and newly-urbanized areas in Shanghai.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.109
Abstract: Rapid urbanization created unique urban environment with a characteristic of dramatic modification of land cover, consequently causing profound perturbations in the transport and fate of pollutants in urban ecosystem. Taking a hyper-urbanization city (Shanghai) as… read more here.
Keywords: elemental carbon; newly urbanized; aromatic hydrocarbons; early newly ... See more keywords
Time-resolved measurement of elemental carbon in urban environment: Comparison of Raman backscattering and aethalometer results
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2017.12.003
Abstract: Abstract Time-resolved quantitative and qualitative measurement of the particulate matter (PM) - composition is an ongoing challenge for scientists and instrument developers. Raman spectroscopy is especially useful for PM analysis, however, its application has been… read more here.
Keywords: raman; elemental carbon; resolved measurement; time ... See more keywords
Considerations in analysing elemental carbon from marine engine exhaust using residual, distillate and biofuels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2018.09.005
Abstract: Abstract Elemental carbon (EC) concentrations in the exhaust of a medium-speed marine engine was evaluated using thermal-optical analysis (TOA). Particulate matter (PM) samples were collected at 75% and 25% engine loads using residual and distillate… read more here.
Keywords: residual distillate; elemental carbon; engine; engine exhaust ... See more keywords
Correlation between Graphitic Carbon and Elemental Carbon in Diesel Particulate Matter in Workplace Atmospheres.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04261
Abstract: We investigated the suitability of the graphitic carbon (GC) content of diesel particulate matter (DPM), measured using Raman spectroscopy, as a surrogate measure of elemental carbon (EC) determined by thermal optical analysis. The Raman spectra… read more here.
Keywords: graphitic carbon; carbon; diesel particulate; particulate matter ... See more keywords
Existence and Formation Pathways of High- and Low-Maturity Elemental Carbon from Solid Fuel Combustion by a Time-Resolved Study.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05216
Abstract: Elemental carbon (EC) from various sources contains different sub-fractions with different properties; however, this variability poses several challenges for the accurate assessment of EC emission inventory. EC is defined using thermo-optical analysis (TOA), and its… read more here.
Keywords: elemental carbon; pathways high; combustion; formation pathways ... See more keywords
Modeling Atmospheric Age Distribution of Elemental Carbon Using a Regional Age-Resolved Particle Representation Framework.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05895
Abstract: The aging process of soot particles has significant implications when estimating their impacts on air quality and climate. In this study, the source-oriented University of California at Davis/California Institute of Technology model with externally mixed… read more here.
Keywords: elemental carbon; age distribution; distribution elemental; age ... See more keywords
91 Development of Methods for Exposure- and Risk Assessment of Graphene
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac087.233
Abstract: The purpose of this work is to evaluate the Organic carbon/elemental carbon technique as a method to quantify and identify the exposure of graphene and its derivatives, the aim being to propose a standardized occupational… read more here.
Keywords: graphene; exposure; occupational exposure; elemental carbon ... See more keywords
Reconstructing Elemental Carbon Long-Term Trend in the Po Valley (Italy) from Fog Water Samples
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos11060580
Abstract: Elemental carbon (EC), a ubiquitous component of fine atmospheric aerosol derived from incomplete combustion, is an important player for both climate change and air quality deterioration. Several policy measures have been implemented over the last… read more here.
Keywords: fog water; elemental carbon; long term; water ... See more keywords