⭐ New author reflection series ⭐
We are kicking off our series with Professor Sergey Nizkorodov, based at UC Irvine, who discussed their publication with us, ‘Photolytic aging of organic aerosol from pyrolyzed urban materials’, work conducted alongside other researches at UC Irvine and Purdue University.
This important study focused on the extent to which particulate matter from the burning of different urban materials can absorb sunlight. 🔥
Sergey describes an important conclusion of this work that urban fires efficiently produce light-absorbing particulate matter, which then becomes even more light-absorbing after exposure to sunlight. ☀ This means that particulate matter from urban fires will have a strong effect on visibility in smoke-affected areas.
Sergey and colleagues are now in the process of studying how particulate matter is formed from burning a wider range of construction materials and under a wider range of burning conditions, from lower-temperature pyrolysis to higher temperature flaming.
We also asked about their publishing process at Environmental Science: Atmospheres. Sergey found the article processing to be fast and efficient and appreciates that it is available to everyone through open access. Sergey has had a good experience with Royal Society of Chemistry journals in the past and, as a member, likes to periodically publish in Royal Society of Chemistry journals to support the society!
To learn more about this important topic, you can read their full article now for free ➡ https://lnkd.in/eBMwvbmT
Next Tuesday we will highlighting great work by Dr Alla Zelenyuk, based at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, on their aircraft measurements. 🛫
See you then!
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