Regime-Dependence of Nocturnal Nitrate Formation via N2O5 Hydrolysis and Its Implication for Mitigating Nitrate Pollution

Ma, Pengkun; Quan, Jiannong; Dou, Youjun; Pan, Yubing; Liao, Zhiheng; Cheng, Zhigang; Jia, Xingcan; Wang, Qianqian; Zhan, Junlei; Ma, Wei; Zheng, Feixue; Wang, Yuzheng; Zhang, Yusheng; Hua, Chenjie; Yan, Chao; Kulmala, Markku; Liu, Yangang; Huang, Xin; Yuan, Bin; Brown, Steven S.; Liu, Yongchun

doi:10.1029/2023gl106183

Title: Regime-Dependence of Nocturnal Nitrate Formation via N₂O₅ Hydrolysis and Its Implication for Mitigating Nitrate Pollution

Journal Article · 23 December 2023 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gl106183 · OSTI ID:2281577

Ma, Pengkun ^[1];

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Chinese Meteorological Administration, Beijing (China)
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing (China)
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing (China); Nanjing University (China)
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing (China); University of Helsinki (Finland)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Nanjing University (China)
Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong (China)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Boulder, CO (United States). Earth System Research Laboratory

The heterogeneous hydrolysis of dinitrogen pentoxide (N₂O₅) is an important pathway in nitrate formation; however, its formation rate and relative contribution to total particulate nitrate (pNO₃^-) are highly variable. Here we report that nocturnal pNO₃^- formation via N₂O₅ hydrolysis is dependent on the regime defined by the ratio of NO₂ to O₃. Nocturnal pNO₃^- formation via N₂O₅ hydrolysis is suppressed in an O₃-limited regime but enhanced in a NO₂-limited regime. The results have crucial implications for effective control of nitrate pollution in the future. An exclusive decrease in NO₂ will decrease nocturnal pNO₃^- formation in a NO₂-limited regime but may be less effective or even increase nocturnal pNO₃^- formation in an O₃-limited regime.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Archive

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Contributing Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; 42275117

OSTI ID:: 2281577

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2274741; OSTI ID: 2280612

Report Number(s):: BNL-225157-2024-JAAM

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 50, Issue 24; ISSN 0094-8276

Publisher:: American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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