Photoinduced formation of persistent free radicals, hydrogen radicals, and hydroxyl radicals from catechol on atmospheric particulate matter

Summary: Catechol is speculated to be a potential precursor of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in the atmosphere. EPFRs absorbed on PM2.5 have attracted public attention because their toxicity is similar to cigarette smoke. In this study, we found that catechol could produce EPFRs,...

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Main Authors: Linjun Qin, Lili Yang, Jiahui Yang, Ralph Weber, Kalina Ranguelova, Xiaoyun Liu, Bingcheng Lin, Cui Li, Minghui Zheng, Guorui Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221001619