Machine learning helps reveal key factors affecting tire wear particulate matter emissions.

Tire wear particles (TWPs) are generated with every rotation of the tire. However, obtaining TWPs under real driving conditions and revealing key factors affecting TWPs are challenging. In this study, we obtained a TWPs dataset by simulating tire wear process under real driving conditions using a tire wear simulator and custom-designed test conditions.

Strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) in environmental catalysis: Mechanisms, application, regulation strategies, and breakthroughs.

The strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) in supported catalysts plays a dominant role in catalytic degradation, upgrading, and remanufacturing of environmental pollutants. Previous studies have shown that SMSI is crucial in supported catalysts' activity and stability. However, for redox reactions catalyzed in environmental catalysis, the enhancement mechanism of SMSI-induced oxygen vacancy and electron transfer needs to be clarified.

Emission characteristic, spatial distribution, and health risk of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs, NPAHs, and OPAHs) from light-duty gasoline and diesel vehicles based on on-road measurements.

Vehicle exhaust is the primary source of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs). Real road tests using a portable vehicle measurement system on light-duty gasoline vehicles and light-duty diesel trucks were conducted to investigate gas- and particle-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), nitro-PAHs (NPAHs), and oxy-PAHs (OPAHs) in vehicle exhaust with different emission standards, fuel types, and altitudes. The results showed that with the tightening of emission standards, the overall emission factors (EFs) of PACs decreased.

Effects of heat waves and cold spells on blood parameters: a cohort study of blood donors in Tianjin, China.

Background: With the increasing occurrence of extreme temperature events due to climate change, the attention has been predominantly focused on the effects of heat waves and cold spells on morbidity and mortality. However, the influence of these temperature extremes on blood parameters has been overlooked.

Methods: We conducted a cohort study involving 2,752 adult blood donors in Tianjin, China, between January 18, 2013, and June 25, 2021.

Transforming waste brake pads from automobiles into Nano-Catalyst: Synergistic Fe-C-Cu triple sites for efficient fenton-like oxidation of organic pollutants.

The arbitrary disposal of used brake pads from motor vehicles has resulted in severe heavy metal pollution and resource wastage, highlighting the urgent need to explore the significant untapped potential of these discarded materials. In this study, The in-situ growth of highly dispersed FeO nanocrystals was achieved by simple oxidation annealing of brake pad debris(BPD). Interestingly, Cu remained unoxidized and acted as a "valence state transformation bridge of FeO" to construct the "triple Fe-C-Cu sites".

Regenerative braking system effectively reduces the formation of brake wear particles.

Brake wear particles (BWPs) are considered one of the most significant non-exhaust particle emission sources from motor vehicles. Previous studies have primarily focused on BWPs from conventional fuel vehicles (CFVs), with limited research available on BWPs from new energy vehicles (NEVs). We developed an independent BWP emission testing system applicable to NEVs and conducted BWP emission tests on representative NEVs and CFVs under various testing cycles via a chassis dynamometer.

Chemical characteristics of fine tire wear particles generated on a tire simulator.

Tire wear is one of the major sources of traffic-related particle emissions, however, laboratory data on the components of tire wear particles (TWPs) is scarce. In this study, ten brands of tires, including two types and four-speed grades, were chosen for wear tests using a tire simulator in a closed chamber. The chemical components of PM were characterized in detail, including inorganic elements, water-soluble ions (WSIs), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Emissions from international airport and its impact on air quality: A case study of beijing daxing international airport (PKX), China.

The Beijing Daxing International Airport is a newly opened airport, and a comprehensive emission inventory of air pollution sources has not yet been established. The lack of basic inventory data will cause difficulties in controlling the air quality (AQ) in and around the airport. Based on actual flight data, we established a comprehensive emission inventory (carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO), hydrocarbons (HC), sulfur dioxide (SO), particulate matter (PM), and carbon dioxide (CO)) at Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Heavy vehicles' non-exhaust exhibits competitive contribution to PM compared with exhaust in port and nearby areas.

Heavy port transportation networks are increasingly considered as significant contributors of PM pollution compared to vessels in recent decades. In addition, evidence points to the non-exhaust emission of port traffic as the real driver. This study linked PM concentrations to varied locations and traffic fleet characteristics in port area through filter sampling.

Brake wear-derived particles: Single-particle mass spectral signatures and real-world emissions.

Brake wear is an important but unregulated vehicle-related source of atmospheric particulate matter (PM). The single-particle spectral fingerprints of brake wear particles (BWPs) provide essential information for understanding their formation mechanism and atmospheric contributions. Herein, we obtained the single-particle mass spectra of BWPs by combining a brake dynamometer with an online single particle aerosol mass spectrometer and quantified real-world BWP emissions through a tunnel observation in Tianjin, China.

Determining factors and parameterization of brake wear particle emission.

Brake wear emission contributes to an increasingly significant proportion of vehicle-related particulate matter, but knowledge of its emission features and determining factors is still highly insufficient. Here, brake dynamometer experiments were conducted under controlled variables tests and real-world driving conditions to systematically investigate brake wear particle (BWP) emission. Compared to the decelerating process, the separating of pads and disc releases more BWPs, accounting for 47-76% of the total PM mass.

[Analysis of Pollution Characteristics and Primary, Secondary Contributions of Firework Burnings in Qingdao During the Spring Festival].

Atmospheric pollution frequently occurs in northern China during winter heating period, wherein nitrate became the dominant driver for PM accumulations. However, sulfate accumulation was found to be significantly higher than that of nitrate during firework burning events and exhibited different pollution characteristics. Online data available from February 2, 2019 to February 10, 2019, including observation data measured from AIM-IC in suburban Qingdao and meteorological data from national automatic monitoring station, were analyzed.

Effect of an acetylene bond on hydrogen adsorption in diamond-like carbon allotropes: from first principles to atomic simulation.

By inserting an acetylene bond into the organic linkers of porous materials, hydrogen storage can be significantly enhanced; however, the mechanism of this enhancement remains elusive. Herein, we developed a new diamond-like carbon allotrope (referred as diamond-like diacetylene a.k.