Table 4 SOA yields from aromatic precursors.

From: Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies

Precursors

Experimental conditions

Mass yield

References

Toluene

Chamber, sunlight-irradiated hydrocarbon−NOx mixtures

0.015–0.037

Izumi and Fukuyama133

OH radical, chamber, NOx

1.59

Kleindienst et al.134

Smog chamber, sunlight-irradiated, propene, OH radical

0.019–0.082

Odum et al.131

OH radical, Toluene/propylene/ NOx /air mixtures

0.021–0.055

Edney et al.19

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.298–0.308

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.08–0.128

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx, acidic

0.295

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx, acidic

0.167

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, NOx

0.19–0.38

Chen et al.139

Chamber, OH radical

0.08–0.20

Li et al.79

OFR, OH radical, wet seeds

1.31

Liu et al.150

OFR, OH radical, dry seeds

1.1

Liu et al.150

Ethyltoluenes

Smog chamber, sunlight-irradiated, propene, OH radical

0.019–0.082

Odum et al.131

o- Ethyl toluene

Chamber, sunlight-irradiated hydrocarbon−NOx mixtures

0.015–0.037

Izumi and Fukuyama133

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.141–0.237

Li et al.138

m-Ethyltoluene

Chamber, sunlight-irradiated hydrocarbon−NOx mixtures

0.015–0.037

Izumi and Fukuyama133

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.020–0.167

Li et al.138

p-Ethyltoluene

Chamber, sunlight-irradiated hydrocarbon−NOx mixtures

0.015–0.037

Izumi and Fukuyama133

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.039–0.122

Li et al.138

Benzene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.369

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.281

Ng et al.25

Chamber, OH radical, NOx

0.018–0.312

Sato et al.77

Photoreactor, OH radical

0.53

Borrás and Tortajada-Genaro141

Chamber, OH radical

0.08–0.35

Li et al.79

Ethylbenzene

Chamber, sunlight-irradiated hydrocarbon−NOx mixtures

0.015–0.037

Izumi and Fukuyama133

Smog chamber, sunlight-irradiated, propene, OH radical

0.019–0.082

Odum et al.131

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.013–0.167

Li et al.138

n-Propylbenzene

Smog chamber, sunlight-irradiated, propene, OH radical

0.019–0.082

Odum et al.131

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.051–0.054

Li et al.138

Pentamethylbenzene

Chamber, OH radical

0.03–0.04

Li et al.79

Hexamethylbenzene

Chamber, OH radical

0.02–0.03

Li et al.79

Ispropylbenzene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.031–0.110

Li et al.138

Trimethylbenzenes, dimethylethylbenzenes, tetramethylbenzenes

Smog chamber, sunlight-irradiated, propene, OH radical

0.030–0.124

Odum et al.131

1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene

OH radical, chamber, propene

0.026–0.0967

Odum et al.130

Chamber, OH radical

0.03–0.07

Li et al.79

1,3,5- Trimethylbenzene

OH radical, chamber, NOx

0.41

Kleindienst et al.134

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.0029–0.0747

Wyche et al.76

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.0621–0.0637

Wyche et al.76

Chamber, OH radical, NOx

0.025–0.156

Sato et al.77

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.007–0.065

Li et al.138

1,2,4,5- Trimethylbenzene

Chamber, OH radical

0.01–0.03

Li et al.79

1,2,3- Trimethylbenzene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.075–0.119

Li et al.138

o-Xylene

OH radical, chamber

0.011–0.234

Song et al.75

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.044–0.091

Li et al.138

m-Xylene

OH radical, chamber, propene

0.0019–1.0

Odum et al.130

OH radical, chamber, NOx

0.032–0.141

Song et al.135

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.357–0.377

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.035–0.08

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx, acidic

0.404

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx, acidic

0.263

Ng et al.25

OH radical, chamber, NOx, no seed

0.06–0.08

Lu et al.137

OH radical, chamber, NOx, seed

0.05–0.12

Lu et al.137

Chamber, OH radical

0.08–0.14

Li et al.79

p-Xylene

OH radical, chamber, NOx

1.09

Kleindienst et al.134

OH radical, chamber

0.011–0.234

Song et al.75

OH radical, chamber, NOx

0.064–0.13

Healy et al.136

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.024–0.041

Li et al.138

Xylenes

Smog chamber, sunlight-irradiated, propene, OH radical

0.030–0.124

Odum et al.131

Naphthalene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.58–0.73

Chan et al.140

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.19–0.39

Chan et al.140

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.02–0.22

Shakya and Griffin82

Cl, UV smog chamber

0.85–0.98

Riva et al.91

1-Methylnaphthalene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.58–0.73

Chan et al.140

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.19–0.39

Chan et al.140

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.02–0.22

Shakya and Griffin82

2-Methylnaphthalene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.58–0.73

Chan et al.140

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.19–0.39

Chan et al.140

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.02–0.22

Shakya and Griffin82

1,2-Dimethylnaphthalene

OH radical, chamber, high- NOx

0.19–0.39

Chan et al.140

Acenaphthylene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.02–0.22

Shakya and Griffin82

Cl, UV smog chamber

0.85–0.98

Riva et al.91

Acenaphthene

OH radical, chamber, low- NOx

0.02–0.22

Shakya and Griffin82

Cl, UV smog chamber

0.85–0.98

Riva et al.91

Catechol

NO3 radical, chamber, NOx

1.50 ± 0.2

Finewax et al.102

OH radical, chamber, NOx

1.34 ± 0.2

Resorcinol (1,3-benzenediol)

NO3 radical, chamber, NOx

0.09

Finewax et al.103

OH radical, chamber, NOx

0.86