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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
83
Citations
34816
World Ranking
821
National Ranking
355

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide

His primary areas of investigation include Aerosol, Mass spectrometry, Environmental chemistry, Photochemistry and Organosulfate. His research integrates issues of Mass spectrum, Sulfate, Particulates, Hydrocarbon and NOx in his study of Aerosol. Nga L. Ng is studying Aerosol mass spectrometry, which is a component of Mass spectrometry.

Nga L. Ng interconnects Radiative forcing and Monomer in the investigation of issues within Aerosol mass spectrometry. His Environmental chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Xylene, Relative humidity, Atmospheric model, Redox and Aqueous solution. Nga L. Ng has researched Photochemistry in several fields, including Cycloheptene, Stereochemistry and Double bond.

His most cited work include:

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere (2184 citations)
  • Organic aerosol components observed in Northern Hemispheric datasets from Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (594 citations)
  • Secondary organic aerosol formation from isoprene photooxidation. (527 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Aerosol, Environmental chemistry, Mass spectrometry, Particulates and Analytical chemistry are his primary areas of study. His Aerosol study incorporates themes from Volatility, NOx, Air quality index, Sulfate and Nitrate. Nga L. Ng has included themes like Photochemistry, Radical and Hydrocarbon in his NOx study.

His Environmental chemistry research integrates issues from Organic matter, Aerosol mass spectrometry, Chemical composition and Mass concentration. His Mass spectrometry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Characterization and Chemical ionization. His Particulates study combines topics in areas such as Combustion, Air pollution, Meteorology and Oxygen.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Aerosol (80.36%)
  • Environmental chemistry (47.62%)
  • Mass spectrometry (23.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Aerosol (80.36%)
  • Environmental chemistry (47.62%)
  • Particulates (19.64%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Nga L. Ng focuses on Aerosol, Environmental chemistry, Particulates, Air quality index and NOx. His study focuses on the intersection of Aerosol and fields such as Volatility with connections in the field of Radical. His work in the fields of Environmental chemistry, such as Speciation, overlaps with other areas such as North china.

The Particulates study combines topics in areas such as Toxicity and Aqueous solution. His Air quality index research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sulfate, Anthropogenic pollutants and Ammonia. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of NOx, focusing on Nitrate and, on occasion, Chemical ionization.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Enveloped Virus Inactivation on Personal Protective Equipment by Exposure to Ozone. (12 citations)
  • Chemical characterization of secondary organic aerosol at a rural site in the southeastern US: insights from simultaneous high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS) and FIGAERO chemical ionization mass spectrometer (CIMS) measurements (4 citations)
  • Nontargeted Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis Reveals Diversity and Variability in Aerosol Functional Groups across Multiple Sites, Seasons, and Times of Day (4 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide

His primary scientific interests are in Environmental chemistry, Aerosol, NOx, Nitrate and Mass spectrometry. Many of his research projects under Environmental chemistry are closely connected to Human health with Human health, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Nga L. Ng combines subjects such as Anthropogenic pollutants and Air quality index with his study of Aerosol.

His NOx research incorporates themes from Organic nitrates, Chemical ionization, Characterization, Particulates and Time of flight. His Nitrate study frequently links to other fields, such as Mass spectrum.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • Organic aerosol components observed in Northern Hemispheric datasets from Aerosol Mass Spectrometry

    N.L. Ng;M.R. Canagaratna;Q. Zhang;Q. Zhang;J.L. Jimenez

  • Recent advances in understanding secondary organic aerosol: Implications for global climate forcing

    Manish Shrivastava;Christopher D. Cappa;Jiwen Fan;Allen H. Goldstein

  • An Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) for Routine Monitoring of the Composition and Mass Concentrations of Ambient Aerosol

    N. L. Ng;S. C. Herndon;A. Trimborn;M. R. Canagaratna

  • Understanding atmospheric organic aerosols via factor analysis of aerosol mass spectrometry: a review

    Qi Zhang;Jose L. Jimenez;Jose L. Jimenez;Manjula R. Canagaratna;Ingrid M. Ulbrich

  • Secondary organic aerosol formation from isoprene photooxidation.

    Jesse H. Kroll;Nga L. Ng;Shane M. Murphy;Richard C. Flagan

  • Secondary organic aerosol formation from m-xylene, toluene, and benzene

    N. L. Ng;J. H. Kroll;A. W. H. Chan;P. S. Chhabra

  • Evidence for organosulfates in secondary organic aerosol.

    Jason D. Surratt;Jesse H. Kroll;Tadeusz E. Kleindienst;Edward O. Edney

  • Chemical composition of secondary organic aerosol formed from the photooxidation of isoprene

    Jason D. Surratt;Shane M. Murphy;Jesse H. Kroll;Nga L. Ng

  • Effects of anthropogenic emissions on aerosol formation from isoprene and monoterpenes in the southeastern United States

    Lu Xu;Hongyu Guo;Christopher M. Boyd;Mitchel Klein

  • Changes in organic aerosol composition with aging inferred from aerosol mass spectra

    N. L. Ng;M. R. Canagaratna;J. L. Jimenez;P. S. Chhabra

  • Fine-particle water and pH in the southeastern United States

    H. Guo;L. Xu;A. Bougiatioti;A. Bougiatioti;K. M. Cerully

  • Nitrate radicals and biogenic volatile organic compounds: oxidation, mechanisms, and organic aerosol

    Nga Lee Ng;Steven S. Brown;Steven S. Brown;Alexander T. Archibald;Elliot Atlas

  • Gas‐phase products and secondary aerosol yields from the photooxidation of 16 different terpenes

    Anita Lee;Allen H. Goldstein;Jesse H. Kroll;Nga L. Ng

  • The AeroCom evaluation and intercomparison of organic aerosol in global models

    K. Tsigaridis;K. Tsigaridis;N. Daskalakis;N. Daskalakis;M. Kanakidou;P. J. Adams

  • Effect of NO x level on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from the photooxidation of terpenes

    N. L. Ng;P. S. Chhabra;A. W.H. Chan;Jason D Surratt

  • Gas‐phase products and secondary aerosol yields from the ozonolysis of ten different terpenes

    Anita Lee;Allen H. Goldstein;Melita D. Keywood;Song Gao

  • Particle phase acidity and oligomer formation in secondary organic aerosol.

    Song Gao;Nga L. Ng;Melita D. Keywood;Varuntida Varutbangkul

  • Chamber studies of secondary organic aerosol growth by reactive uptake of simple carbonyl compounds

    Jesse H. Kroll;Nga L. Ng;Shane M. Murphy;Varuntida Varutbangkul

  • Global modeling of secondary organic aerosol formation from aromatic hydrocarbons: high- vs. low-yield pathways

    D. K. Henze;D. K. Henze;J. H. Seinfeld;N. L. Ng;J. H. Kroll

  • Contribution of nitrated phenols to wood burning brown carbon light absorption in Detling, United Kingdom during winter time.

    Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Peter Zotter;André S. H. Prévôt

  • Real-time methods for estimating organic component mass concentrations from aerosol mass spectrometer data.

    N. L. Ng;M. R. Canagaratna;J. L. Jimenez;Q. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

John H. Seinfeld
John H. Seinfeld California Institute of Technology
Jose L. Jimenez
Jose L. Jimenez University of Colorado Boulder
Richard C. Flagan
Richard C. Flagan California Institute of Technology
Rodney J. Weber
Rodney J. Weber Georgia Institute of Technology
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki
Athanasios Nenes
Athanasios Nenes École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Hongyu Guo
Hongyu Guo University of Colorado Boulder
Leah R. Williams
Leah R. Williams Aerodyne Research

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