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Zirui Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and focuses on research within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research concentrates particularly on atmospheric phenomena and pollution-related topics.

Their prolific publication record spans key subfields including Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Key topics of Liu's work include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Liu's frequent co-authors are:

  • Yuesi Wang (51 collaborative works)
  • Bo Hu (28 collaborative works)
  • Guiqian Tang (23 collaborative works)
  • Dongsheng Ji (22 collaborative works)
  • Wenkang Gao (20 collaborative works)

The scientist's work has appeared primarily in highly relevant and specialized venues such as:

  • Atmospheric Environment (10 publications)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (9 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (9 publications)
  • Environmental Pollution (8 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (8 publications)

Among Liu's notable recent research papers are:

  • "Contrasting trends of PM2.5 and surface-ozone concentrations in China from 2013 to 2017" (2020) published in National Science Review
  • "Control of particulate nitrate air pollution in China" (2021) published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Different HONO Sources for Three Layers at the Urban Area of Beijing" (2020) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Detailed budget analysis of HONO in Beijing, China: Implication on atmosphere oxidation capacity in polluted megacity" (2020) published in Atmospheric Environment
  • "Aerosol-photolysis interaction reduces particulate matter during wintertime haze events" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Drivers of improved PM2.5 air quality in China from 2013 to 2017.

    Qiang Zhang;Yixuan Zheng;Dan Tong;Min Shao

  • Contrasting trends of PM2.5 and surface-ozone concentrations in China from 2013 to 2017

    Yonghong Wang;Yonghong Wang;Wenkang Gao;Shuai Wang;Tao Song

  • Mixing layer height and its implications for air pollution over Beijing, China

    Guiqian Tang;Jinqiang Zhang;Xiaowan Zhu;Tao Song

  • Mechanism for the formation of the January 2013 heavy haze pollution episode over central and eastern China

    Unknown

  • Control of particulate nitrate air pollution in China

    Shixian Zhai;Daniel J. Jacob;Xuan Wang;Zirui Liu

  • The heaviest particulate air-pollution episodes occurred in northern China in January, 2013: Insights gained from observation

    Dongsheng Ji;Liang Li;Yuesi Wang;Junke Zhang

  • Seasonal and diurnal variation in particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) at an urban site of Beijing: analyses from a 9-year study.

    Zirui Liu;Bo Hu;Lili Wang;Fangkun Wu

  • Health impacts and economic losses assessment of the 2013 severe haze event in Beijing area

    Meng Gao;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Gregory R. Carmichael;Yuesi Wang

  • Chemical characterization and source identification of PM 2.5 at multiple sites in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, China

    Xiaojuan Huang;Xiaojuan Huang;Zirui Liu;Jingyun Liu;Bo Hu

  • Long-range transport and regional sources of PM2.5 in Beijing based on long-term observations from 2005 to 2010

    Lili Wang;Zirui Liu;Yang Sun;Dongsheng Ji

  • Modeling study of the 2010 regional haze event in the North China Plain

    M. Gao;G. R. Carmichael;Y. Wang;P. E. Saide

  • Modeling the feedback between aerosol and meteorological variables in the atmospheric boundary layer during a severe fog–haze event over the North China Plain

    Y. Gao;M. Zhang;Z. Liu;L. Wang

  • Size-resolved aerosol chemical analysis of extreme haze pollution events during early 2013 in urban Beijing, China.

    Shili Tian;Yuepeng Pan;Zirui Liu;Tianxue Wen

  • Seasonal variation and secondary formation of size-segregated aerosol water-soluble inorganic ions during pollution episodes in Beijing

    Xiaojuan Huang;Zirui Liu;Junke Zhang;Tianxue Wen

  • Characteristics of PM 2.5 mass concentrations and chemical species in urban and background areas of China: emerging results from the CARE-China network

    Zirui Liu;Wenkang Gao;Yangchun Yu;Bo Hu

  • Trends in particulate matter and its chemical compositions in China from 2013–2017

    Yuesi Wang;Wenjie Li;Wenkang Gao;Zirui Liu

  • Analysis of heavy pollution episodes in selected cities of northern China

    Dongsheng Ji;Yuesi Wang;Lili Wang;Liangfu Chen

  • The Influence of Climate Factors, Meteorological Conditions, and Boundary-Layer Structure on Severe Haze Pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region during January 2013

    Lili Wang;Nan Zhang;Zirui Liu;Yang Sun

  • The acute effects of fine particles on respiratory mortality and morbidity in Beijing, 2004-2009.

    Pei Li;Pei Li;Jinyuan Xin;Yuesi Wang;Shigong Wang

  • Improved Inversion of Monthly Ammonia Emissions in China Based on the Chinese Ammonia Monitoring Network and Ensemble Kalman Filter

    Lei Kong;Xiao Tang;Jiang Zhu;Zifa Wang

  • The empirical relationship between the PM2.5 concentration and aerosol optical depth over the background of North China from 2009 to 2011

    Jinyuan Xin;Qing Zhang;Lili Wang;Chongshui Gong

  • The Campaign on Atmospheric Aerosol Research Network of China: CARE-China

    Jinyuan Xin;Yuesi Wang;Yuepeng Pan;Dongsheng Ji

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuesi Wang
Yuesi Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Hu
Bo Hu University of Iowa Health Care
Jinyuan Xin
Jinyuan Xin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dongsheng Ji
Dongsheng Ji Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guiqian Tang
Guiqian Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zifa Wang
Zifa Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuepeng Pan
Yuepeng Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Gregory R. Carmichael
Gregory R. Carmichael University of Iowa
Lili Wang
Lili Wang Tsinghua University

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