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Sources, aging evolution, and pollution characteristics of volatile organic compounds on regional transport pathways in the Yangtze River Delta
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Peng SUN1, *, Xiao-ming GU2, Sheng ZHONG1, Jian-qiao YU1, Zheng XU1
China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(2) : 636 - 645
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China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(2): 636-645
• Air Pollution Control •
Sources, aging evolution, and pollution characteristics of volatile organic compounds on regional transport pathways in the Yangtze River Delta
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Peng SUN1, *, Xiao-ming GU2, Sheng ZHONG1, Jian-qiao YU1, Zheng XU1
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  • 1.Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing 210019, China
  • 2.Jiangsu Provincial Suzhou Environmental Monitoring Center, Suzhou 215000, China
Published: 2026-02-20
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Most existing studies of VOCs based on single monitoring sites cannot fully characterize VOC transport and aging. Here, we conducted 45-day synchronous online VOC measurements in summer using GC-MS at an urban site in Suzhou (eastern Yangtze River Delta) and a downwind site on Xishan Island, Taihu Lake. Combined with positive matrix factorization (PMF), we investigated the sources and transport-aging processes of VOCs. The average φ(TVOCs) in urban Suzhou was 28.6×10-9, higher than 17.5×10-9 downwind. Urban VOCs were dominated by alkanes, whereas OVOCs and halocarbons showed larger fractions at the transport site. PMF revealed four factors (vehicle exhaust, gasoline evaporation, solvent use, and industrial emissions) with source profiles and temporal patterns consistent between sites, but all exhibited pronounced aging downwind, reflected by systematic increases in OVOC contributions. Biogenic emissions were also important downwind, where isoprene levels were 143.8% higher than urban values. Subtropical high-pressure systems with elevated temperatures and weak winds promoted O3 formation, whereas typhoon circulation mitigated O3 pollution via enhanced dispersion and wet deposition. Regional pollution episodes were driven by urban traffic emissions, especially during rush hours when primary pollutants peaked. During transport, primary VOCs underwent continuous aging with alkanes converting to OVOCs, further enhancing downwind O3 pollution. O3 and PM2.5 exhibited synchronized peaks, and SOA contributions in PM2.5 increased markedly. These findings demonstrate that traffic-related NOx and VOC emissions contribute to local O3 formation and, through aging during transport, drive regional O3 pollution, providing critical insights into compound air pollution mechanisms in the Yangtze River Delta.

volatile organic compounds (VOCs)  /  aging evolution  /  transport pathways  /  positive matrix factorization (PMF)  /  ozone (O3) pollution
孙鹏, 顾晓明, 钟声, 郁建桥, 徐政. 长三角区域传输通道上挥发性有机物的来源解析、老化演变及污染特征. 中国环境科学, 2026 , 46 (2) : 636 -645 .
Peng SUN, Xiao-ming GU, Sheng ZHONG, Jian-qiao YU, Zheng XU. Sources, aging evolution, and pollution characteristics of volatile organic compounds on regional transport pathways in the Yangtze River Delta[J]. China Environmental Science, 2026 , 46 (2) : 636 -645 .
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  • Receive Date:2025-07-16
  • Online Date:2026-10-08
  • Published:2026-02-20
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    1.Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing 210019, China
    2.Jiangsu Provincial Suzhou Environmental Monitoring Center, Suzhou 215000, China
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