Archive for June, 2022

Research Infographic- Investigating Nanoparticles Emission in OME-fueled Engines

We are excited to share this infographic on the emission of nanoparticles from engines. This work was published in Issue 2 of Environmental Science: Atmospheres and can be read in full at: Particle emissions of a heavy-duty engine fueled with polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (OME)

Alexander D. Gelner, Dieter Rothe, Carsten Kykal, Martin Irwin, Alessandro Sommer, Christian Pastoetter, Martin Härtl, Malte Jaensch and Georg Wachtmeister, Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2022, 2, 291-304

Themed collection on bioaerosols: detection, transport and risk assessment is open for submissions

In this gold open-access themed collection, Environmental Science: Atmospheres focuses on bioaerosols, which are airborne particles that are living or originate from living organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungal spores and pollen.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Sampling and detection of bioaerosols
  • Bioaerosol sensors
  • Source and emission of bioaerosols
  • Environmental transport of bioaerosols
  • Exposure and risk assessment
  • Ventilation and air quality control
  • Risk control and management

Bioaerosols are a natural component of both indoor and outdoor air, and some can have significant impacts on human health, agriculture and ecosystems. One example is the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via airborne virus-containing particles. Papers that deal with detection, measurement, transport, risk mitigation, and other related research of bioaerosols are within the scope of the themed collection.

Guest Editors: Cindy Morris (INRAE, Avignon), Xiaole Zhang (ETH Zurich), Malin Alsved (Lund University), Joshua Santarpia (University of Nebraska Medical Center)

Submission deadline: 31st October 2022

Submit your manuscript, quoting ‘EABioaer22’: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/esatmos

APCs are waived until mid-2023.

Research Infographic- Influence of Weather Conditions and Aerosol Properties on COVID-19 Contamination Rates

We are excited to share this new infographic on how weather can affect the spread of COVID-19. The work was published in Issue 1 of Environmental Science: Atmospheres. The article is Open Access and can be read at Speech-generated aerosol settling times and viral viability can improve COVID-19 transmission prediction

Alan Y. Gu, Yanzhe Zhu, Jing Li and Michael R. Hoffmann, Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2022, 2, 34-45