Empirical Modelling of a Near-Traffic Emission Hotspot – Analysis of Immission Reduction Potentials

Abstract The aim of the study is to find the relationship between the land surface temperature and air temperature and to determine the hot spots in the urban area of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The analysis was based on images from both moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS), located on both Terra and Aqua platforms, as well as on data recorded by the four automatic weather stations existing in the endowment of The National Air Quality Monitoring Network, from the summer of 2017. Correlation coefficients between land surface temperature and air temperature were higher at night (0.8-0.87) and slightly lower during the day (0.71-0.77). After the validation of satellite data with in-situ temperature measurements, the hot spots in the metropolitan area of Bucharest were identified using Getis-Ord spatial statistics analysis. It has been achieved that the “very hot” areas are grouped in the center of the city and along the main traffic streets and dense residential areas. During the day the "very hot spots” represent 33.2% of the city's surface, and during the night 31.6%. The area where the mentioned spots persist, falls into the "very hot spot" category both day and night, it represents 27.1% of the city’s surface and it is mainly represented by the city center.

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Cobaloxime-Based Double Complex Salts as Efficient and Versatile Catalysts for the Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

10.26434/chemrxiv.11537661 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Elisabeth Hofmeister ◽

Jisoo Woo ◽

Tobias Ullrich ◽

Lydia Petermann ◽

Kevin Hanus ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽

Systematic Study ◽

Cobalt Complexes ◽

Spectroscopic Studies ◽

Double Complex ◽

Double Complex Salts ◽

Noble Metal Catalysts ◽

Reduction Potentials ◽

Complex Salts

Cobaloximes and their BF2-bridged analogues have emerged as promising non-noble metal catalysts for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein we report the serendipitous discovery that double complex salts such as [Co(dmgh)2py2]+[Co(dmgBPh2)2Cl2]- can be obtained in good yields by treatment of commercially available [Co(dmgh)2pyCl] with triarylboranes. A systematic study on the use of such double complex salts and their single salts with simple counterions as photocatalysts revealed HER activities comparable or superior to existing cobaloxime catalysts and suggests ample opportunities for this compound class in catalyst/photosensitizer dyads and immobilized architectures. Preliminary electrochemical and spectroscopic studies indicate that one key advantage of these charged cobalt complexes is that the reduction potentials as well as the electrostatic interaction with charged photosensitizers can be tuned.

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Solid Phase Excitation-Emission Matrix Spectroscopy for In-Situ Chemical Analysis of Combustion Aerosols

10.26434/chemrxiv.12167865.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Gaurav Mahamuni ◽

Jiayang He ◽

Jay Rutherford ◽

Byron Ockerman ◽

Edmund Seto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chemical Analysis ◽

Cigarette Smoke ◽

Forest Fires ◽

Solid Phase ◽

Incident Angle ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Traffic Emission ◽

Excitation Emission Matrix ◽

Internal Excitation

Exposure to combustion generated aerosols such as PM from residential woodburning, forest fires, cigarette smoke, and traffic emission have been linked to adverse health outcomes. It is important to assess the chemical composition of PM to examine personal exposure. Excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectroscopy has been shown as a sensitive and cost-effective technique for evaluation of combustion PM composition and as a source apportionment tool. However, EEM measurements are hindered by a solvent extraction step and a need for benchtop instrumentation. Here, we present a methodology that eliminates this labor-intensive sample preparation and allows to automate and miniaturize the detection platform. A miniature electrostatic collector deposits PM sample onto transparent polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coated substrate, where PAH components are extracted into solid-phase (SP) solvent and analyzed using EEM spectroscopy in-situ. We evaluated external and internal excitation schemes to optimized signal to noise ratio. Analysis of woodsmoke and cigarette smoke samples showed good agreement with liquid extraction EEM spectra. Internal excitation is hindered by fluorescent interference from PDMS at λ<250nm. The external excitation EEM spectra are dependent on the incident angle; ranges of 30-40⁰ and 55-65⁰ showed the best results. The proposed SP-EEM technique can be used for development of miniaturized sensors for chemical analysis of combustion generated PM.

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Phosphoryl- and Phosphonium-Bridged Viologens as Stable Two- and Three-Electron Acceptors for Organic Electrodes

10.26434/chemrxiv.12711770.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Colin R. Bridges ◽

Andryj M. Borys ◽

Vanessa Béland ◽

Joshua R. Gaffen ◽

Thomas Baumgartner

Keyword(s):

Molecular Weight ◽

Organic Molecules ◽

Electrode Materials ◽

High Energy ◽

Electron Acceptors ◽

Low Molecular Weight ◽

Reduction Potentials ◽

Organic Electrode ◽

High Reduction ◽

High Specific Energy

Low molecular weight organic molecules that can accept multiple electrons at high reduction potentials are sought after as electrode materials for high-energy sustainable batteries. To date their synthesis has been difficult, and organic scaffolds for electron donors significantly outnumber electron acceptors. Herein, we report two highly electron deficient phosphaviologen derivatives from a phosphorus-bridged 4,4-bipyridine and characterize their electrochemical properties. Phosphaviologen sulfide (PVS) and P-methyl phosphaviologen (PVM) accept two and three electrons at high reduction potentials, respectively. PVM can reversibly accept 3 electrons between 3-3.6 V vs. Li/Li+ with an equivalent molecular weight of 102 g/(mol e-) (262 mAh/g), making it a promising scaffold for sustainable organic electrode materials having high specific energy densities.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of De novo-designed metallopeptides with type 2 copper centers: modulation of reduction potentials and nitrite reductase activities.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718164135.793487797 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Dan Kosman

Keyword(s):

Nitrite Reductase ◽

De Novo ◽

Reduction Potentials

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Effect of transport measures and curfew against COVID-19 spread on air pollution (TSP) in Ecuador’s three most populous cities

10.37281/preprints/4 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Sustainable Consumption ◽

State Level ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

Traffic Emission ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Total Suspended Particulates ◽

Level Ii ◽

Pm2.5 And Pm10 ◽

Future Consequences

Although current circumstances pose challenges to foretelling the future consequences of coronavirus spread, we consider environmental load-related researches became more and more important nowadays perhaps as never before. Many experts believe that the increasingly dire public health emergency situation, policy makers and word leaders should make it possible that the COVID-19 outbreak contributes to a transition of sustainable consumption. With the purpose of contributing to rethink the importance of sustainability efforts, here we present total suspended particulates (TSP) results which represent traffic emission caused air pollution in the three most populous cities of Ecuador obtained before, during, and after the: (i) the traffic measures entered into force on state level; (ii) curfew entered into force on state level; (iii) and quarantine entered into force (in Guayaquil, and whole Guayas province). We documented significant decrease in TSP emissions (PM2.5 and PM10) compared to normal traffic operation obtained from some four lanes roads in Quito, Guayaquil, and Cuenca. The most remarkable fall in suspended particulate values (96.47% decrease in PM2.5) compared to emission observed before traffic measures occurred in Cuenca.

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Empirical Modelling of Confirmed Covid-19 Cases in Nigeria: Forecasts and Implications

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3596095 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mutiu Abimbola Oyinlola ◽

Tolulope Osayomi ◽

Oluwatosin Adeniyi

Keyword(s):

Empirical Modelling

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A novel approach to the real-time modelling of large urban drainage systems

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1997.0638 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 36 (8-9) ◽

pp. 19-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Richard Norreys ◽

Ian Cluckie

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Dynamic Models ◽

Drainage System ◽

Radar Data ◽

Urban Drainage ◽

Real Time Control ◽

Empirical Modelling ◽

Time Control ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Non Linear Systems

Conventional UDS models are mechanistic which though appropriate for design purposes are less well suited to real-time control because they are slow running, difficult to calibrate, difficult to re-calibrate in real time and have trouble handling noisy data. At Salford University a novel hybrid of dynamic and empirical modelling has been developed, to combine the speed of the empirical model with the ability to simulate complex and non-linear systems of the mechanistic/dynamic models. This paper details the ‘knowledge acquisition module’ software and how it has been applied to construct a model of a large urban drainage system. The paper goes on to detail how the model has been linked with real-time radar data inputs from the MARS c-band radar.

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