沙尘在传输过程中会吸附大量的气态污染物, 且吸附在颗粒物表面的气态组分在非均相大气化学过程中对臭氧 (O₃) 的生成有直接贡献. 由于不同矿物组分的吸附能力、氧化潜能(oxidative potential, OP) 等物化特性存在差异, 结合观测数据、研究结论和已有的文献报道,对沙尘中的矿物组分在大气O₃ 生成过程中的机制进行了总结分析, 明确了沙尘组分中的重金属元素及主要矿物组分 (如石英等矿物) 赋存 OP 在气态污染物的大气化学过程中有重要作用, 并对未来的相关研究提出了前瞻性建议.

Dust particles adsorb a large amount of gaseous pollutant during their transport in air, and the gaseous components adsorbed on the surface of particulate matter could directly contribute to O₃ generation via heterogeneous atmospheric chemical reactions. The mechanisms through which dust aerosols affect the generation of urban atmospheric O₃ are complex as the physical and chemical properties such as absorption capacity and oxidative potential (OP) of the mineral compositions widely differ. In this work, the mechanisms were summarized and analyzed based on field observation data, research conclusions, and reports in the literature. It was found that the heavy metals and main mineral components (e.g. quartz) in dust stored OP and played important roles in the atmospheric chemical reactions involving gaseous pollutants. Suggestions for future researches were also proposed.