Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
130(4)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
PM
2.5
‐bound
antimony
(Sb)
may
threaten
human
health
and
sustainable
development,
necessitating
accurate
source
identification
for
its
effective
control.
This
study
pioneered
the
application
of
Sb
isotope
signatures
to
trace
sources,
presenting
first
isotopic
fingerprints
in
urban
.
We
selected
two
mega‐cities
with
contrasting
profiles:
more
developed
Wuhan
central
less
Guiyang
southwest
China.
Urban
both
cities
exhibited
an
ε
123
value
1.84
±
0.79‱,
a
distinct
seasonal
pattern,
that
is,
heavier
isotopes
spring/winter
lighter
summer/autumn.
Isotopic
apportionment
revealed
waste
incineration
as
predominant
anthropogenic
cites
at
34.0–39.1%,
despite
their
massive
economic
industrial
differences.
Brake
wear
emerged
second
major
source,
especially
Wuhan,
where
vehicle
ownership
is
greater,
accounting
21.2%.
Complementary
analyses
using
enrichment
factor,
elemental
ratios,
positive
matrix
factorization
modeling,
backward
trajectory
analysis
corroborated
findings.
offers
novel
approach
identify
unveiling
brake
contributors
from
new
perspective.
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
130(4)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
PM
2.5
‐bound
antimony
(Sb)
may
threaten
human
health
and
sustainable
development,
necessitating
accurate
source
identification
for
its
effective
control.
This
study
pioneered
the
application
of
Sb
isotope
signatures
to
trace
sources,
presenting
first
isotopic
fingerprints
in
urban
.
We
selected
two
mega‐cities
with
contrasting
profiles:
more
developed
Wuhan
central
less
Guiyang
southwest
China.
Urban
both
cities
exhibited
an
ε
123
value
1.84
±
0.79‱,
a
distinct
seasonal
pattern,
that
is,
heavier
isotopes
spring/winter
lighter
summer/autumn.
Isotopic
apportionment
revealed
waste
incineration
as
predominant
anthropogenic
cites
at
34.0–39.1%,
despite
their
massive
economic
industrial
differences.
Brake
wear
emerged
second
major
source,
especially
Wuhan,
where
vehicle
ownership
is
greater,
accounting
21.2%.
Complementary
analyses
using
enrichment
factor,
elemental
ratios,
positive
matrix
factorization
modeling,
backward
trajectory
analysis
corroborated
findings.
offers
novel
approach
identify
unveiling
brake
contributors
from
new
perspective.