Nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in the atmosphere

R Zhang, A Khalizov, L Wang, M Hu, W Xu - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
This review intends to critically assess recent findings related to nucleation and growth of
atmospheric nanoparticles, with an emphasis on the understanding of these processes at a …

Direct observations of atmospheric aerosol nucleation

M Kulmala, J Kontkanen, H Junninen, K Lehtipalo… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Atmospheric nucleation is the dominant source of aerosol particles in the global atmosphere
and an important player in aerosol climatic effects. The key steps of this process occur in the …

Mass spectrometric approaches for chemical characterisation of atmospheric aerosols: critical review of the most recent advances

A Laskin, J Laskin, SA Nizkorodov - Environmental Chemistry, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Atmospheric aerosols have profound effects on the environment
through several physicochemical processes, such as absorption and scattering of sunlight …

Multiphase chemistry of atmospheric amines

C Qiu, R Zhang - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterogeneous reactions of amines have been recently shown to play an important role in
the formation and transformation of atmospheric aerosols. This perspective summarizes the …

Acid–base chemical reaction model for nucleation rates in the polluted atmospheric boundary layer

M Chen, M Titcombe, J Jiang, C Jen… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Climate models show that particles formed by nucleation can affect cloud cover and,
therefore, the earth's radiation budget. Measurements worldwide show that nucleation rates …

On the formation of sulphuric acid–amine clusters in varying atmospheric conditions and its influence on atmospheric new particle formation

P Paasonen, T Olenius, O Kupiainen… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - acp.copernicus.org
Sulphuric acid is a key component in atmospheric new particle formation. However,
sulphuric acid alone does not form stable enough clusters to initiate particle formation in …

[HTML][HTML] On the composition of ammonia–sulfuric-acid ion clusters during aerosol particle formation

S Schobesberger, A Franchin, F Bianchi… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The formation of particles from precursor vapors is an important source of atmospheric
aerosol. Research at the Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor Droplets (CLOUD) facility at CERN tries …

Enhancement in the production of nucleating clusters due to dimethylamine and large uncertainties in the thermochemistry of amine-enhanced nucleation

AB Nadykto, J Herb, F Yu, Y Xu - Chemical Physics Letters, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present Letter, the enhancing effect of dimethylamine (DMA) on the production of
stable H 2 SO 4–H 2 O clusters have been studied using the Density Functional Theory …

Modeling of gaseous methylamines in the global atmosphere: impacts of oxidation and aerosol uptake

F Yu, G Luo - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
Gaseous amines have attracted increasing attention due to their potential role in enhancing
particle nucleation and growth and affecting secondary organic aerosol formation. Here we …

Remarks on ion generation for CPC detection efficiency studies in sub-3-nm size range

J Kangasluoma, H Junninen, K Lehtipalo… - Aerosol Science and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
To calibrate a newly developed condensation particle counter, samples of known chemical
composition are needed as the chemistry plays a role in the activation process. For that, we …