Atmospheric new particle formation and growth: review of field observations

VM Kerminen, X Chen, V Vakkari… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This review focuses on the observed characteristics of atmospheric new particle formation
(NPF) in different environments of the global troposphere. After a short introduction, we will …

Atmospheric nanoparticle growth

D Stolzenburg, R Cai, SM Blichner, J Kontkanen… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - APS
New particle formation of liquid or solid nanoparticles from gas-phase precursors is a
decisive process in Earth's atmosphere and is considered one of the largest uncertainties in …

Atmospheric clusters to nanoparticles: Recent progress and challenges in closing the gap in chemical composition

JN Smith, DC Draper, S Chee, M Dam, H Glicker… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aerosol nanoclusters (AN), defined here as molecular aggregates suspended in a gas with
dimensions between 2 and 10 nm, are the link between substances that we think of as …

Mineral dust photochemistry induces nucleation events in the presence of SO2

Y Dupart, SM King, B Nekat, A Nowak… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Large quantities of mineral dust particles are frequently ejected into the atmosphere through
the action of wind. The surface of dust particles acts as a sink for many gases, such as sulfur …

Online detection of airborne nanoparticle composition with mass spectrometry: Recent advances, challenges, and opportunities

X Li, R Cai, J Hao, JN Smith, J Jiang - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Airborne nanoparticles are receiving growing attention due to their impacts on human
health, air quality, and climate. Additionally, there are increasing applications of aerosol …

Computational study of the hydration of sulfuric acid dimers: implications for acid dissociation and aerosol formation

B Temelso, TN Phan, GC Shields - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We have investigated the thermodynamics of sulfuric acid dimer hydration using ab initio
quantum mechanical methods. For (H2SO4) 2 (H2O) n where n= 0–6, we employed high …

Characterization of urban amine-containing particles in southwestern China: seasonal variation, source, and processing

Y Chen, M Tian, RJ Huang, G Shi… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Amine-containing particles were characterized in an urban area of Chongqing during both
summer and winter using a single-particle aerosol mass spectrometer (SPAMS). Among the …

Titanium dioxide promotes new particle formation: a smog chamber study

H Zhang, B Chu, J Liu, Y Liu, T Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
TiO2 is a widely used material in building coatings. Many studies have revealed that TiO2
promotes the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 and the subsequent sulfate formation …

Silicon is a frequent component of atmospheric nanoparticles

BR Bzdek, AJ Horan, MR Pennington… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles are the largest fraction of aerosol loading by number. Knowledge of the
chemical components present in nanoparticulate matter is needed to understand …

Formation and growth of atmospheric nanoparticles in the eastern Mediterranean: results from long-term measurements and process simulations

N Kalivitis, VM Kerminen, G Kouvarakis… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) is a common phenomenon all over the world. In
this study we present the longest time series of NPF records in the eastern Mediterranean …