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 …

Role of sesquiterpenes in biogenic new particle formation

L Dada, D Stolzenburg, M Simon, L Fischer… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Biogenic vapors form new particles in the atmosphere, affecting global climate. The
contributions of monoterpenes and isoprene to new particle formation (NPF) have been …

Iodine oxoacids enhance nucleation of sulfuric acid particles in the atmosphere

XC He, M Simon, S Iyer, HB Xie, B Rörup, J Shen… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The main nucleating vapor in the atmosphere is thought to be sulfuric acid (H2SO4),
stabilized by ammonia (NH3). However, in marine and polar regions, NH3 is generally low …

A new advance in the pollution profile, transformation process, and contribution to aerosol formation and aging of atmospheric amines

X Shen, J Chen, G Li, T An - Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Amines, formed with the replacement of hydrogen atoms by NH3 molecules of volatile
organic compounds, possess distinctive properties of alkalinity, volatility, water-solubility and …

Synergistic HNO3–H2SO4–NH3 upper tropospheric particle formation

M Wang, M Xiao, B Bertozzi, G Marie, B Rörup… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
New particle formation in the upper free troposphere is a major global source of cloud
condensation nuclei (CCN),,–. However, the precursor vapours that drive the process are …

Molecular understanding of new-particle formation from α-pinene between −50 and +25 °C

M Simon, L Dada, M Heinritzi, W Scholz… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) contribute substantially to the formation and
growth of atmospheric aerosol particles, which affect air quality, human health and Earth's …

The synergistic role of sulfuric acid, bases, and oxidized organics governing new‐particle formation in Beijing

C Yan, R Yin, Y Lu, L Dada, D Yang… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Intense and frequent new particle formation (NPF) events have been observed in polluted
urban environments, yet the dominant mechanisms are still under debate. To understand the …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced growth rate of atmospheric particles from sulfuric acid

D Stolzenburg, M Simon, A Ranjithkumar… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
In the present-day atmosphere, sulfuric acid is the most important vapour for aerosol particle
formation and initial growth. However, the growth rates of nanoparticles (< 10 nm) from …

The driving factors of new particle formation and growth in the polluted boundary layer

M Xiao, CR Hoyle, L Dada… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
New-particle formation (NPF) is a significant source of atmospheric particles, affecting
climate and air quality. Understanding the mechanisms involved in urban aerosols is …

The contribution of new particle formation and subsequent growth to haze formation

M Kulmala, R Cai, D Stolzenburg, Y Zhou… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigated the contribution of atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) and
subsequent growth of the newly formed particles, characterized by high concentrations of …