New particle formation in the atmosphere: From molecular clusters to global climate

SH Lee, H Gordon, H Yu, K Lehtipalo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation (NPF) represents the first step in the complex processes leading to
formation of cloud condensation nuclei. Newly formed nanoparticles affect human health, air …

Modeling the formation and growth of atmospheric molecular clusters: A review

J Elm, J Kubečka, V Besel, MJ Jääskeläinen… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Molecular clusters are ubiquitous constituents of the ambient atmosphere, that can grow into
larger sizes forming new aerosol particles. The formation and growth of small clusters into …

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 …

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 …

Unintended consequences of air cleaning chemistry

DB Collins, DK Farmer - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Amplified interest in maintaining clean indoor air associated with the airborne transmission
risks of SARS-CoV-2 have led to an expansion in the market for commercially available air …

Formation and growth of sub-3-nm aerosol particles in experimental chambers

L Dada, K Lehtipalo, J Kontkanen, T Nieminen… - Nature protocols, 2020 - nature.com
Atmospheric new particle formation (NPF), which is observed in many environments
globally, is an important source of boundary-layer aerosol particles and cloud condensation …

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 …

Role of base strength, cluster structure and charge in sulfuric-acid-driven particle formation

N Myllys, J Kubečka, V Besel, D Alfaouri… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
In atmospheric sulfuric-acid-driven particle formation, bases are able to stabilize the initial
molecular clusters and thus enhance particle formation. The enhancing potential of a …

Recent advances in mass spectrometry techniques for atmospheric chemistry research on molecular‐level

W Zhang, L Xu, H Zhang - Mass Spectrometry Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Earth's atmosphere is composed of an enormous variety of chemical species associated
with trace gases and aerosol particles whose composition and chemistry have critical …

New particle formation and its effect on cloud condensation nuclei abundance in the summer Arctic: a case study in the Fram Strait and Barents Sea

S Kecorius, T Vogl, P Paasonen… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
In a warming Arctic the increased occurrence of new particle formation (NPF) is believed to
originate from the declining ice coverage during summertime. Understanding the physico …