Atmospheric new particle formation from the CERN CLOUD experiment

J Kirkby, A Amorim, U Baltensperger, KS Carslaw… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aerosol particles in the atmosphere profoundly influence public health and climate. Ultrafine
particles enter the body through the lungs and can translocate to essentially all organs, and …

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 iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation

XC He, YJ Tham, L Dada, M Wang, H Finkenzeller… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Iodic acid (HIO3) is known to form aerosol particles in coastal marine regions, but predicted
nucleation and growth rates are lacking. Using the CERN CLOUD (Cosmics Leaving …

Frequent new particle formation over the high Arctic pack ice by enhanced iodine emissions

A Baccarini, L Karlsson, J Dommen, P Duplessis… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract In the central Arctic Ocean the formation of clouds and their properties are sensitive
to the availability of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). The vapors responsible for new …

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 …

Differing mechanisms of new particle formation at two Arctic sites

LJ Beck, N Sarnela, H Junninen… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation in the Arctic atmosphere is an important source of aerosol particles.
Understanding the processes of Arctic secondary aerosol formation is crucial due to their …

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 …

Seasonal characteristics of new particle formation and growth in urban Beijing

C Deng, Y Fu, L Dada, C Yan, R Cai… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Understanding the atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) process within the global
range is important for revealing the budget of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts. We …

Critical role of iodous acid in neutral iodine oxoacid nucleation

R Zhang, HB Xie, F Ma, J Chen, S Iyer… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nucleation of neutral iodine particles has recently been found to involve both iodic acid
(HIO3) and iodous acid (HIO2). However, the precise role of HIO2 in iodine oxoacid …

Quantum chemical modeling of organic enhanced atmospheric nucleation: A critical review

J Elm, D Ayoubi, M Engsvang… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aerosol particles are important for our global climate, but the mechanisms and especially the
relative importance of various vapors for new particles formation (NPF) remain uncertain …