Formation of urban fine particulate matter

R Zhang, G Wang, S Guo, ML Zamora, Q Ying… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Urban air pollution represents one of the greatest environmental challenges facing mankind
in the 21st century. 1, 2 Noticeably, many developing countries, such as China and India …

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 …

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 …

Reactions of methanesulfonic acid with amines and ammonia as a source of new particles in air

H Chen, ME Varner, RB Gerber… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
New particle formation (NPF) from gaseous precursors as a significant source of aerosol
needs to be better understood to accurately predict the impacts on visibility, climate change …

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 …

Observation of neutral sulfuric acid-amine containing clusters in laboratory and ambient measurements

J Zhao, JN Smith, FL Eisele, M Chen… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - acp.copernicus.org
Recent ab initio calculations showed that amines can enhance atmospheric sulfuric acid-
water nucleation more effectively than ammonia, and this prediction has been substantiated …

New particle formation and growth from methanesulfonic acid, trimethylamine and water

H Chen, MJ Ezell, KD Arquero, ME Varner… - Physical Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
New particle formation from gas-to-particle conversion represents a dominant source of
atmospheric particles and affects radiative forcing, climate and human health. The species …

Molecular-level understanding of synergistic effects in sulfuric acid–amine–ammonia mixed clusters

N Myllys, S Chee, T Olenius, M Lawler… - The Journal of Physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The abundance and basicity of a stabilizing base have shown to be key factors in sulfuric
acid driven atmospheric new-particle formation. However, since experiments indicate that a …

Heterogeneous reactions of alkylamines with ammonium sulfate and ammonium bisulfate

C Qiu, L Wang, V Lal, AF Khalizov… - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The heterogeneous reactions between alkylamines and ammonium salts (ammonium
sulfate and ammonium bisulfate) have been studied using a low-pressure fast flow reactor …

[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 …