Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) from gas-phase autoxidation involving peroxy radicals: A key contributor to atmospheric aerosol

F Bianchi, T Kurtén, M Riva, C Mohr… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) are formed in the atmosphere via autoxidation
involving peroxy radicals arising from volatile organic compounds (VOC). HOM condense on …

The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

J Tröstl, WK Chuang, H Gordon, M Heinritzi, C Yan… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
About half of present-day cloud condensation nuclei originate from atmospheric nucleation,
frequently appearing as a burst of new particles near midday. Atmospheric observations …

Chemistry and the linkages between air quality and climate change

E Von Schneidemesser, PS Monks, JD Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Climate change and air pollution are critical environmental issues both in the here and now
and for the coming decades. A recent OECD report found that unless action is taken, air …

Production of extremely low volatile organic compounds from biogenic emissions: Measured yields and atmospheric implications

T Jokinen, T Berndt, R Makkonen… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Oxidation products of monoterpenes and isoprene have a major influence on the global
secondary organic aerosol (SOA) burden and the production of atmospheric nanoparticles …

Evaluating the performance of five different chemical ionization techniques for detecting gaseous oxygenated organic species

M Riva, P Rantala, JE Krechmer… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - amt.copernicus.org
The impact of aerosols on climate and air quality remains poorly understood due to multiple
factors. One of the current limitations is the incomplete understanding of the contribution of …

Large gas-phase source of esters and other accretion products in the atmosphere

O Perakyla, T Berndt, L Franzon, G Hasan… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dimeric accretion products have been observed both in atmospheric aerosol particles and in
the gas phase. With their low volatilities, they are key contributors to the formation of new …

Hydroxyl radical-induced formation of highly oxidized organic compounds

T Berndt, S Richters, T Jokinen, N Hyttinen… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Explaining the formation of secondary organic aerosol is an intriguing question in
atmospheric sciences because of its importance for Earth's radiation budget and the …

Atmospheric autoxidation is increasingly important in urban and suburban North America

E Praske, RV Otkjær, JD Crounse… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Gas-phase autoxidation—regenerative peroxy radical formation following intramolecular
hydrogen shifts—is known to be important in the combustion of organic materials. The …

Accretion Product Formation from Self‐ and Cross‐Reactions of RO2 Radicals in the Atmosphere

T Berndt, W Scholz, B Mentler, L Fischer… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrocarbons are emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in very large quantities by human and
biogenic activities. Their atmospheric oxidation processes almost exclusively yield RO2 …