Tropospheric aqueous-phase chemistry: kinetics, mechanisms, and its coupling to a changing gas phase

H Herrmann, T Schaefer, A Tilgner, SA Styler… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
This Review aims to summarize the current understanding of bulk tropospheric aqueous-
phase chemistry. Because a complete review of all developments in this area would be …

[HTML][HTML] Acidity and the multiphase chemistry of atmospheric aqueous particles and clouds

A Tilgner, T Schaefer, B Alexander… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
The acidity of aqueous atmospheric solutions is a key parameter driving both the partitioning
of semi-volatile acidic and basic trace gases and their aqueous-phase chemistry. In addition …

Formation and evolution of molecular products in α-pinene secondary organic aerosol

X Zhang, RC McVay, DD Huang… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Much of our understanding of atmospheric secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from
volatile organic compounds derives from laboratory chamber measurements, including …

The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges

B Noziere, M Kalberer, M Claeys, J Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Molecular identification of organic vapors driving atmospheric nanoparticle growth

C Mohr, JA Thornton, A Heitto, FD Lopez-Hilfiker… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Particles formed in the atmosphere via nucleation provide about half the number of
atmospheric cloud condensation nuclei, but in many locations, this process is limited by the …

Recent discoveries and future challenges in atmospheric organic chemistry

M Glasius, AH Goldstein - 2016 - ACS Publications
Earth's atmosphere contains a multitude of organic compounds, which differ by orders of
magnitude regarding fundamental properties such as volatility, reactivity, and propensity to …

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 …

Particle-phase accretion forms dimer esters in pinene secondary organic aerosol

CM Kenseth, NJ Hafeman, SP Rezgui, J Chen… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is ubiquitous in the atmosphere and plays a pivotal role in
climate, air quality, and health. The production of low-volatility dimeric compounds through …

Dimers in α-pinene secondary organic aerosol: effect of hydroxyl radical, ozone, relative humidity and aerosol acidity

K Kristensen, T Cui, H Zhang, A Gold… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
The formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) from both ozonolysis and hydroxyl radical
(OH)-initiated oxidation of α-pinene under conditions of high nitric oxide (NO) concentrations …

High-molecular weight dimer esters are major products in aerosols from α-pinene ozonolysis and the boreal forest

K Kristensen, ÅK Watne, J Hammes… - … & Technology Letters, 2016 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the contribution of high-molecular weight dimer esters to laboratory-
generated α-pinene gas-and particle-phase secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and …