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 …

Increasing contribution of nighttime nitrogen chemistry to wintertime haze formation in Bei**g observed during COVID-19 lockdowns

C Yan, YJ Tham, W Nie, M **a, H Wang, Y Guo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nitrate comprises the largest fraction of fine particulate matter in China during severe haze.
Consequently, strict control of nitrogen oxides (NO x) emissions has been regarded as an …

Iodine oxoacids enhance nucleation of sulfuric acid particles in the atmosphere

XC He, M Simon, S Iyer, HB **e, 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 …

Applications of environmental mass spectrometry in atmospheric haze chemistry

T Chen, Y Ge, B Chu, P Zhang, Q Ma, H He - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The diverse components, sources, and concentration levels of pollutants in the atmosphere
pose significant challenges to understanding the complex formation processes of …

Contribution of atmospheric oxygenated organic compounds to particle growth in an urban environment

X Qiao, C Yan, X Li, YS Guo, R Yin… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gas-phase oxygenated organic molecules (OOMs) can contribute substantially to the growth
of newly formed particles. However, the characteristics of OOMs and their contributions to …

Insufficient condensable organic vapors lead to slow growth of new particles in an urban environment

X Li, Y Li, R Cai, C Yan, X Qiao, Y Guo… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric new particle formation significantly affects global climate and air quality after
newly formed particles grow above∼ 50 nm. In polluted urban atmospheres with 1–3 orders …

Acid–base clusters during atmospheric new particle formation in urban Bei**g

R Yin, C Yan, R Cai, X Li, J Shen, Y Lu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Molecular clustering is the initial step of atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) that
generates numerous secondary particles. Using two online mass spectrometers with and …

The missing base molecules in atmospheric acid–base nucleation

R Cai, R Yin, C Yan, D Yang, C Deng… - National science …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Transformation of low-volatility gaseous precursors to new particles affects aerosol number
concentration, cloud formation and hence the climate. The clustering of acid and base …

The contribution of new particle formation and subsequent growth to haze formation

M Kulmala, R Cai, D Stolzenburg, Y Zhou… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigated the contribution of atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) and
subsequent growth of the newly formed particles, characterized by high concentrations of …

Sulfur dioxide transported from the residual layer drives atmospheric nucleation during haze periods in Bei**g

Y Wang, Y Ma, C Yan, L Yao, R Cai, S Li… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation (NPF) is a global phenomenon that significantly influences climate.
NPF also contributes to haze, with pronounced negative impacts on human health. Theory …