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 …

Secondary organic aerosol reduced by mixture of atmospheric vapours

G McFiggans, TF Mentel, J Wildt, I Pullinen, S Kang… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Secondary organic aerosol contributes to the atmospheric particle burden with implications
for air quality and climate. Biogenic volatile organic compounds such as terpenoids emitted …

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 …

Direct sulfuric acid formation from the gas-phase oxidation of reduced-sulfur compounds

T Berndt, EH Hoffmann, A Tilgner, F Stratmann… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Sulfuric acid represents a fundamental precursor for new nanometre-sized atmospheric
aerosol particles. These particles, after subsequent growth, may influence Earth´ s radiative …

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 …

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 …

Can we achieve atmospheric chemical environments in the laboratory? An integrated model-measurement approach to chamber SOA studies

HS Kenagy, CL Heald, N Tahsini, MB Goss… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA), atmospheric particulate matter formed from low-volatility
products of volatile organic compound (VOC) oxidation, affects both air quality and climate …

Molecular understanding of new-particle formation from α-pinene between −50 and +25 °C

M Simon, L Dada, M Heinritzi, W Scholz… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) contribute substantially to the formation and
growth of atmospheric aerosol particles, which affect air quality, human health and Earth's …

Radical chemistry in oxidation flow reactors for atmospheric chemistry research

Z Peng, JL Jimenez - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Environmental chambers have been playing a vital role in atmospheric chemistry research
for seven decades. In last decade, oxidation flow reactors (OFR) have emerged as a …