Proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry: applications in atmospheric sciences

B Yuan, AR Koss, C Warneke, M Coggon… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) has been widely used to study the
emissions, distributions, and chemical evolution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in …

Modeling the formation and growth of atmospheric molecular clusters: A review

J Elm, J Kubečka, V Besel, MJ Jääskeläinen… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Molecular clusters are ubiquitous constituents of the ambient atmosphere, that can grow into
larger sizes forming new aerosol particles. The formation and growth of small clusters into …

Enhancement of atmospheric nucleation precursors on iodic acid-induced nucleation: predictive model and mechanism

F Ma, HB **e, R Zhang, L Su, Q Jiang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Iodic acid (IA) has recently been recognized as a key driver for new particle formation (NPF)
in marine atmospheres. However, the knowledge of which atmospheric vapors can enhance …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of organic acids in new particle formation from methanesulfonic acid and methylamine

R Zhang, J Shen, HB **e, J Chen… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Atmospheric organic acids (OAs) are expected to enhance methanesulfonic acid (MSA)-
driven new particle formation (NPF). However, the exact role of OAs in MSA-driven NPF …

Structural effects of amines in enhancing methanesulfonic acid-driven new particle formation

J Shen, J Elm, HB **e, J Chen, J Niu… - … Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atmospheric amines can enhance methanesulfonic acid (MSA)-driven new particle
formation (NPF), but the mechanism is fundamentally different compared to that of the …

New particle formation from methanesulfonic acid and amines/ammonia as a function of temperature

H Chen, BJ Finlayson-Pitts - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Previous studies have shown that methanesulfonic acid (MSA) reacts with amines and
ammonia to form particles, which is expected to be particularly important in coastal and …

Assessing the PM2. 5 impact of biomass combustion in megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh

MM Rahman, BA Begum, PK Hopke, K Nahar… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In Dhaka, Bangladesh, fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution shows strong
seasonal trends, with significantly higher mean concentrations during winter than during the …

Contribution of Arctic seabird-colony ammonia to atmospheric particles and cloud-albedo radiative effect

B Croft, GR Wentworth, RV Martin, WR Leaitch… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The Arctic region is vulnerable to climate change and able to affect global climate. The
summertime Arctic atmosphere is pristine and strongly influenced by natural regional …

Vertical variability of the properties of highly aged biomass burning aerosol transported over the southeast Atlantic during CLARIFY-2017

H Wu, JW Taylor, K Szpek, J Langridge… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Seasonal biomass burning (BB) from June to October in central and southern Africa leads to
absorbing aerosols being transported over the south Atlantic Ocean every year, and …