Atmospheric new particle formation and growth: review of field observations

VM Kerminen, X Chen, V Vakkari… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This review focuses on the observed characteristics of atmospheric new particle formation
(NPF) in different environments of the global troposphere. After a short introduction, we will …

New particle formation in the atmosphere: From molecular clusters to global climate

SH Lee, H Gordon, H Yu, K Lehtipalo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation (NPF) represents the first step in the complex processes leading to
formation of cloud condensation nuclei. Newly formed nanoparticles affect human health, air …

Unwanted indoor air quality effects from using ultraviolet C lamps for disinfection

F Graeffe, Y Luo, Y Guo, M Ehn - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is known to inactivate various viruses and bacteria,
including SARS-CoV-2, and is widely applied especially in medical facilities. This …

Direct observations of atmospheric aerosol nucleation

M Kulmala, J Kontkanen, H Junninen, K Lehtipalo… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Atmospheric nucleation is the dominant source of aerosol particles in the global atmosphere
and an important player in aerosol climatic effects. The key steps of this process occur in the …

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 …

Measurement of the nucleation of atmospheric aerosol particles

M Kulmala, T Petäjä, T Nieminen, M Sipilä… - Nature protocols, 2012 - nature.com
The formation of new atmospheric aerosol particles and their subsequent growth have been
observed frequently at various locations all over the world. The atmospheric nucleation rate …

A new atmospherically relevant oxidant of sulphur dioxide

RL Mauldin Iii, T Berndt, M Sipilä, P Paasonen… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Atmospheric oxidation is a key phenomenon that connects atmospheric chemistry with
globally challenging environmental issues, such as climate change, stratospheric ozone …

Chemistry of atmospheric nucleation: on the recent advances on precursor characterization and atmospheric cluster composition in connection with atmospheric new …

M Kulmala, T Petäjä, M Ehn, J Thornton… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The recent development in measurement techniques and theoretical understanding has
enabled us to study atmospheric vapor, cluster and nanoparticle concentrations, dynamics …

The reaction of Criegee intermediates with NO, RO 2, and SO 2, and their fate in the atmosphere

L Vereecken, H Harder, A Novelli - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The reaction of Criegee intermediates (CI) with NO and RO2 radicals is studied for the first
time by theoretical methodologies; additionally, the reaction of CI with SO2 molecules is re …