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 …

Resonance-stabilized hydrocarbon-radical chain reactions may explain soot inception and growth

KO Johansson, MP Head-Gordon, PE Schrader… - Science, 2018‏ - science.org
Mystery surrounds the transition from gas-phase hydrocarbon precursors to terrestrial soot
and interstellar dust, which are carbonaceous particles formed under similar conditions …

Atmospheric new particle formation from sulfuric acid and amines in a Chinese megacity

L Yao, O Garmash, F Bianchi, J Zheng, C Yan… - Science, 2018‏ - science.org
Atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) is an important global phenomenon that is
nevertheless sensitive to ambient conditions. According to both observation and theoretical …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Global variability in atmospheric new particle formation mechanisms

B Zhao, NM Donahue, K Zhang, L Mao, M Shrivastava… - Nature, 2024‏ - nature.com
A key challenge in aerosol pollution studies and climate change assessment is to
understand how atmospheric aerosol particles are initially formed,. Although new particle …

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 …

The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

J Tröstl, WK Chuang, H Gordon, M Heinritzi, C Yan… - Nature, 2016‏ - nature.com
About half of present-day cloud condensation nuclei originate from atmospheric nucleation,
frequently appearing as a burst of new particles near midday. Atmospheric observations …

Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles

J Kirkby, J Duplissy, K Sengupta, C Frege, H Gordon… - Nature, 2016‏ - nature.com
Atmospheric aerosols and their effect on clouds are thought to be important for
anthropogenic radiative forcing of the climate, yet remain poorly understood. Globally …

Global distribution of particle phase state in atmospheric secondary organic aerosols

M Shiraiwa, Y Li, AP Tsimpidi, VA Karydis… - Nature …, 2017‏ - nature.com
Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are a large source of uncertainty in our current
understanding of climate change and air pollution. The phase state of SOA is important for …