Measuring the surface tension of atmospheric particles and relevant mixtures to better understand key atmospheric processes

M El Haber, V Gérard, J Kleinheins… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Aerosol and aqueous particles are ubiquitous in Earth's atmosphere and play key roles in
geochemical processes such as natural chemical cycles, cloud and fog formation, air …

Surfaces of atmospheric droplet models probed with synchrotron xps on a liquid microjet

NL Prisle - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The atmosphere is a key part of the earth system comprising myriad chemical
species in all basic forms of matter. Ubiquitous nano-and microscopic aerosol particles and …

The surface tension of surfactant-containing, finite volume droplets

BR Bzdek, JP Reid, J Malila… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Surface tension influences the fraction of atmospheric particles that become cloud droplets.
Although surfactants are an important component of aerosol mass, the surface tension of …

Surface-Area-to-Volume Ratio Determines Surface Tensions in Microscopic, Surfactant-Containing Droplets

A Bain, K Ghosh, NL Prisle, BR Bzdek - ACS Central Science, 2023 - ACS Publications
The surface composition of aerosol droplets is central to predicting cloud droplet number
concentrations, understanding atmospheric pollutant transformation, and interpreting …

Emerging investigator series: surfactants, films, and coatings on atmospheric aerosol particles: a review

KA Wokosin, EL Schell, JA Faust - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Surfactants are surface-active molecules or ions that can often be found at the surface of
atmospheric aerosol particles. Some surfactants, such as biomolecules in marine aerosol …

Recent advances in experimental techniques for investigating aerosol surface tension

A Bain - Aerosol Science and Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The small size and contactless environment of aerosol droplets results in unique surface
compositions compared to macroscopic solutions. The large surface-area-to-volume ratio …

Comparison of six approaches to predicting droplet activation of surface active aerosol–Part 2: strong surfactants

S Vepsäläinen, SM Calderón… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
Surfactants have been a focus of investigation in atmospheric sciences for decades due to
their ability to modify the water uptake and cloud formation potential of aerosols. Surfactants …

Surface tension models for binary aqueous solutions: a review and intercomparison

J Kleinheins, N Shardt, M El Haber… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The liquid–air surface tension of aqueous solutions is a fundamental quantity in multi-phase
thermodynamics and fluid dynamics and thus relevant in many scientific and engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of six approaches to predicting droplet activation of surface active aerosol–Part 1: moderately surface active organics​​​​​​​

S Vepsäläinen, SM Calderón, J Malila… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Surface active compounds (surfactants) are frequently found in atmospheric aerosols and
droplets. As they adsorb to the surfaces of microscopic systems, surfactants can decrease …

Model-Measurement Comparisons for Surfactant-Containing Aerosol Droplets

A Bain, NL Prisle, BR Bzdek - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are important components of atmospheric aerosols, potentially impacting their
hygroscopic growth and eventual activation into cloud droplets. By adsorbing at the air …