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

The recent development in measurement techniques and theoretical understanding has enabled us to study atmospheric vapor, cluster and nanoparticle concentrations, dynamics, and their connection to atmospheric nucleation. Here we present a summary of the chemistry of atmospheric clustering, growing n...

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Published inAnnual review of physical chemistry Vol. 65; p. 21
Main Authors Kulmala, M, Petäjä, T, Ehn, M, Thornton, J, Sipilä, M, Worsnop, D R, Kerminen, V-M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2014
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Aerosols - chemistry
Atmosphere - chemistry
Gases - chemistry
Nanoparticles - chemistry
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Summary:The recent development in measurement techniques and theoretical understanding has enabled us to study atmospheric vapor, cluster and nanoparticle concentrations, dynamics, and their connection to atmospheric nucleation. Here we present a summary of the chemistry of atmospheric clustering, growing nanoparticles, and their precursors. In this work, we focus particularly on atmospheric gas-to-particle conversion and recent progress in its understanding.
ISSN:1545-1593
DOI:10.1146/annurev-physchem-040412-110014