Liquid-liquid phase separation in atmospherically relevant particles consisting of organic species and inorganic salts

• Published in: International reviews in physical chemistry Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 43 - 77
• Main Authors: You, Yuan, Smith, Mackenzie L., Song, Mijung, Martin, Scot T., Bertram, Allan K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.01.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Approximation; atmospheric particles; Fluids; Humidity; Inorganic salts; liquid-liquid phase separation; Mathematical analysis; Morphology; Organic materials; Phase separation; Phase transitions; Physical chemistry; Relative humidity; Salt; salting out; secondary organic material; Trends

Laboratory studies of liquid-liquid phase separation in particles containing organic species and inorganic salts of atmospheric relevance are reviewed. The oxygen-to-carbon elemental ratio (O:C) of the organic component appears to be the most useful parameter for estimating, to a first approximation...