The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

HOT Pye, A Nenes, B Alexander, AP Ault… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the
acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the …

Organosulfates in ambient aerosol: state of knowledge and future research directions on formation, abundance, fate, and importance

M Brüggemann, R Xu, A Tilgner… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Organosulfates (OSs), also referred to as organic sulfate esters, are well-known and
ubiquitous constituents of atmospheric aerosol particles. Commonly, they are assumed to …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrate radicals and biogenic volatile organic compounds: oxidation, mechanisms, and organic aerosol

NL Ng, SS Brown, AT Archibald, E Atlas… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Oxidation of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) by the nitrate radical (NO 3)
represents one of the important interactions between anthropogenic emissions related to …

A critical evaluation of proxy methods used to estimate the acidity of atmospheric particles

CJ Hennigan, J Izumi, AP Sullivan… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Given significant challenges with available measurements of aerosol acidity, proxy methods
are frequently used to estimate the acidity of atmospheric particles. In this study, four of the …

The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges

B Noziere, M Kalberer, M Claeys, J Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Increasing isoprene epoxydiol-to-inorganic sulfate aerosol ratio results in extensive conversion of inorganic sulfate to organosulfur forms: implications for aerosol …

M Riva, Y Chen, Y Zhang, Z Lei, NE Olson… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Acid-driven multiphase chemistry of isoprene epoxydiols (IEPOX), key isoprene oxidation
products, with inorganic sulfate aerosol yields substantial amounts of secondary organic …

PM2. 5 chemistry, organosulfates, and secondary organic aerosol during the 2017 Lake Michigan Ozone Study

DD Hughes, MB Christiansen, A Milani… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Lake Michigan Ozone Study from 21 May to 23 June 2017 (LMOS 2017) aimed
to better understand the anthropogenic and biogenic sources that contribute to ozone and …

[HTML][HTML] Organosulfates in atmospheric aerosols in Shanghai, China: seasonal and interannual variability, origin, and formation mechanisms

Y Wang, Y Zhao, Y Wang, JZ Yu, J Shao… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Organosulfates (OSs) are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and serve as important tracers for
secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). Despite intense research over the years, the …

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of atmospheric organosulfates in Centreville, Alabama

APS Hettiyadura, T Jayarathne… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Organosulfates are components of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) that form from
oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sulfate. In this study, the …

Hygroscopic properties and cloud condensation nuclei activation of limonene-derived organosulfates and their mixtures with ammonium sulfate

AMK Hansen, J Hong, T Raatikainen… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Organosulfates have been observed as constituents of atmospheric aerosols in a wide
range of environments; however their hygroscopic properties remain uncharacterised. Here …