Atmosphere aerosols have significant impact on human health and the environment.
Aerosol particles have a number of characteristics that influence their health and …

Atmospheric particles experience various physical and chemical processes and change
their properties during their lifetime. Most studies on atmospheric particles, both in laboratory …

Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been widely used for detection and
characterization benefiting from its high sensitivity and selectivity (molecular fingerprint …

Accurate determination of acidity (pH) and ion activities in aqueous droplets is a major
experimental and theoretical challenge for understanding and simulating atmospheric …

Acidity plays a key role in atmospheric aerosol formation and strongly influences aerosols'
effects on air quality, climate, and the ecosystem. Fundamental questions about aerosol pH …

The factors contributing to the survival of enveloped viruses (eg, influenza and SARS-CoV-
2) on fomite surfaces are of societal interest. The bacteriophage Phi6 is an enveloped viral …

Efflorescence of ammonium nitrate (AN) aerosols significantly impacts atmospheric
secondary aerosol formation, climate, and human health. We investigated the effect of …

Acidity is a defining property of atmospheric aerosols that profoundly affects environmental
systems, human health, and climate. However, directly measuring the pH of aerosol …

Recent studies report the dramatic acceleration of chemical reactions in micron-sized
compartments. In the majority of these studies the exact acceleration mechanism is unknown …

Compatibility in a range of media is vitally important for surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS)-enabled pH detection. We report universal pH detection in a range of media using …