Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) from gas-phase autoxidation involving peroxy radicals: A key contributor to atmospheric aerosol

F Bianchi, T Kurtén, M Riva, C Mohr… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) are formed in the atmosphere via autoxidation
involving peroxy radicals arising from volatile organic compounds (VOC). HOM condense on …

Recent advances in understanding secondary organic aerosol: Implications for global climate forcing

M Shrivastava, CD Cappa, J Fan… - Reviews of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic emissions and land use changes have modified atmospheric aerosol
concentrations and size distributions over time. Understanding preindustrial conditions and …

Multiphase chemistry at the atmosphere–biosphere interface influencing climate and public health in the anthropocene

U Pöschl, M Shiraiwa - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Formation and evolution of molecular products in α-pinene secondary organic aerosol

X Zhang, RC McVay, DD Huang… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Much of our understanding of atmospheric secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from
volatile organic compounds derives from laboratory chamber measurements, including …

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 …

Large gas-phase source of esters and other accretion products in the atmosphere

O Perakyla, T Berndt, L Franzon, G Hasan… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dimeric accretion products have been observed both in atmospheric aerosol particles and in
the gas phase. With their low volatilities, they are key contributors to the formation of new …

Accretion Product Formation from Self‐ and Cross‐Reactions of RO2 Radicals in the Atmosphere

T Berndt, W Scholz, B Mentler, L Fischer… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrocarbons are emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in very large quantities by human and
biogenic activities. Their atmospheric oxidation processes almost exclusively yield RO2 …

Recent discoveries and future challenges in atmospheric organic chemistry

M Glasius, AH Goldstein - 2016 - ACS Publications
Earth's atmosphere contains a multitude of organic compounds, which differ by orders of
magnitude regarding fundamental properties such as volatility, reactivity, and propensity to …

Molecular understanding of the enhancement in organic aerosol mass at high relative humidity

M Surdu, H Lamkaddam, DS Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The mechanistic pathway by which high relative humidity (RH) affects gas–particle
partitioning remains poorly understood, although many studies report increased secondary …

Particle-phase accretion forms dimer esters in pinene secondary organic aerosol

CM Kenseth, NJ Hafeman, SP Rezgui, J Chen… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is ubiquitous in the atmosphere and plays a pivotal role in
climate, air quality, and health. The production of low-volatility dimeric compounds through …