Deliquescence is a first order phase transition from solid to solution that occurs at a relative
humidity (RH) that is characteristic to the solid ingredient. In blends containing more than …

1.1. Background In contrast to homogeneous atmospheric reactions that take place in either
the gas or the condensed phase, such as atmospheric cloud droplets, heterogeneous …

Interactions with water are crucial for the properties, transformation and climate effects of
atmospheric aerosols. Here we present a conceptual framework for the interaction of …

Oxygen scavengers which are based on oxidation of iron powder dispersed in a polymer
matrix are established in the packaging industry. They protect foods from oxygen. The iron …

Capturing water vapor from atmospheric air is a possible solution to local water scarcity, but
it is very energy demanding. Energy consumption estimates of water-from-air technologies …

Thin film water is ubiquitous. It coats insulators, even ice, under ambient conditions. And the
film can have a profound effect on the physical and chemical properties of the substrates it …

In this work, the relation between mobility and metastability is investigated. This is done
under pure water vapor vacuum conditions. First, the properties of the metastable zone …

Hygroscopicity is capable of significantly affecting atmospheric visibility, radiative forcing,
and cloud condensation nuclei process. Herein, a physisorption analyzer was adopted to …

The excavation damaged zone (EDZ) of salt cavities for compressed air energy storage
(CAES) undergoes daily humidity cycling. This study investigated moisture imbibition and its …

In this study, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FT-IR) spectroscopy
is used to investigate water uptake and phase transitions for atmospherically relevant …