The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges
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 …
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …
Saturation vapor pressures and transition enthalpies of low-volatility organic molecules of atmospheric relevance: from dicarboxylic acids to complex mixtures
Aerosol particles are important constituents of the atmosphere. They impact modern society
through their effects on visibility, 1 human health, 2 and global climate. 3 Despite this great …
through their effects on visibility, 1 human health, 2 and global climate. 3 Despite this great …
Aging of biogenic secondary organic aerosol via gas-phase OH radical reactions
NM Donahue, KM Henry, TF Mentel… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The Multiple Chamber Aerosol Chemical Aging Study (MUCHACHAS) tested the hypothesis
that hydroxyl radical (OH) aging significantly increases the concentration of first-generation …
that hydroxyl radical (OH) aging significantly increases the concentration of first-generation …
Particle-and gaseous emissions from an LNG powered ship
Measurements of particle number and mass concentrations and number size distribution of
particles from a ship running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) were made on-board a ship with …
particles from a ship running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) were made on-board a ship with …
Kinetic multi-layer model of gas-particle interactions in aerosols and clouds (KM-GAP): linking condensation, evaporation and chemical reactions of organics, oxidants …
We present a novel kinetic multi-layer model for gas-particle interactions in aerosols and
clouds (KM-GAP) that treats explicitly all steps of mass transport and chemical reaction of …
clouds (KM-GAP) that treats explicitly all steps of mass transport and chemical reaction of …
Heterogeneous chemistry and reaction dynamics of the atmospheric oxidants, O 3, NO 3, and OH, on organic surfaces
Heterogeneous chemistry of the most important atmospheric oxidants, O3, NO3, and OH,
plays a central role in regulating atmospheric gas concentrations, processing aerosols, and …
plays a central role in regulating atmospheric gas concentrations, processing aerosols, and …
How do organic vapors contribute to new-particle formation?
Highly oxidised organic vapors can effectively stabilize sulphuric acid in heteronuclear
clusters and drive new-particle formation. We present quantum chemical calculations of …
clusters and drive new-particle formation. We present quantum chemical calculations of …
Organic photolysis reactions in tropospheric aerosols: effect on secondary organic aerosol formation and lifetime
This study presents the first modeling estimates of the potential effect of gas-and particle-
phase organic photolysis reactions on the formation and lifetime of secondary organic …
phase organic photolysis reactions on the formation and lifetime of secondary organic …
Photochemical aging of α-pinene secondary organic aerosol: effects of OH radical sources and photolysis
KM Henry, NM Donahue - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012 - ACS Publications
This study addresses photochemical aging of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) produced
from α-pinene ozonolysis. The SOA is aged via hydroxyl radical (OH) reactions with first …
from α-pinene ozonolysis. The SOA is aged via hydroxyl radical (OH) reactions with first …
Volatility and aging of atmospheric organic aerosol
NM Donahue, AL Robinson, ER Trump… - … and Aerosol Chemistry, 2014 - Springer
Organic-aerosol phase partitioning (volatility) and oxidative aging are inextricably linked in
the atmosphere because partitioning largely controls the rates and mechanisms of aging …
the atmosphere because partitioning largely controls the rates and mechanisms of aging …