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Evolution of Nanoparticle Composition in CLOUD in Presence of Sulphuric Acid, Ammonia and Organics

  • H. Keskinen
  • , A. Virtanen
  • , J. Joutsensaari
  • , G. Tsagkogeorgas
  • , J. Duplissy
  • , S. Schobesberger
  • , M. Gysel
  • , F. Riccobono
  • , J. G. Slowik
  • , F. Bianchi
  • , T. Yli-Juuti
  • , K. Lehtipalo
  • , L. Rondo
  • , M. Breitenlechner
  • , A. Kupc
  • , J. Almeida
  • , A. Amorim
  • , E. M. Dunne
  • , A. J. Downard
  • , S. Ehrhart
  • A. Franchin, M. K. Kajos, J. Kirkby, A. Kuerten, T. Nieminen, V. Makhmutov, S. Mathot, P. Miettinen, A. Onnela, T. Petaja, A. Praplan, F. D. Santos, S. Schallhart, M. Sipila, Y. Stozhkov, A. Tome, P. Vaattovaara, D. Wimmer, A. Prevot, J. Dommen, N. M. Donahue, R. C. Flagan, E. Weingartner, Y. Viisanen, I. Riipinen, A. Hansel, J. Curtius, M. Kulmala, D. R. Worsnop, U. Baltensperger, H. Wex, F. Stratmann, A. Laaksonen

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Abstract

In this study, we investigate the composition of nucleated nanoparticles formed from sulphuric acid, ammonia, amines, and oxidised organics in the CLOUD chamber experiments at CERN. The investigation is carried out via analysis of the particle hygroscopicity (size range of 15-63 nm), ethanol affinity (15-50nm), oxidation state (<50 nm), and ion composition (few nanometers). The organic volume fraction of particles increased with an increase in particle diameter in presence of the sulphuric acid, ammonia and organics. Vice versa, the sulphuric acid volume fraction decreased when the particle diameter increased. The results provide information on the size-dependent composition of nucleated aerosol particles.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNUCLEATION AND ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS: 19th International Conference
EditorsPJ DeMott, CD ODowd
Place of PublicationMELVILLE
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Pages291-294
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-0-7354-1152-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA) - Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colombia
Duration: 23 Jun 201328 Jun 2013
http://chem.atmos.colostate.edu/icnaa/

Publication series

SeriesAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1527
ISSN0094-243X

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA)
Country/TerritoryColombia
CityFort Collins
Period23/06/1328/06/13
Internet address

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 105204 Climatology
  • 105206 Meteorology
  • 105904 Environmental research

Keywords

  • CLOUD
  • nanoparticles
  • hygroscopicity
  • ethanol affinity
  • composition

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