Photolytic radical persistence due to anoxia in viscous aerosol particles
Sunlight can change the composition of atmospheric aerosol particles, but the mechanisms through which this happens are not well known. Here, the authors show that fast radical reaction and slow diffusion near viscous organic particle surfaces can cause oxygen depletion, radical trapping and humidit...
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oai:doaj.org-article:5c118c7a871441da83a379f272035fb82021-12-02T17:05:48ZPhotolytic radical persistence due to anoxia in viscous aerosol particles10.1038/s41467-021-21913-x2041-1723https://doaj.org/article/5c118c7a871441da83a379f272035fb82021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21913-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Sunlight can change the composition of atmospheric aerosol particles, but the mechanisms through which this happens are not well known. Here, the authors show that fast radical reaction and slow diffusion near viscous organic particle surfaces can cause oxygen depletion, radical trapping and humidity dependent oxidation.Peter A. AlpertJing DouPablo Corral ArroyoFrederic SchneiderJacinta XtoBeiping LuoThomas PeterThomas HuthwelkerCamelia N. BorcaKatja D. HenzlerThomas SchaeferHartmut HerrmannJörg RaabeBenjamin WattsUlrich K. KriegerMarkus AmmannNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
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Sunlight can change the composition of atmospheric aerosol particles, but the mechanisms through which this happens are not well known. Here, the authors show that fast radical reaction and slow diffusion near viscous organic particle surfaces can cause oxygen depletion, radical trapping and humidity dependent oxidation. |
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Photolytic radical persistence due to anoxia in viscous aerosol particles |
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