Titel
Resolving nanoparticle growth mechanisms from size- and time-dependent growth rate analysis
Autor*in
Lukas Pichelstorfer
Division of Physics and Biophysics, Department of Materials Research and Physics, University of Salzburg
John Ortega
Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA
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Abstract
Atmospheric new particle formation occurs frequently in the global atmosphere and may play a crucial role in climate by affecting cloud properties. The relevance of newly formed nanoparticles depends largely on the dynamics governing their initial formation and growth to sizes where they become important for cloud microphysics. One key to the proper understanding of nanoparticle effects on climate is therefore hidden in the growth mechanisms. In this study we have developed and successfully tested two independent methods based on the aerosol general dynamics equation, allowing detailed retrieval of time- and size-dependent nanoparticle growth rates. Both methods were used to analyze particle formation from two different biogenic precursor vapors in controlled chamber experiments. Our results suggest that growth rates below 10 nm show much more variation than is currently thought and pin down the decisive size range of growth at around 5 nm where in-depth studies of physical and chemical particle properties are needed.
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
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Titel
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Band
18
Ausgabe
2
Seitenanfang
1307
Seitenende
1323
Publication
Copernicus GmbH
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
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Rechte
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