The viscosity of atmospherically relevant organic particles

Jonathan P. Reid; Allan K. Bertram; David O. Topping; Alexander Laskin; Scot T. Martin; Markus D. Petters; Francis D. Pope; Grazia Rovelli

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03027-z

Nature Communications (Mar 2018)

The viscosity of atmospherically relevant organic particles

Jonathan P. Reid,
Allan K. Bertram,
David O. Topping,
Alexander Laskin,
Scot T. Martin,
Markus D. Petters,
Francis D. Pope,
Grazia Rovelli

Affiliations

Jonathan P. Reid: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
Allan K. Bertram: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia
David O. Topping: School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Science, University of Manchester
Alexander Laskin: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
Scot T. Martin: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Markus D. Petters: Department of Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University
Francis D. Pope: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Edgbaston
Grazia Rovelli: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03027-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The phase state of organic particles in the atmosphere has important consequences for the impact of aerosols on climate, visibility, air quality and health. Here, the authors review the evidence for the formation of amorphous glassy particles and the methods for determining aerosol particle viscosity.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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