Tracking the first steps of aerosol nucleation with subnanometer-sized particles

Tracking the first steps of aerosol nucleation with subnanometer-sized particles

Author(s): Jozef Lengyel

Publication: Bunsen-Magazin 2025, 4, 149-151

Publisher: Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt

Language: English

DOI: 10.26125/6wke-1c02

Abstract: New particle formation in the atmosphere originates from vapor condensation into sub-nanometer clusters. This article presents recent advances showing that these clusters closely resemble atmospheric particles in both chemistry and structure. Moreover, their combination with mass spectrometry allows tracking of collisional dynamics and to quantify sticking events; key to understanding particle growth at the molecular level.

Cite this: J. Lengyel, Bunsen-Magazin 2025, 4, 149-151, DOI: 10.26125/6wke-1c02

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