How do organic vapors contribute to new-particle formation?

作者:Donahue Neil M*; Ortega Ismael K; Chuang Wayne; Riipinen Ilona; Riccobono Francesco; Schobe**erger Siegfried; Dommen Josef; Baltensperger Urs; Kulmala Markku; Worsnop Douglas R; Vehkamaki Hanna
来源:Faraday Discussions, 2013, 165: 91-104.
DOI:10.1039/c3fd00046j

摘要

Highly oxidised organic vapors can effectively stabilize sulphuric acid in heteronuclear clusters and drive new-particle formation. We present quantum chemical calculations of cluster stability, showing that multifunctional species can stabilize sulphuric acid and also present additional polar functional groups for subsequent cluster growth. We also model the multi-generation oxidation of vapors associated with secondary organic aerosol formation using a two-dimensional volatility basis set. The steady-state saturation ratios and absolute concentrations of extremely low volatility products are sufficient to drive new-particle formation with sulphuric acid at atmospherically relevant rates.

  • 出版日期2013