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Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid–amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere

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  • João Almeida

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Siegfried Schobesberger

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Andreas Kürten

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Ismael K. Ortega

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Oona Kupiainen-Määttä

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Arnaud P. Praplan

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Alexey Adamov

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Antonio Amorim

    (SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Federico Bianchi

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Martin Breitenlechner

    (Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • André David

    (CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Josef Dommen

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Neil M. Donahue

    (Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies)

  • Andrew Downard

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Eimear Dunne

    (University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK)

  • Jonathan Duplissy

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Sebastian Ehrhart

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Richard C. Flagan

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Alessandro Franchin

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Roberto Guida

    (CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Jani Hakala

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Armin Hansel

    (Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Martin Heinritzi

    (Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Henning Henschel

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Tuija Jokinen

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Heikki Junninen

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Maija Kajos

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Juha Kangasluoma

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Helmi Keskinen

    (University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland)

  • Agnieszka Kupc

    (University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, 1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Theo Kurtén

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Alexander N. Kvashin

    (Lebedev Physical Institute, Solar and Cosmic Ray Research Laboratory, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Ari Laaksonen

    (University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Katrianne Lehtipalo

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Markus Leiminger

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Johannes Leppä

    (Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Ville Loukonen

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Vladimir Makhmutov

    (Lebedev Physical Institute, Solar and Cosmic Ray Research Laboratory, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Serge Mathot

    (CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Matthew J. McGrath

    (Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan)

  • Tuomo Nieminen

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
    Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Tinja Olenius

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Antti Onnela

    (CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Tuukka Petäjä

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Francesco Riccobono

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Ilona Riipinen

    (University of Stockholm, SE-10961 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Matti Rissanen

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Linda Rondo

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Taina Ruuskanen

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Filipe D. Santos

    (SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Nina Sarnela

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Simon Schallhart

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Ralf Schnitzhofer

    (Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • John H. Seinfeld

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Mario Simon

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Mikko Sipilä

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
    Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Yuri Stozhkov

    (Lebedev Physical Institute, Solar and Cosmic Ray Research Laboratory, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Frank Stratmann

    (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany)

  • Antonio Tomé

    (SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Jasmin Tröstl

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Georgios Tsagkogeorgas

    (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany)

  • Petri Vaattovaara

    (University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland)

  • Yrjo Viisanen

    (Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Annele Virtanen

    (University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland)

  • Aron Vrtala

    (University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, 1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Paul E. Wagner

    (University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, 1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Ernest Weingartner

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Heike Wex

    (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany)

  • Christina Williamson

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Daniela Wimmer

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Penglin Ye

    (Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies)

  • Taina Yli-Juuti

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Kenneth S. Carslaw

    (University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK)

  • Markku Kulmala

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
    Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Joachim Curtius

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Urs Baltensperger

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland)

  • Douglas R. Worsnop

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
    University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
    Aerodyne Research Inc.)

  • Hanna Vehkamäki

    (University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Jasper Kirkby

    (Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland)

Abstract

Amines at typical atmospheric concentrations of a only few molecules per trillion air molecules combine with sulphuric acid to form highly stable aerosol particles at rates similar to those observed in the lower atmosphere.

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  • João Almeida & Siegfried Schobesberger & Andreas Kürten & Ismael K. Ortega & Oona Kupiainen-Määttä & Arnaud P. Praplan & Alexey Adamov & Antonio Amorim & Federico Bianchi & Martin Breitenlechner & And, 2013. "Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid–amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere," Nature, Nature, vol. 502(7471), pages 359-363, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:502:y:2013:i:7471:d:10.1038_nature12663
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12663
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