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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-9761-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-9761-2016
Research article
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03 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 03 Aug 2016

A method for the direct measurement of surface tension of collected atmospherically relevant aerosol particles using atomic force microscopy

Andrew D. Hritz, Timothy M. Raymond, and Dabrina D. Dutcher

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In this manuscript, we present a novel, first-principles method for the determination of surface tension of collected liquid aerosol particles. The method uses an atomic force microscope with a specially designed probe to directly measure the surface tension, a physical parameter required for Kohler theory. The measurements were verified using a standard, check-standard and then applied to a dry and humidified oxidized α-pinene aerosol system.
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