Articles | Volume 17, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-5583-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-5583-2017
Research article
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03 May 2017
Research article |  | 03 May 2017

Influence of organic compound functionality on aerosol hygroscopicity: dicarboxylic acids, alkyl-substituents, sugars and amino acids

Aleksandra Marsh, Rachael E. H. Miles, Grazia Rovelli, Alexander G. Cowling, Lucy Nandy, Cari S. Dutcher, and Jonathan P. Reid

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AR by Jonathan Reid on behalf of the Authors (16 Mar 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
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RR by Andreas Zuend (29 Mar 2017)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (31 Mar 2017) by Manabu Shiraiwa
AR by Jonathan Reid on behalf of the Authors (03 Apr 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (05 Apr 2017) by Manabu Shiraiwa
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The response of aerosol particles to changes in relative humidity (RH) is dependent on the hygroscopicity of the constituent chemical components. We present accurate measurements of the hygroscopic response of aerosols over a wide range in RH, extending up to the saturation RH. The chemical compounds studied include dicarboxylic acids, amino acids, sugars and polyols. These data provide a comprehensive source of data to help improve functional group activity models of aerosol hygroscopicity.
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