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The effect of hydroxyl functional groups and molar mass on the viscosity of non-crystalline organic and organic–water particles
James W. Grayson
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                                            Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
                                        
                                    Erin Evoy
                                            Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
                                        
                                    Mijung Song
                                            Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
                                        
                                    
                                            now at: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
                                        
                                    Yangxi Chu
                                            Division of Environment and Sustainability, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay,  Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
                                        
                                    Adrian Maclean
                                            Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
                                        
                                    Allena Nguyen
                                            Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
                                        
                                    Mary Alice Upshur
                                            Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois, 60208, USA
                                        
                                    Marzieh Ebrahimi
                                            Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall,  Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
                                        
                                    Chak K. Chan
                                            Division of Environment and Sustainability, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay,  Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
                                        
                                    
                                            Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,  Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
                                        
                                    
                                            School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
                                        
                                    Franz M. Geiger
                                            Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois, 60208, USA
                                        
                                    Regan J. Thomson
                                            Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois, 60208, USA
                                        
                                    Allan K. Bertram
                                            Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
                                        
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                    The viscosities of four polyols and three saccharides mixed with water were determined. The results from the polyol studies suggest viscosity increases by 1–2 orders of magnitude with the addition of an OH functional group to a carbon backbone. The results from the saccharide studies suggest that the viscosity of highly oxidized compounds is strongly dependent on molar mass and oligomerization of highly oxidized compounds in atmospheric SOM could lead to large increases in viscosity.
                    The viscosities of four polyols and three saccharides mixed with water were determined. The...
                    
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