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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-1629-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-1629-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Maxwell–Stefan diffusion: a framework for predicting condensed phase diffusion and phase separation in atmospheric aerosol
Kathryn Fowler
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Paul J. Connolly
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
David O. Topping
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Simon O'Meara
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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This is the first time the Maxwell–Stefan framework has been applied to an atmospheric aerosol core–shell model and shows that there is a complex interplay between the viscous and solubility effects on aerosol composition. Understanding aerosol composition is essential to accurately model their interactions within atmospheric systems. We use simple binary systems to demonstrate how viscosity and solubility both play a role in affecting the rate of diffusion through aerosol particles.
This is the first time the Maxwell–Stefan framework has been applied to an atmospheric aerosol...
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