Articles | Volume 19, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15007-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15007-2019
Research article
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11 Dec 2019
Research article |  | 11 Dec 2019

Secondary organic aerosol formation from OH-initiated oxidation of m-xylene: effects of relative humidity on yield and chemical composition

Qun Zhang, Yongfu Xu, and Long Jia

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AR by Yongfu Xu on behalf of the Authors (10 Jun 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (15 Jun 2019) by Sergey A. Nizkorodov
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Jun 2019)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (08 Jul 2019)
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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (15 Jul 2019) by Sergey A. Nizkorodov
AR by Yongfu Xu on behalf of the Authors (22 Aug 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (04 Sep 2019) by Sergey A. Nizkorodov
AR by Yongfu Xu on behalf of the Authors (13 Oct 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (26 Oct 2019) by Sergey A. Nizkorodov
AR by Yongfu Xu on behalf of the Authors (30 Oct 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
The negative effects of relative humidity (RH) on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from m-xylene under low NOx conditions were observed. The mechanisms of the RH effects of SOA yields have been sufficiently discussed. The decrease of SOA formation at high RH may be mainly attributed to the suppression of oligomers and the further particle-phase reaction of highly oxygenated organic molecules. The faster wall loss of SOA precursors at higher RH may also influence the SOA yield.
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