Articles | Volume 19, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15073-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15073-2019
Research article
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13 Dec 2019
Research article |  | 13 Dec 2019

Effect of NOx on 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) oxidation product distribution and particle formation

Epameinondas Tsiligiannis, Julia Hammes, Christian Mark Salvador, Thomas F. Mentel, and Mattias Hallquist

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AR by M. Hallquist on behalf of the Authors (23 Oct 2019)  Author's response
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (28 Oct 2019) by Manabu Shiraiwa
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (04 Nov 2019)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (07 Nov 2019)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (08 Nov 2019) by Manabu Shiraiwa
AR by M. Hallquist on behalf of the Authors (12 Nov 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
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The role of anthropogenic VOCs (AVOCs) for SOA formation needs to be scrutinised. The aromatic 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) was shown to form highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) in NOx-free environments, possibly contributing to new particle formation (NPF). However, formation of HOMs and particles was suppressed in the presence of NOx, while the formation of organonitrates (ONs) was increased. Thus, aromatic AVOCs may not enhance NPF in urban air masses.
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