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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-13579-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-13579-2020
Research article
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13 Nov 2020
Research article |  | 13 Nov 2020

Heterogeneous nucleation of water vapor on different types of black carbon particles

Ari Laaksonen, Jussi Malila, and Athanasios Nenes

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Aerosol particles containing black carbon are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and originate from combustion processes. We examine their capability to act as condensation centers for water vapor. We make use of published experimental data sets for different types of black carbon particles, ranging from very pure particles to particles that contain both black carbon and water soluble organic matter, and we show that a recently developed theory reproduces most of the experimental results.
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