Technical note: The enhancement limit of coagulation scavenging of small charged particles

Mahfouz, Naser G. A.; Donahue, Neil M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-3827-2021

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Technical note

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15 Mar 2021

Technical note |

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Technical note: The enhancement limit of coagulation scavenging of small charged particles

Naser G. A. Mahfouz and Neil M. Donahue

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