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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-9705-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-9705-2021
Research article
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29 Jun 2021
Research article |  | 29 Jun 2021

Observations on hygroscopic growth and phase transitions of mixed 1, 2, 6-hexanetriol ∕ (NH4)2SO4 particles: investigation of the liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) dynamic process and mechanism and secondary LLPS during the dehumidification

Shuaishuai Ma, Zhe Chen, Shufeng Pang, and Yunhong Zhang

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LLPS, efflorescence and deliquescence of aerosol particles can be observed visually and determined quantitatively. Different LLPS mechanisms may dominate successively in mixed organic–inorganic particles. The formation of more concentrated inorganic inclusions may cause secondary LLPS. Furthermore, high inorganic factions may result in an inorganic salt crust enclosing the separated organic phases.
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