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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-3985-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-3985-2022
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28 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 28 Mar 2022

Hygroscopicity of organic compounds as a function of organic functionality, water solubility, molecular weight, and oxidation level

Shuang Han, Juan Hong, Qingwei Luo, Hanbing Xu, Haobo Tan, Qiaoqiao Wang, Jiangchuan Tao, Yaqing Zhou, Long Peng, Yao He, Jingnan Shi, Nan Ma, Yafang Cheng, and Hang Su

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We present the hygroscopicity of 23 organic species with different physicochemical properties using a hygroscopicity tandem differential mobility analyzer (HTDMA) and compare the results with previous studies. Based on the hygroscopicity parameter κ, the influence of different physicochemical properties that potentially drive hygroscopicity, such as the functionality, water solubility, molar volume, and O : C ratio of organics, are examined separately.
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