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Effects of pH and light exposure on the survival of bacteria and their ability to biodegrade organic compounds in clouds: implications for microbial activity in acidic cloud water
Yushuo Liu
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Chee Kent Lim
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Zhiyong Shen
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Patrick K. H. Lee
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 9245–9263, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-9245-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-9245-2023, 2023
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Junwei Yang, Lan Ma, Xiao He, Wing Chi Au, Yanhao Miao, Wen-Xiong Wang, and Theodora Nah
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 1403–1419, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-1403-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-1403-2023, 2023
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Atmos. Chem. Phys., 22, 273–293, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-273-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-273-2022, 2022
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Atmos. Chem. Phys., 20, 8421–8440, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-8421-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-8421-2020, 2020
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Theodora Nah, Renee C. McVay, Jeffrey R. Pierce, John H. Seinfeld, and Nga L. Ng
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On the importance of multiphase photolysis of organic nitrates on their global atmospheric removal
Towards a chemical mechanism of the oxidation of aqueous sulfur dioxide via isoprene hydroxyl hydroperoxides (ISOPOOH)
On the importance of atmospheric loss of organic nitrates by aqueous-phase ●OH oxidation
Lignin's ability to nucleate ice via immersion freezing and its stability towards physicochemical treatments and atmospheric processing
Biodegradation of phenol and catechol in cloud water: comparison to chemical oxidation in the atmospheric multiphase system
Ice nucleation activity of silicates and aluminosilicates in pure water and aqueous solutions – Part 2: Quartz and amorphous silica
Ice nucleation activity of silicates and aluminosilicates in pure water and aqueous solutions – Part 3: Aluminosilicates
Aqueous reactions of organic triplet excited states with atmospheric alkenes
The quasi-liquid layer of ice revisited: the role of temperature gradients and tip chemistry in AFM studies
Ice nucleation activity of silicates and aluminosilicates in pure water and aqueous solutions – Part 1: The K-feldspar microcline
Direct molecular-level characterization of different heterogeneous freezing modes on mica – Part 1
Chemistry of riming: the retention of organic and inorganic atmospheric trace constituents
Surface-charge-induced orientation of interfacial water suppresses heterogeneous ice nucleation on α-alumina (0001)
Screening of cloud microorganisms isolated at the Puy de Dôme (France) station for the production of biosurfactants
Comparing contact and immersion freezing from continuous flow diffusion chambers
A better understanding of hydroxyl radical photochemical sources in cloud waters collected at the puy de Dôme station – experimental versus modelled formation rates
Deposition and immersion-mode nucleation of ice by three distinct samples of volcanic ash
Organic matter matters for ice nuclei of agricultural soil origin
Effect of atmospheric organic complexation on iron-bearing dust solubility
Are sesquiterpenes a good source of secondary organic cloud condensation nuclei (CCN)? Revisiting β-caryophyllene CCN
Ice nucleation efficiency of clay minerals in the immersion mode
Atmospheric chemistry of carboxylic acids: microbial implication versus photochemistry
Yields of hydrogen peroxide from the reaction of hydroxyl radical with organic compounds in solution and ice
In-cloud processes of methacrolein under simulated conditions – Part 1: Aqueous phase photooxidation
In-cloud processes of methacrolein under simulated conditions – Part 2: Formation of secondary organic aerosol
Juan Miguel González-Sánchez, Miquel Huix-Rotllant, Nicolas Brun, Julien Morin, Carine Demelas, Amandine Durand, Sylvain Ravier, Jean-Louis Clément, and Anne Monod
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 15135–15147, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15135-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15135-2023, 2023
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Organic nitrates play a crucial role in air pollution, as they are nitrogen oxide (NOx) reservoirs. This work investigated the reaction products and mechanisms of their reactivity with light in the aqueous phase (cloud and fog conditions and wet aerosol). Our findings reveal that this chemistry leads to the formation of atmospheric nitrous acid (HONO).
Juan Miguel González-Sánchez, Nicolas Brun, Junteng Wu, Sylvain Ravier, Jean-Louis Clément, and Anne Monod
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 5851–5866, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5851-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5851-2023, 2023
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Organic nitrates play a crucial role in air pollution, as they are NOx reservoirs. This work investigated for the first time their reactivity with light in the aqueous phase (cloud and fog and wet aerosol), proving it slower than in the gas phase. Therefore, our findings reveal that partitioning of organic nitrates in the aqueous phase leads to longer atmospheric lifetimes of these compounds and thus a broader spatial distribution of their related pollution.
Eleni Dovrou, Kelvin H. Bates, Jean C. Rivera-Rios, Joshua L. Cox, Joshua D. Shutter, and Frank N. Keutsch
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Juan Miguel González-Sánchez, Nicolas Brun, Junteng Wu, Julien Morin, Brice Temime-Roussel, Sylvain Ravier, Camille Mouchel-Vallon, Jean-Louis Clément, and Anne Monod
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Sophie Bogler and Nadine Borduas-Dedekind
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Saly Jaber, Audrey Lallement, Martine Sancelme, Martin Leremboure, Gilles Mailhot, Barbara Ervens, and Anne-Marie Delort
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Anand Kumar, Claudia Marcolli, and Thomas Peter
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Quartz. We of course discuss these chemical interactions from the perspective of fate of airborne mineral dust but the same interactions could be interesting for studies on minerals at the ground level.
Anand Kumar, Claudia Marcolli, and Thomas Peter
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 6059–6084, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-6059-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-6059-2019, 2019
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atmospherically relevantchemical species on fairly abundant mineral surfaces like feldspars and clays. We of course discuss these chemical interactions from the perspective of fate of airborne mineral dust but the same interactions could be interesting for studies on minerals at the ground level.
Richie Kaur, Brandi M. Hudson, Joseph Draper, Dean J. Tantillo, and Cort Anastasio
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 5021–5032, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-5021-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-5021-2019, 2019
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Organic triplets are an important class of aqueous photooxidants, but little is known about their reactions with most atmospheric organic compounds. We measured the reaction rate constants of a model triplet with 17 aliphatic alkenes; using their correlation with oxidation potential, we predicted rate constants for some atmospherically relevant alkenes. Depending on their reactivities, triplets can be minor to important sinks for isoprene- and limonene-derived alkenes in cloud or fog drops.
Julián Gelman Constantin, Melisa M. Gianetti, María P. Longinotti, and Horacio R. Corti
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18, 14965–14978, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-14965-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-14965-2018, 2018
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Anand Kumar, Claudia Marcolli, Beiping Luo, and Thomas Peter
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18, 7057–7079, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-7057-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-7057-2018, 2018
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We have performed immersion freezing experiments with microcline (most active ice nucleation, IN, K-feldspar polymorph) and investigated the effect of ammonium and non-ammonium solutes on its IN efficiency. We report increased IN efficiency of microcline in dilute ammonia- or ammonium-containing solutions, which opens up a pathway for condensation freezing occurring at a warmer temperature than immersion freezing.
Ahmed Abdelmonem
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 10733–10741, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10733-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10733-2017, 2017
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On the basis of supercooled SHG spectroscopy, I report molecular-level evidence for the existence of one- and two-step deposition freezing depending on the surface type and the supersaturation conditions. In addition, immersion freezing shows a transient ice phase with a lifetime of c. 1 min. This study provides new insights into atmospheric processes and can impact various industrial and research branches, particularly climate change, weather modification, and tracing water in the hydrosphere.
Alexander Jost, Miklós Szakáll, Karoline Diehl, Subir K. Mitra, and Stephan Borrmann
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 9717–9732, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-9717-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-9717-2017, 2017
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During riming of graupel and hail, soluble chemical trace constituents contained in the liquid droplets could be retained while freezing onto the glaciated particle, or released back to the air potentially at other altitudes as retained. Quantification of retention constitutes a major uncertainty in numerical models for atmospheric chemistry and improvements hinge upon experimental determination of retention for carboxylic acids, aldehydes, SO2, H2O2, NH2, and others, as presented in this paper.
Ahmed Abdelmonem, Ellen H. G. Backus, Nadine Hoffmann, M. Alejandra Sánchez, Jenée D. Cyran, Alexei Kiselev, and Mischa Bonn
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 7827–7837, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-7827-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-7827-2017, 2017
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We report the effect of surface charge on heterogeneous immersion freezing for the atmospherically relevant sapphire surface. Combining linear and nonlinear optical techniques and investigating isolated drops, we find that charge-induced surface templating is detrimental for ice nucleation on α-alumina surface. This study provides new insights into atmospheric processes and can impact various industrial and research branches, particularly climate change and tracing of water in the hydrosphere.
Pascal Renard, Isabelle Canet, Martine Sancelme, Nolwenn Wirgot, Laurent Deguillaume, and Anne-Marie Delort
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 12347–12358, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-12347-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-12347-2016, 2016
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A total of 480 microorganisms collected from 39 clouds sampled in France were isolated and identified. This unique collection was screened for biosurfactant production by measuring the surface tension. 41 % of the tested strains were active producers. Pseudomonas, the most frequently detected genus in clouds, was the dominant group for the production of biosurfactants. Further, the potential impact of the production of biosurfactants by cloud microorganisms on atmospheric processes is discussed.
Baban Nagare, Claudia Marcolli, André Welti, Olaf Stetzer, and Ulrike Lohmann
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 8899–8914, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8899-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8899-2016, 2016
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The relative importance of contact freezing and immersion freezing at mixed-phase cloud temperatures is the subject of debate. We performed experiments using continuous-flow diffusion chambers to compare the freezing efficiency of ice-nucleating particles for both these nucleation modes. Silver iodide, kaolinite and Arizona Test Dust were used as ice-nucleating particles. We could not confirm the dominance of contact freezing over immersion freezing for our experimental conditions.
A. Bianco, M. Passananti, H. Perroux, G. Voyard, C. Mouchel-Vallon, N. Chaumerliac, G. Mailhot, L. Deguillaume, and M. Brigante
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 9191–9202, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9191-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9191-2015, 2015
G. P. Schill, K. Genareau, and M. A. Tolbert
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 7523–7536, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-7523-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-7523-2015, 2015
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Fine volcanic ash can influence cloud glaciation and, therefore, global climate. In this work we examined the heterogeneous ice nucleation properties of three distinct types of volcanic ash. We find that, in contrast to previous studies, these volcanic ash samples have different ice nucleation properties in the immersion mode. In the deposition mode, however, they nucleate ice with similar efficiency. We show that this behavior may be due to their mineralogy.
Y. Tobo, P. J. DeMott, T. C. J. Hill, A. J. Prenni, N. G. Swoboda-Colberg, G. D. Franc, and S. M. Kreidenweis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 8521–8531, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-8521-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-8521-2014, 2014
R. Paris and K. V. Desboeufs
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 4895–4905, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-4895-2013, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-4895-2013, 2013
X. Tang, D. R. Cocker III, and A. Asa-Awuku
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 8377–8388, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-8377-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-8377-2012, 2012
V. Pinti, C. Marcolli, B. Zobrist, C. R. Hoyle, and T. Peter
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 5859–5878, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-5859-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-5859-2012, 2012
M. Vaïtilingom, T. Charbouillot, L. Deguillaume, R. Maisonobe, M. Parazols, P. Amato, M. Sancelme, and A.-M. Delort
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 8721–8733, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-8721-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-8721-2011, 2011
T. Hullar and C. Anastasio
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 7209–7222, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-7209-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-7209-2011, 2011
Yao Liu, I. El Haddad, M. Scarfogliero, L. Nieto-Gligorovski, B. Temime-Roussel, E. Quivet, N. Marchand, B. Picquet-Varrault, and A. Monod
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 5093–5105, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-5093-2009, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-5093-2009, 2009
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Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 5107–5117, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-5107-2009, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-5107-2009, 2009
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We investigated how cloud water pH and solar radiation impact the survival and energetic metabolism of two neutrophilic bacteria species and their biodegradation of organic acids. Experiments were performed using artificial cloud water that mimicked the pH and composition of cloud water in South China. We found that there is a minimum cloud water pH threshold at which neutrophilic bacteria will survive and biodegrade organic compounds in cloud water during the daytime and/or nighttime.
We investigated how cloud water pH and solar radiation impact the survival and energetic...
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