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Atmospheric nanoparticles hygroscopic growth measurement by a combined surface plasmon resonance microscope and hygroscopic tandem differential mobility analyzer
Zhibo Xie
Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
Innovation excellence center for urban atmospheric environment of CAS, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
now at: Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Washington
University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
Huaqiao Gui
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
Yang Liu
Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Department of Optics and Optical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of
China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Bo Yang
Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
Haosheng Dai
Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
Hang Xiao
Innovation excellence center for urban atmospheric environment of CAS, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
Douguo Zhang
Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Department of Optics and Optical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of
China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Da-Ren Chen
Particle Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 401 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Jianguo Liu
Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
Innovation excellence center for urban atmospheric environment of CAS, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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The hygroscopic growth of single nanoparticles is important for hygroscopic characteristic analysis of atmospheric particles and for scientific studies involving atmospheric particles. Based on the hygroscopicity difference of subgroups of atmospheric nanoparticles, the classification and proportion analysis of atmospheric nanoparticles has been completed, which has potential significance in predicting the contribution of the atmospheric particulate hygroscopicity and particle growth mechanism.
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