Articles | Volume 24, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-13571-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-13571-2024
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10 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 10 Dec 2024

Experimental observation of the impact of nanostructure on hygroscopicity and reactivity of fatty acid atmospheric aerosol proxies

Adam Milsom, Adam M. Squires, Ben Laurence, Ben Wōden, Andrew J. Smith, Andrew D. Ward, and Christian Pfrang

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AR by Christian Pfrang on behalf of the Authors (27 Aug 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (22 Sep 2024) by Thorsten Bartels-Rausch
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ED: Publish as is (01 Oct 2024) by Thorsten Bartels-Rausch
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We followed nano-structural changes in mixtures found in urban organic aerosol emissions (oleic acid, sodium oleate and fructose) during humidity change and ozone exposure. We demonstrate that self-assembly of fatty acid nanostructures can impact water uptake and chemical reactivity, affecting atmospheric lifetimes, urban air quality (preventing harmful emissions from degradation and enabling their long-range transport) and climate (affecting cloud formation), with implications for human health.
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