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Research article
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03 Apr 2024
Research article |
| 03 Apr 2024
| 03 Apr 2024
Molecular-level study on the role of methanesulfonic acid in iodine oxoacid nucleation
Jing Li
Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Nan Wu
Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Pan-Arctic methanesulfonic acid aerosol: source regions, atmospheric drivers, and future projections J. Pernov et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00712-3
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- Marine upper-tropospheric rapid particle formation dominated by methanesulfonic acid A. Ning et al. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2606521123
- Data-driven modeling of environmental factors influencing Arctic methanesulfonic acid aerosol concentrations J. Pernov et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6497-2025
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Short summary
Iodic acid (HIO3) nucleates with iodous acid (HIO2) efficiently in marine areas; however, whether methanesulfonic acid (MSA) can synergistically participate in the HIO3–HIO2-based nucleation is unclear. We provide molecular-level evidence that MSA can efficiently promote the formation of HIO3–HIO2-based clusters using a theoretical approach. The proposed MSA-enhanced iodine nucleation mechanism may help us to deeply understand marine new particle formation events with bursts of iodine particles.
Iodic acid (HIO3) nucleates with iodous acid (HIO2) efficiently in marine areas; however,...
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