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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6757-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6757-2024
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12 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 12 Jun 2024

Photoenhanced sulfate formation by the heterogeneous uptake of SO2 on non-photoactive mineral dust

Wangjin Yang, Jiawei Ma, Hongxing Yang, Fu Li, and Chong Han

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We provide evidence that light enhances the conversion of SO2 to sulfates on non-photoactive mineral dust, where triplet states of SO2 (3SO2) can act as a pivotal trigger to generate sulfates. Photochemical sulfate formation depends on H2O, O2, and basicity of mineral dust. The SO2 photochemistry on non-photoactive mineral dust contributes to sulfates, highlighting previously unknown pathways to better explain the missing sources of atmospheric sulfates.
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