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Articles | Volume 24, issue 14
Articles | Volume 24, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-8507-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-8507-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 14
Research article
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30 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 30 Jul 2024

Characterizing water solubility of fresh and aged secondary organic aerosol in PM2.5 with the stable carbon isotope technique

Fenghua Wei, Xing Peng, Liming Cao, Mengxue Tang, Ning Feng, Xiaofeng Huang, and Lingyan He

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The water solubility of secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) is a crucial factor in determining their hygroscopicity and climatic impact. Stable carbon isotope and mass spectrometry techniques were combined to assess the water solubility of SOAs with different aging degrees in a coastal megacity in China. This work revealed a much higher water-soluble fraction of aged SOA compared to fresh SOA, indicating that the aging degree of SOA has considerable impacts on its water solubility.
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