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23 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 23 Sep 2025

Highly oxygenated molecules (HOMs) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from the oxidation of α- and β-phellandrenes by NO3 radicals

Sergio Harb, Manuela Cirtog, Stéphanie Alage, Christopher Cantrell, Mathieu Cazaunau, Vincent Michoud, Edouard Pangui, Antonin Bergé, Chiara Giorio, Francesco Battaglia, and Bénédicte Picquet-Varrault

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We investigated the reactions of α- and β-phellandrenes (from vegetation emissions) with NO3 radicals, a major nighttime oxidant from human activities. Using lab-based simulations, we examined these reactions and measured particle formation and by-products. Our findings reveal that α- and β-phellandrenes are efficient particle sources and enhance our understanding of biogenic–anthropogenic interactions and their contributions to atmospheric changes affecting climate and health.
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