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Articles | Volume 25, issue 21
Articles | Volume 25, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-14301-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-14301-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 25, issue 21
Research article
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03 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 03 Nov 2025

Surface tension and hygroscopicity analysis of aerosols containing organosulfate surfactants

Vahid Shahabadi, Cassandra Lefort, Hoi Tang Law, Man Nin Chan, and Thomas C. Preston

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This research explores how organosulfate surfactants affect aerosol particles and their response to changes in relative humidity in the atmosphere. Using optical trapping and strong electric fields to investigate single particles, it is found that these surfactants can significantly lower surface tension, even in very small amounts. These findings are important for understanding how such particles influence cloud formation and properties like brightness.
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