Surface tension and hygroscopicity analysis of aerosols containing organosulfate surfactants

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

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-14301-2025

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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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