Articles | Volume 25, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-8061-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-8061-2025
Research article
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28 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 28 Jul 2025

Copper accelerates photochemically induced radical chemistry of iron-containing secondary organic aerosol (SOA)

Kevin Kilchhofer, Markus Ammann, Laura Torrent, Rico K. Y. Cheung, and Peter A. Alpert

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Aerosol particles composed of metal complexes generate radicals as a result of photochemical reactions. The reactive species generated are hazardous to human health. We report microscopy data with particles composed of an organic proxy exposed to UV light. We found that copper influenced the reoxidation and initial iron reduction via photolysis of the complex. New model results suggest that we need to account for decreased photochemical activity and use a copper-induced reoxidation reaction.
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