The properties and behavior of α-pinene secondary organic aerosol particles exposed to ammonia under dry conditions

Bell, David M.; Imre, Dan; T. Martin, Scot; Zelenyuk, Alla

doi:10.1039/c6cp08839b

The properties and behavior of α-pinene secondary organic aerosol particles exposed to ammonia under dry conditions

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2017 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cp08839b· OSTI ID:1361951

Bell, David M.; Imre, Dan; T. Martin, Scot;

Chemical transformations and aging of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles can alter their physical and chemical properties, including particle morphology. Ammonia, one of the common atmospheric reactive constituents, can react with SOA particles, changing their properties and behavior. At low relative humidity NH3 uptake by α-pinene SOA particles appears to be limited to the particle surface, which suggests that the reacted particles might not be homogeneous and have complex morphology. Here, we present a study aimed at detailed characterization of the effect of ammonia on the composition, density, morphology, shape, and evaporation kinetics of α-pinene SOA particles. We find that a small amount of NH3 diffuses and reacts throughout the particles bulk, while most of the ammoniated products result from the reaction of NH3 with carboxylic acids on the particle surface, leading to a slight increase in particle size. We show that the reaction products form a solid semi-volatile coating that is a few nanometers thick. This solid coating prevents coagulating particles from coalescing for over two days. However, when the gas phase is diluted this semi-volatile coating evaporates in minutes, which is ensued by rapid coalescence. The ammoniated products in the particle bulk affect particles evaporation kinetics, more so for the smaller particles that contain higher fraction of ammoniated products.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1361951

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-123149; KC0302020

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print) Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 19; ISSN 1463-9076

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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