Particle-Phase Diffusion Modulates Partitioning of Semivolatile Organic Compounds to Aged Secondary Organic Aerosol

Zaveri, Rahul A.; Shilling, John E.; Zelenyuk, Alla; Zawadowicz, Maria A.; Suski, Kaitlyn; China, Swarup; Bell, David M.; Veghte, Daniel; Laskin, Alexander

doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b05514

Particle-Phase Diffusion Modulates Partitioning of Semivolatile Organic Compounds to Aged Secondary Organic Aerosol

Journal Article · Wed Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Environmental Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b05514· OSTI ID:1599607

^[1]; ^[1]; Zelenyuk, Alla ^[1]; Zawadowicz, Maria A. ^[1]; Suski, Kaitlyn ^[1]; ^[2]; Bell, David M. ^[1]; Veghte, Daniel ^[2]; ^[3]

Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Atmospheric Science and Global Change Div. (ASGC)
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab.
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

The diffusivity of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the bulk particle phase of a viscous atmospheric secondary organic aerosol (SOA) can have a profound impact on aerosol growth and size distribution dynamics. Here, we investigate the bulk diffusivity of SVOCs formed from photo-oxidation of isoprene as they partition to a bimodal aerosol consisting of an Aitken (potassium sulfate) and accumulation mode (aged α-pinene SOA) particles as a function of relative humidity (RH). The model analysis of the observed size distribution evolution shows that liquid-like diffusion coefficient values of D_b > 10^–10 cm² s^–1 fail to explain the growth of the Aitken mode. Instead, much lower values of Db between 2.5 × 10^–15 cm² s^–1 at 32% RH and 8 × 10^–15 cm² s^–1 at 82% RH were needed to successfully reproduce the growth of both modes. The diffusivity within the aged α-pinene SOA remains appreciably slow even at 80% RH, resulting in hindered partitioning of SVOCs to large viscous particles and allowing smaller and relatively less viscous particles to effectively absorb the available SVOCs and grow much faster than would be possible otherwise. Our results have important implications for modeling SOA formation and growth in the ambient atmosphere.

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

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Journal Information:: Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 54; ISSN 0013-936X

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