Effects of oligomerization and decomposition on the nanoparticle growth: a model study

Heitto, Arto; Lehtinen, Kari; Petäjä, Tuukka; Lopez-Hilfiker, Felipe; Thornton, Joel A.; Kulmala, Markku; Yli-Juuti, Taina

doi:10.5194/acp-22-155-2022

Title: Effects of oligomerization and decomposition on the nanoparticle growth: a model study

Journal Article · 04 January 2022 · Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-155-2022 · OSTI ID:1838393

; Lehtinen, Kari;

; Lopez-Hilfiker, Felipe; Thornton, Joel A.;

; Yli-Juuti, Taina

Abstract. The rate at which freshly formed secondary aerosol particles grow is an important factor in determining their climate impacts. The growth rate of atmospheric nanoparticles may be affected by particle-phase oligomerization and decomposition of condensing organic molecules. We used the Model for Oligomerization and Decomposition in Nanoparticle Growth (MODNAG) to investigate the potential atmospheric significance of these effects. This was done by conducting multiple simulations with varying reaction-related parameters (volatilities of the involved compounds and reaction rates) using both artificial and ambient measured gas-phase concentrations of organic vapors to define the condensing vapors. While our study does not aim at providing information on any specific reaction, our results indicate that particle-phase reactions have significant potential to affect the nanoparticle growth. In simulations in which one-third of a volatility basis set bin was allowed to go through particle-phase reactions, the maximum increase in growth rates was 71 % and the decrease 26 % compared to the base case in which no particle-phase reactions were assumed to take place. These results highlight the importance of investigating and increasing our understanding of particle-phase reactions.

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OSTI ID:: 1838393

Journal Information:: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Online), Journal Name: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Online) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 22; ISSN 1680-7324

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