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Title: Phase State, Surface Tension, Water Activity, and Accommodation Coefficient of Water–Organic Clusters Near the Critical Size for Atmospheric New Particle Formation

Journal Article · · Environmental Science and Technology
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]
  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States

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Research Organization:
Princeton University, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; SC0018419
OSTI ID:
1998208
Journal Information:
Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Journal Issue: 35 Vol. 57; ISSN 0013-936X
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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