Exploring the hygroscopicity, water diffusivity, and viscosity of organic–inorganic aerosols – a case study on internally-mixed citric acid and ammonium sulfate particles
Craig S. Sheldon, Jack M. Choczynski, Katie Morton, Teresa Palacios diaz, Ryan D. Davis, James F. Davies
Abstract
Internally-mixed aerosol particles containing organic molecules and inorganic salts exhibit hygroscopic growth, viscosity and diffusion properties that have a non-linear dependence on composition.
Topics & Concepts
Citric acidViscosityAmmonium sulfateThermal diffusivityAerosolSulfateDiffusionChemistryChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryPhysicsComposite materialEngineeringAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAtmospheric Ozone and Climate