Clusteromics III: Acid Synergy in Sulfuric Acid–Methanesulfonic Acid–Base Cluster Formation
Jonas Elm
Abstract
clusters. Cluster kinetics simulations reveal that the presence of an MSA molecule in the clusters enhances the cluster formation potential by up to a factor of 20. We find that the SA-MSA-DMA clusters have the highest cluster formation potential, and thus, this system should be further extended to larger sizes in future studies.
Topics & Concepts
DimethylamineChemistryMethanesulfonic acidMethylamineCluster (spacecraft)ThermochemistryMoleculeSteric effectsTrimethylamineBase (topology)Density functional theoryCrystallographyComputational chemistryPhysical chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryMathematical analysisComputer scienceProgramming languageMathematicsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies