Hygroscopicity of polycatechol and polyguaiacol secondary organic aerosol in sub- and supersaturated water vapor environments
Kotiba A. Malek, Kanishk Gohil, Hind A. Al‐Abadleh, Akua Asa-Awuku
Abstract
Polycatechol and polyguaiacol are light-absorbing and water-insoluble compounds that are produced from biomass burning emissions. The aerosol can act as seeds for cloud droplet formation.
Topics & Concepts
AerosolSupersaturationWater vaporEnvironmental chemistryChemistryBiomass (ecology)Environmental scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyEngineeringAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAtmospheric Ozone and Climate