Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid–amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere

João Almeida, Siegfried Schobesberger, Andreas Kürten, Ismael K. Ortega, Oona Kupiainen-Määttä, Arnaud P. Praplan, Alexey Adamov, Antonio Amorim, Federico Bianchi, Martin Breitenlechner, André David, Josef Dommen, Neil M. Donahue, Andrew Downard, Eimear Dunne, Jonathan Duplissy, Sebastian Ehrhart, Richard C. Flagan, Alessandro Franchin, Roberto Guida, Jani Hakala, Armin Hansel, Martin Heinritzi, Henning Henschel, Tuija Jokinen, Heikki Junninen, Maija Kajos, Juha Kangasluoma, Helmi Keskinen, Agnieszka Kupc, Theo Kurtén, Alexander N. Kvashin, Ari Laaksonen, Katrianne Lehtipalo, Markus Leiminger, Johannes Leppä, Ville Loukonen, Vladimir Makhmutov, Serge Mathot, Matthew J. McGrath, Tuomo Nieminen, Tinja Olenius, Antti Onnela, Tuukka Petäjä, Francesco Riccobono, Ilona Riipinen, Matti Rissanen, Linda Rondo, Taina Ruuskanen, Filipe D. Santos, Nina Sarnela, Simon Schallhart, Ralf Schnitzhofer, John H. Seinfeld, Mario Simon, Mikko Sipilä, Yuri Stozhkov, Frank Stratmann, Antonio Tomé, Jasmin Tröstl, Georgios Tsagkogeorgas, Petri Vaattovaara, Yrjo Viisanen, Annele Virtanen, Aron Vrtala, Paul E. Wagner, Ernest Weingartner, Heike Wex, Christina Williamson, Daniela Wimmer, Penglin Ye, Taina Yli-Juuti, Kenneth S. Carslaw, Markku Kulmala, Joachim Curtius, Urs Baltensperger, Douglas R. Worsnop, Hanna Vehkamäki and Jasper Kirkby ()
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João Almeida: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Siegfried Schobesberger: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Andreas Kürten: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ismael K. Ortega: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Oona Kupiainen-Määttä: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Arnaud P. Praplan: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Alexey Adamov: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Antonio Amorim: SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Federico Bianchi: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Martin Breitenlechner: Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
André David: CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Josef Dommen: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Neil M. Donahue: Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies
Andrew Downard: California Institute of Technology
Eimear Dunne: University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Jonathan Duplissy: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Sebastian Ehrhart: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Richard C. Flagan: California Institute of Technology
Alessandro Franchin: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Roberto Guida: CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Jani Hakala: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Armin Hansel: Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Martin Heinritzi: Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Henning Henschel: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Tuija Jokinen: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Heikki Junninen: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Maija Kajos: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Juha Kangasluoma: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Helmi Keskinen: University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Agnieszka Kupc: University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Theo Kurtén: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Alexander N. Kvashin: Lebedev Physical Institute, Solar and Cosmic Ray Research Laboratory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Ari Laaksonen: University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Katrianne Lehtipalo: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Markus Leiminger: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Johannes Leppä: Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Ville Loukonen: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Vladimir Makhmutov: Lebedev Physical Institute, Solar and Cosmic Ray Research Laboratory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Serge Mathot: CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Matthew J. McGrath: Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
Tuomo Nieminen: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Tinja Olenius: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Antti Onnela: CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Tuukka Petäjä: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Francesco Riccobono: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Ilona Riipinen: University of Stockholm, SE-10961 Stockholm, Sweden
Matti Rissanen: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Linda Rondo: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Taina Ruuskanen: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Filipe D. Santos: SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Nina Sarnela: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Simon Schallhart: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Ralf Schnitzhofer: Ionicon Analytik GmbH and University of Innsbruck, Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
John H. Seinfeld: California Institute of Technology
Mario Simon: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Mikko Sipilä: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Yuri Stozhkov: Lebedev Physical Institute, Solar and Cosmic Ray Research Laboratory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Frank Stratmann: Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Antonio Tomé: SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Jasmin Tröstl: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Georgios Tsagkogeorgas: Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Petri Vaattovaara: University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Yrjo Viisanen: Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Annele Virtanen: University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Aron Vrtala: University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Paul E. Wagner: University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Ernest Weingartner: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Heike Wex: Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Christina Williamson: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Daniela Wimmer: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Penglin Ye: Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies
Taina Yli-Juuti: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Kenneth S. Carslaw: University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Markku Kulmala: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Joachim Curtius: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Urs Baltensperger: Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Douglas R. Worsnop: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Hanna Vehkamäki: University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Jasper Kirkby: Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Nature, 2013, vol. 502, issue 7471, 359-363

Abstract: Amines at typical atmospheric concentrations of a only few molecules per trillion air molecules combine with sulphuric acid to form highly stable aerosol particles at rates similar to those observed in the lower atmosphere.

Date: 2013
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