Aerosol Particle Physical Chemistry Collection
A fundamental understanding of aerosol processes and properties is important to interpret and predict the impact of aerosols on air quality, climate, and environmental and human health. Over recent years it has become evident that barriers to our molecular level understanding of atmospheric aerosols can only be addressed through fundamental laboratory, theoretical and modeling studies. For example, challenges exist in understanding the formation of aerosol particles from gaseous precursors and the initial growth of these particles, the internal structure of aerosols, aerosol phase behavior, heterogeneous and multiphase (photo)chemistry, gas-surface interactions, the ability of aerosols to initiate ice and cloud nucleation, the evolution of aerosol optical properties, and the role of bioaerosols in the atmosphere. This virtual collection is a compilation of articles on the physical chemistry of atmospheric aerosols, providing molecular level perspectives on these important processes.
Edited by
Cari Dutcher(University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Margaret Tolbert(University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA)
Barbara Wyslouzil(Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA)