Soft Matter
Jan 19, 2023
New 'whipping jet' sprayer controls how aerosols move
Aerosols are tiny particles that can have a significant impact on Earth's climate and human health.
Search results for aerosolization
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
Scientists uncover new clues about the climate and health impact of secondary organic aerosol particles
Peering inside common atmospheric particles is providing important clues to their climate and health effects, according to a new study by University of British Columbia chemists.
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2022
Atmospheric aerosol concentrations are decreasing, but ground measurements and climate models still differ
Published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, an international study shows that the number of atmospheric aerosol particles measured at observation sites across Europe has, on average, declined since the beginning of the ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2022
Exploring sources of heavy metals in atmospheric aerosols in the southeast Tibetan Plateau
As important components of atmospheric aerosols, heavy metals are of great concern because of their bioaccumulation potential and toxicity via inhalation and deposition.
Environment
Feb 28, 2022
Commercial floor cleaners found to produce as much aerosol pollution particles as public roads
A team of researchers from Indiana University, Purdue University, Université de Lille, Center for Energy and Environment and Edelweiss Technology Solutions, LLC, has found that people using commercial cleaners with certain ...
Biochemistry
Jan 11, 2022
Essential role of O2-bridged bicyclic compounds in formation of secondary organic aerosol
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important precursors for secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. As a significant aromatic compound of VOC, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, C9H12) mainly comes from vehicle exhaust, ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2021
A song of ice and cloud: Marine aerosols from Southern Ocean help summer ice cloud growth
Climate models are digital simulations of the Earth's climate system. These models calculate the interactions of various drivers of climate, such as land, sea, atmosphere, and humidity among others and forecast the future ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2021
Black carbon aerosols heating the Arctic: Large contribution from mid-latitude biomass burning
Researchers led by Dr. Sho Ohata of the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Japan, Dr. Makoto Koike of the University of Tokyo, and Dr. Andreas Herber of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2021
Aerosols add a new wrinkle to climate change in the tropical Pacific Ocean
A new Yale study suggests that aerosols in the atmosphere may be temporarily holding down ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific.
Astronomy
Jul 12, 2021
Haziness of exoplanet atmospheres depends on properties of aerosol particles
Many exoplanets have opaque atmospheres, obscured by clouds or hazes that make it hard for astronomers to characterize their chemical compositions. A new study shows that haze particles produced under different conditions ...
