Impact of humidity on aerosol growth from methanesulfonic acid

Environmental Science Atmospheres 2026 Open access

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Authors: Wenjuan Yu, Rima Baalbaki, Jiali Shen, Jenna DeVivo, Lucía Caudillo-Plath, Eva Sommer, Arto Heitto, Hannah Klebach, Douglas M. Russell, António Amorim, Hannah Beckmann, Nirvan Bhattacharyya
+52 more Vine Blankenship, Anouck Chassaing, Romulo Cruz-Simbron, Lubna Dada, Aenne Jacobshagen, Bernhard Judmaier, Milin Kaniyodical Sebastian, Ruth Konrat, Timm Krüger, Felix Kunkler, Clara J. Lietzke, Lu Liu, Roy Mauldin, Bernhard Mentler, Aleksandra Morawiec, Pedro Rato, Birte Rörup, Samuel Ruhl, Wiebke Scholz, Mario Simon, Alexandria Stinchfield, António Tomé, Yandong Tong, Jens Top, Nsikanabasi Silas Umo, Gabriela Rosalino Unfer, Lejish Vettikkat, Jakob Weissbacher, Christos Xenofontos, Boxing Yang, Marcel Zauner-Wieczorek, Jiangyi Zhang, Zhensen Zheng, T. Christoudias, Joachim Curtius, Imad El Haddad, Richard Flagan, Armin Hansel, Hartwig Harder, Andreas Kürten, Ottmar Möhler, Tuukka Petäjä, Rainer Volkamer, Paul Winkler, Douglas R. Worsnop, Markku Kulmala, Neil M. Donahue, J. Kirkby, Taina Yli‐Juuti, Ilona Riipinen, Xu‐Cheng He, Katrianne Lehtipalo
DOI: 10.1039/d5ea00123d
Cited by: 1
References: 69

Abstract

High relative humidity substantially enhances MSA-driven growth of sub-10 nm particles, even under low-ammonia conditions.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Coagulation and Flocculation Studies Odor and Emission Control Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Environmental Science Atmospheres
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
6
Issue
9
Pages
1356–1367
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN