The size effect of hematite and corundum inclusions on the efflorescence relative humidities of aqueous ammonium sulfate particles

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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Aerosols And Particles, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Cloud Physics And Chemistry

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Mineral dusts inside aqueous atmospheric particles provide surfaces that induce crystallization during episodes of decreasing relative humidity (RH). Submicron aqueous ammonium sulfate particles containing hematite (α-Fe2O3) and corundum (α-Al2O3) inclusions are investigated in an aerosol flow tube at 298 K. As compared to 35% RH where homogeneous nucleation is rapid, the heterogeneous nuclei regulate the RH from 35% up to 60% RH as the inclusion size varies from 50 to 450 nm. The strong size dependence can be rationalized by an active site model. Model optimization yields 1010.4 sites cm-2 and m<0 for α-Al2O3 and 109 sites cm-2 and m=0.04 for α-Fe2O3 particles.

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