The effect of surface tension (Kelvin effect) on the equilibrium radius of a hygroscopic aqueous aerosol particle

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1605-1617

  Lewis, Ernie R ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth factor; Hygroscopicity; Kelvin effect; Relative humidity; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; GROWTH KINETICS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUTIONS;

FRACTIONAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY; GROWTH FACTOR; HYGROSCOPICITY; KELVIN EFFECT;

SURFACE TENSION;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; GROWTH FACTOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM SULFATE; EQUILIBRIUM; HYGROSCOPICITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE TENSION;

ACCURACY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HUMIDITY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLUTE; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 33750328316     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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