Heterogeneous oxidation of atmospheric aerosol particles by gas-phase radicals

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 713-722

  George, I J ^a   Abbatt, J P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC COMPOUND; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; FREE RADICALS; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 77956035338     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.806     Document Type: Article

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