Cloud history can change water–ice–surface interactions of oxide mineral aerosols: a case study on silica

Abdelmonem, Ahmed; Ratnayake, Sanduni; Toner, Jonathan D.; Lützenkirchen, Johannes

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-1075-2020

Articles | Volume 20, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-1075-2020

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-1075-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 2

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27 Jan 2020

Research article |

| 27 Jan 2020

Cloud history can change water–ice–surface interactions of oxide mineral aerosols: a case study on silica

Ahmed Abdelmonem, Sanduni Ratnayake, Jonathan D. Toner, and Johannes Lützenkirchen

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We address, on the molecular level, the potential for, and consequences of, surface property variations in aerosol particles in the atmosphere. Aerosol surface aging changes the interfacial chemistry, giving rise to marked variations in the ice nucleation ability of the surface. This study provides new insights into atmospheric processes, particularly cloud formation and aerosol aging in the atmosphere, with potential implications for the pharmaceutical and food industries.