Complex three-dimensional self-assembly in proxies for atmospheric aerosols

Autor: C. Pfrang, K. Rastogi, E. R. Cabrera-Martinez, A. M. Seddon, C. Dicko, A. Labrador, T. S. Plivelic, N. Cowieson, A. M. Squires
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01918-1
Popis: Nearly all atmospheric aerosols contain surface-active organic compounds; however, the nature of how they arrange remains poorly understood. Here, the authors show that fatty acids in atmospheric aerosol proxies self-assemble into highly ordered, viscous 3D nanostructures that undergo changes upon exposure to humidity and ozone.
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