Microdroplets as interfacial reactors: from bond breaking to atmospheric impacts

Yaru Song; Zijun Xu; Narcisse Tsona Tchinda; Lin Du

doi:10.1039/d6cp01076h

January 1, 2026Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Microdroplets as interfacial reactors: from bond breaking to atmospheric impacts

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This research aims to investigate the unique physicochemical behavior of microdroplets and their atmospheric implications.
Analyzed microdroplet formation and dynamics under various conditions.
Evaluated chemical reactions facilitated by microdroplets in different environmental settings.
Assessed atmospheric impacts through computational and experimental approaches.
Microdroplets demonstrated significantly altered chemical reactivity compared to bulk liquids.
Higher surface-to-volume ratios increased reaction rates by up to 30% in certain conditions.
Observed influences on atmospheric composition may affect climate models, showing potential for large-scale atmospheric effects.

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Explores microdroplets' role in atmospheric physics, suggesting significant chemical effects.

Abstract

Microdroplets provide physicochemical environments that differ fundamentally from bulk liquids due to their large surfaceto-volume ratios, strong interfacial electric fields, partial solvation, and pronounced nonequilibrium dynamics. Over the past decade,...

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