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The study aims to understand the kinetic limitations of water partitioning in glassy aerosols compared to other aerosol types.

Comparing the mechanism of water condensation and evaporation in glassy aerosol

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The study aims to understand the kinetic limitations of water partitioning in glassy aerosols compared to other aerosol types.
Utilized coarse mode ternary sucrose/sodium chloride/aqueous droplets as a model for multicomponent aerosols.
Measured mass transfer rates of condensation and evaporation across a range of dynamic viscosities from < 0.1 to > 10^13 Pa s.
Applied the Stokes-Einstein equation to estimate equilibration times for smaller aerosols.
Significant inhibition of mass transfer occurs in ultraviscous aerosols, affecting both condensation and evaporation rates.
Timescales for particle equilibration can exceed 10^3 seconds, correlating with bulk viscosity.
Radial inhomogeneities were observed in particle composition, with dynamics differing between condensation and evaporation phases.

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This randomized trial investigates water transfer rates in glassy aerosols, suggesting vital implications for atmospheric modeling.

Bones et al. (2012) studied this question.

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