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Counteracting temperature dependencies of organic vapor oxidation, volatility, and diffusivity buffer atmospheric nanoparticle growth, explaining why observed growth rates converge around a few nanometers per hour and are less dependent on condensable vapor concentration than previously expected. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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To resolve why atmospheric nanoparticle growth rates are unexpectedly slow and weakly dependent on condensable vapor concentrations under diverse atmospheric conditions.

August 26, 2026Atmospheric chemistry and physicsOpen Access

Buffering of atmospheric nanoparticle growth by temperature-dependent shifts in molecular composition, volatility and diffusivity

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ZZZhiqiang Zhang HKHyungu Kang UPUlrich Pöschl

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Kinetic modeling study reveals how antagonistic temperature dependencies buffer nanoparticle growth rates across atmospheric conditions, explaining consistent growth speeds in secondary organic...

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To resolve why atmospheric nanoparticle growth rates are unexpectedly slow and weakly dependent on condensable vapor concentrations under diverse atmospheric conditions.
Analyzed observational datasets derived from atmospheric field measurements and environmental chamber experiments.
Modeled the temperature dependence and multiphase kinetics of gas-particle partitioning, incorporating bulk diffusivity and Clausius-Clapeyron-driven volatility shifts.
Slow surface-to-bulk transport in semi-solid particles with low diffusivity strongly limits vapor uptake rates.
Temperature-dependent volatility shifts enhance vapor uptake at lower temperatures, counteracting transport limitations.
These opposing mechanisms buffer the concentration dependence of organic vapors, driving nanoparticle growth rates to converge around a few nanometers per hour.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8e9b0e451774b83f3b3915 https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12037-2026

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August 26, 2026Atmospheric chemistry and physicsOpen Access

Buffering of atmospheric nanoparticle growth by temperature-dependent shifts in molecular composition, volatility and diffusivity

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Authors

ZZZhiqiang Zhang HKHyungu Kang UPUlrich Pöschl

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Kinetic modeling study reveals how antagonistic temperature dependencies buffer nanoparticle growth rates across atmospheric conditions, explaining consistent growth speeds in secondary organic...

Key Points

To resolve why atmospheric nanoparticle growth rates are unexpectedly slow and weakly dependent on condensable vapor concentrations under diverse atmospheric conditions.
Analyzed observational datasets derived from atmospheric field measurements and environmental chamber experiments.
Modeled the temperature dependence and multiphase kinetics of gas-particle partitioning, incorporating bulk diffusivity and Clausius-Clapeyron-driven volatility shifts.
Slow surface-to-bulk transport in semi-solid particles with low diffusivity strongly limits vapor uptake rates.
Temperature-dependent volatility shifts enhance vapor uptake at lower temperatures, counteracting transport limitations.
These opposing mechanisms buffer the concentration dependence of organic vapors, driving nanoparticle growth rates to converge around a few nanometers per hour.

Cite This Study

Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8e9b0e451774b83f3b3915 https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12037-2026

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