Abstract
Generation, investigation and manipulation of nanostructured materials are of fundamental and practical importance for several disciplines including materials sciences and medicine. Recently, atmospheric new particle formation in the nanometer size range has been found to be a global phenomenon (Kulmala et al. 2004). The processes related to nanomaterials and atmospheric nanoparticles are at least similar and in some cases even identical. However, the detailed mechanisms for nucleation and nanoparticle formation are mostly unknown, largely depending on the incapability to generate and measure nanoparticles in a controlled way. In recent experiments an organic vapour (n-propanol) condenses on molecular ions as well as charged and uncharged inorganic nanoparticles via initial activation by heterogeneous nucleation (Winkler et al. 2008). In these experiments a smooth transition in activation behaviour as a function of size has been found, and activation did occur well before the onset of homogeneous nucleation. Furthermore, nucleation enhancement for charged particles and a significant negative sign preference were quantitatively detected.
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This work has been partially funded by European Commission 6th Framework programme project EUCAARI, contract no 036833-2 (EUCAARI). Maj and Tor Nessling foundation and the Academy of Finland are also acknowledged for financial support.
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Kulmala, M., Sipilä, M. (2010). Generation of Nanoparticles from Vapours in Case of Exhaust Filtration. In: Marijnissen, J., Gradon, L. (eds) Nanoparticles in medicine and environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2632-3_5
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