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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-2857-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-2857-2022
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Research article
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09 May 2022
Research article |
| 09 May 2022
| 09 May 2022
Fragment ion–functional group relationships in organic aerosols using aerosol mass spectrometry and mid-infrared spectroscopy
Amir Yazdani
Laboratory of Atmospheric Processes and their Impacts (LAPI), ENAC/IIE, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Nikunj Dudani
Laboratory of Atmospheric Processes and their Impacts (LAPI), ENAC/IIE, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Satoshi Takahama
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratory of Atmospheric Processes and their Impacts (LAPI), ENAC/IIE, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Amelie Bertrand
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
André S. H. Prévôt
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
Ann M. Dillner
Air Quality Research Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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Short summary
While the aerosol mass spectrometer provides high-time-resolution characterization of the overall extent of oxidation, the extensive fragmentation of molecules and specificity of the technique have posed challenges toward deeper understanding of molecular structures in aerosols. This work demonstrates how functional group information can be extracted from a suite of commonly measured mass fragments using collocated infrared spectroscopy measurements.
While the aerosol mass spectrometer provides high-time-resolution characterization of the...
