Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-603-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-603-2025
Research article
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03 Feb 2025
Research article |  | 03 Feb 2025

A novel methodology for assessing the hygroscopicity of aerosol filter samples

Nagendra Raparthi, Anthony S. Wexler, and Ann M. Dillner

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Methodology Development for Assessing Hygroscopicity of Particles Collected on PTFE Filters Nagendra Raparthi et al. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.dfn2z35c7

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Quantifying the composition-dependent hygroscopicity of aerosol particles is essential for advancing our understanding of atmospheric processes. Existing methods do not integrate chemical composition with hygroscopicity. We developed a novel method to assess the water uptake of particles sampled on aerosol filters at relative humidity levels up to 97 % and link it with their composition. This approach allows for the separation of total water uptake into inorganic and organic components.