Article Dans Une Revue SCIENCE ADVANCES Année : 2025

Humidity drives spontaneous OH oxidation of organic particles

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We report evidence that organic aerosols containing carboxylic acids can be spontaneously oxidized in the dark under normal atmospheric conditions due to interfacial hydroxyl radical production. Product formation is negligible under dry conditions and increases with increasing relative humidity. In a dioxygen-free environment, the oxidation efficiency is substantially decreased. Size-resolved measurements show an increase in the reactivity and product formation yields for smaller particles, correlated with their surface-to-volume ratio. Our findings suggest that spontaneous hydroxyl radical production at the air-water interface of organic nanodroplets may be an important pathway in their oxidation, especially during nighttime.

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hal-05130442 , version 1 (26-06-2025)

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M. Angelaki, D. Donaldson, S. Perrier, M. Riva, C. George. Humidity drives spontaneous OH oxidation of organic particles. SCIENCE ADVANCES, 2025, 11 (25), ⟨10.1126/sciadv.adx4507⟩. ⟨hal-05130442⟩
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