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https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2-303-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2-303-2024
Research article
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27 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 27 Nov 2024

Cluster-to-particle transition in atmospheric nanoclusters

Haide Wu, Yosef Knattrup, Andreas Buchgraitz Jensen, and Jonas Elm

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The exact point at which a given assembly of molecules represents an atmospheric molecular cluster or a particle remains ambiguous. Using quantum chemical methods, here we explore a cluster-to-particle transition point. Based on our results, we deduce a property-based criterion for defining freshly nucleated particles (FNPs) that act as a boundary between discrete cluster configurations and bulk particles.
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