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27 Nov 2024
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Cluster-to-particle transition in atmospheric nanoclusters
Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Yosef Knattrup
Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Andreas Buchgraitz Jensen
Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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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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