ERC Consolidator Grant · 2025
In Silico Photochemistry of Atmospheric Molecules in Aqueous Aerosols
Our atmosphere is not only composed of simple di- or triatomic molecules, but also of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can undergo chemical or photochemical reactions following sunlight absorption to produce even more complex molecules responsible for the appearance of secondary pollutants. Yet, this ‘gas-phase’ picture of atmospheric chemistry has recently been challenged by the realization that aqueous aerosols – water microdroplets or other hygroscopic atmospheric aerosols with a water layer – act as true miniature chemical reactors and alter the sunlight-induced photochemical reactivity of VOCs. Aqueous aerosols are also suspected to catalyze the formation of secondary organic…
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