The key role of nanoparticle concentration gradient in aerosol initial growth.

Cai R, Li X, Li Y, Blichner S, Stolzenburg D, Zha Q, Cai J, Nie W, Yan C, Huang DD, Wang Z, Wu J, Yin R, Sarnela N, Huang W, Tuovinen S, Holm S, Ahonen L, Yao L, Ding A, Bianchi F, Liu Y, Winkler PM, Petäjä T, Chen J, Kerminen VM, Wang L, Worsnop D, Jiang J, Kulmala M, Kangasluoma J

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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70082-2
Published: 2026 Mar 2
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41467-026-70082-2,
  title = {The key role of nanoparticle concentration gradient in aerosol initial growth.},
  author = {Cai R and Li X and Li Y and Blichner S and Stolzenburg D and Zha Q and Cai J and Nie W and Yan C and Huang DD and Wang Z and Wu J and Yin R and Sarnela N and Huang W and Tuovinen S and Holm S and Ahonen L and Yao L and Ding A and Bianchi F and Liu Y and Winkler PM and Petäjä T and Chen J and Kerminen VM and Wang L and Worsnop D and Jiang J and Kulmala M and Kangasluoma J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature communications},
  doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-70082-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70082-2}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The key role of nanoparticle concentration gradient in aerosol initial growth.
AU  - Cai R
AU  - Li X
AU  - Li Y
AU  - Blichner S
AU  - Stolzenburg D
AU  - Zha Q
AU  - Cai J
AU  - Nie W
AU  - Yan C
AU  - Huang DD
AU  - Wang Z
AU  - Wu J
AU  - Yin R
AU  - Sarnela N
AU  - Huang W
AU  - Tuovinen S
AU  - Holm S
AU  - Ahonen L
AU  - Yao L
AU  - Ding A
AU  - Bianchi F
AU  - Liu Y
AU  - Winkler PM
AU  - Petäjä T
AU  - Chen J
AU  - Kerminen VM
AU  - Wang L
AU  - Worsnop D
AU  - Jiang J
AU  - Kulmala M
AU  - Kangasluoma J
PY  - 2026
JO  - Nature communications
DO  - 10.1038/s41467-026-70082-2
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ER  -

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R, C., X, L., Y, L., S, B., D, S., Q, Z., J, C., W, N., C, Y., DD, H., Z, W., J, W., R, Y., N, S., W, H., S, T., S, H., L, A., L, Y., A, D., F, B., Y, L., PM, W., T, P., J, C., VM, K., L, W., D, W., J, J., M, K., & J, K. (2026). The key role of nanoparticle concentration gradient in aerosol initial growth.. Nature communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70082-2

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