Nano-scale clusters shed light on the fate of aerosols

Aerosols are quite ambivalent: they play a critical role in cloud formation, indirectly work in opposition to greenhouse gases, but they are also a source of pollution and have a – still largely unknown – influence on climate change. Research under the nanoCAVA project aimed to clarify this matter with a focus on cluster formation.

When it comes to aerosols and their impact on the environment, the first thing that comes to mind is often the ban of ozone-depleting chemicals (CFCs) in the 70s. Whilst these chemicals are long gone, other aerosols are still used and released in the atmosphere worldwide, and the truth is, there is still much we don’t know about their impact on the environment.

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Nano-scale clusters shed light on the fate of aerosols