Gravimetric measurements of water adsorption on polyhydroxylate nanospheres using a quartz crystal microbalance

Aerosol effects on clouds represent the largest unknown factor that contributes to climate change. Specifically, the ability of aerosols to take up water and nucleate a cloud droplet is not well understood. Recent studies have shown that pre-adsorption of water on insoluble atmospheric aerosol can enhance their cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity. Additionally, particle