PMID- 27548938 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160915 LR - 20181202 IS - 0250-3301 (Print) IS - 0250-3301 (Linking) VI - 37 IP - 4 DP - 2016 Apr 15 TI - [Investigation of Aerosol Mixed State and CCN Activity in Nanjing]. PG - 1199-207 AB - During 11-18 September 2014, the size-resolved aerosol Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) activity and mixing state were measured using Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCNC), Aerosol Particle Mass (APM) and Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS). The results showed that aerosols mainly existed as an internal mixture. For 76, 111, 138 and 181 nm particles, black carbon (BC) accounted for 5.4%, 10%, l0.7% and 6.7% of the particle mass, but as high as 51%, 57%, 70% and 59% of the particle number concentrations, respectively, suggesting that BC was a type of important condensation nuclei in the atmosphere and made significant contributions to particle numbers. The occasionally observed external mixtures were mainly present in 111 and 138 nm particles. The critical supersaturation was 0.25%, 0.13%, 0.06% and 0.015% for 76, 111, 138 and 181 nm particles, respectively. Precipitation and haze had significant effects on the particle CCN activity. The hygroscopicity parameter K was 0.37, 0.29 and 0.39 in rainy, clear and hazy days, respectively. Particle density and CCN activity were impacted by chemical compositions. Compared with clear days, higher contents of inorganic salts and lower contents of organics were found on hazy days, accompanied by lower particle density and higher CCN activity. FAU - Zhu, Lin AU - Zhu L FAU - Ma, Yan AU - Ma Y FAU - Zheng, Jun AU - Zheng J FAU - Li, Shi-zheng AU - Li SZ FAU - Wang, Li-peng AU - Wang LP LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Huan Jing Ke Xue JT - Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue JID - 8405344 RN - 0 (Aerosols) RN - 0 (Soot) SB - IM MH - Aerosols/*analysis MH - Atmosphere/*analysis MH - China MH - Cities MH - *Environmental Monitoring MH - Particle Size MH - Soot/analysis MH - Wettability EDAT- 2016/08/24 06:00 MHDA- 2016/09/16 06:00 CRDT- 2016/08/24 06:00 PHST- 2016/08/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/08/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/09/16 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2016 Apr 15;37(4):1199-207.