Scientists detect hidden plastic clouds hovering over Chinese cities - Previous studies have underestimated amount of plastic in atmosphere, scientists say ...

Leipzig/Mainz. The extent to which aerosol particles affect the climate depends on how much water the particles can hold in the atmosphere. The capacity to hold water is referred to as hygroscopicity ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 51 (December 17, 2013), pp. 20414-20419 (6 pages) The cycling of atmospheric aerosols through clouds can ...

Colloidal gels are complex systems made up of microscopic particles dispersed in a liquid, ultimately producing a semi-solid network. These materials have unique and advantageous properties that can ...