The Chemical Physics of Aerosol Particle Interactions

During the last decade or so, new knowledge has emerged from research both within and outside aerosol investigations that refines the conventional picture s domains of applicability and extends the understanding of aerosol phenomena. These considerations have important implications for very practical questions some of which were discussed in Chap.l. Likewise, model calculations on transport to transition and free-molecular regime particles clarify the importance of the details of particle interaction forces and particle transport and may have implications for coagulation, condensation, and sorption processes of aerosols. 

These recent advances in the understanding of particle interaction forces are due to improved definition of the pertinent variables. Therefore, this review will begin with an inventory and discussion of the variables affecting aerosol particle interaction forces. 

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