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C. NeusuB, E. Bruggemann and H. Herrmann

Abstract

Determination of Water-Soluble Organic Ions of Size-Segregated Aerosol Particles by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Guest contribution C NeusiiB, E Briiggemann and H Herrmann Institutfur Tropospharenforschung e.V., Permoserstrafie 15, D-04303 Leipzig, Germany Introduction Aerosol particles play an important role in the atmosphere since they scatter and absorb light (radiative forcing - direct climatic effect), act as cloud condensation nuclei (indirect climatic effect) and influence the atmospheric chemistry processes (reactive medium, reservoir, sink or source of chemical species). The chemical composition of trace compounds may have a strong influence on the above-mentioned aerosol properties. Due to their small mass (ug range) and the lack of an appropriate technique little is known about organics and especially water-soluble organic ions in atmospheric aerosol particles. Capil

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