Table 3 SOA yields from aliphatic precursors.

From: Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies

Alkane-precursors

Experimental conditions

Mass yield

References

Linear alkanes

C8–15 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.05–0.56

Lim and Ziemann21

C6–17 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0–0.877

Lim and Ziemann33

C7 alkanes

OFR, low NOx, OH oxidation

0.044–0.960

Li et al.35

C8 alkanes

Chamber, high NOx, Cl, dry/humid

0.16–0.28/0.24

Wang and Hildebrandt Ruiz94

C10 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

up to 0.51

Presto et al.26

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.39, 0.69, 1.1

Lambe et al.132

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.96–0.25

Hunter et al.24

OFR, low NOx, OH oxidation

0.044–0.960

Li et al.35

Chamber, high NOx, Cl, dry/humid

0.45–0.85/0.5

Wang and Hildebrandt Ruiz94

C12 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

up to 0.51

Presto et al.26

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.10

Tkacik et al.27

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.23–0.62

Loza et al.23

Chamber-based low NOx, OH oxidation

0.03–0.28

Loza et al.23

Chamber, high NOx, Cl, dry/humid

1.25–1.65/1.10

Wang and Hildebrandt Ruiz94

OFR, low NOx OH oxidation

0.044–0.960

Li et al.35

C15 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

up to 0.51

Presto et al.26

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.39, 0.69, 1.1

Lambe et al.132

C17 alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

up to 0.51

Presto et al.26

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.39, 0.69, 1.1

Lambe et al.132

Tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.39, 0.69, 1.1

Lambe et al.132

Branched

C6–11 branched alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.040–0.919

Lim and Ziemann33

n-Pentylcyclohexane (C11), 2-methylundecane (C12), 7-methyltridecane (C14), and 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane (C19)

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.05–.08

Tkacik et al.27

2-Methylundecane

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.05–.08

Tkacik et al.27

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.11–0.61

Loza et al.23

Chamber-based low NOx, OH oxidation

0.14–0.65

Loza et al.23

Hexylcyclohexane

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.11–0.61

Loza et al.23

Chamber-based low NOx, OH oxidation

0.14–0.65

Loza et al.23

Cyclic

C6-8,10,12,15 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.008–0.613

Lim and Ziemann33

C8 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.11,0.25

Tkacik et al.27

C10 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.11,0.25

Tkacik et al.27

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.96–1.37

Hunter et al.24

OFR, low NOx, OH oxidation

1.639–2.121

Li et al.35

C12 cyclic alkanes

Chamber-based high NOx, OH oxidation

0.8–1.6

Loza et al.23

Chamber-based low NOx, OH oxidation

0.22–0.86

Loza et al.23

Polycyclic (decalin (C10H18), pinane (C10H18), tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane (C10H16), and adamantane (C10H16))

Chamber-based OH oxidation

0.38–1.81

Hunter et al.24

Decalin

OFR, low NOx, OH oxidation

1.532–2.298

Li et al.35