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Thomas F. Mentel is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences with a significant emphasis on Environmental Science. Within these main fields, their subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research, and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.

Thomas F. Mentel has contributed to various publications, mainly appearing in these venues:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics (12 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (6 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (2 publications)
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques (2 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (1 publication)

Their recent papers include:

  • Multi-generation OH oxidation as a source for highly oxygenated organic molecules from aromatics, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Impact of NO x on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from α-pinene and β-pinene photooxidation: the role of highly oxygenated organic nitrates, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Molecular composition and volatility of multi-generation products formed from isoprene oxidation by nitrate radical, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Highly Oxygenated Organic Nitrates Formed from NO3 Radical-Initiated Oxidation of β-Pinene, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Highly oxygenated organic molecule (HOM) formation in the isoprene oxidation by NO 3 radical, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas F. Mentel are:

  • Iida Pullinen
  • Defeng Zhao
  • Astrid Kiendler-Scharr
  • Sungah Kang
  • Hendrik Fuchs

Best Publications

  • The formation, properties and impact of secondary organic aerosol: current and emerging issues

    Mattias Hallquist;J. C. Wenger;U. Baltensperger;Y. Rudich

  • A large source of low-volatility secondary organic aerosol

    Mikael Ehn;Joel A. Thornton;Einhard Kleist;Mikko Sipila

  • Direct observations of atmospheric aerosol nucleation.

    Markku Kulmala;Jenni Kontkanen;Heikki Junninen;Katrianne Lehtipalo

  • Highly Oxygenated Organic Molecules (HOM) from Gas-Phase Autoxidation Involving Peroxy Radicals: A Key Contributor to Atmospheric Aerosol

    Federico Bianchi;Theo Kurtén;Matthieu Riva;Claudia Mohr

  • The effect of physical and chemical aerosol properties on warm cloud droplet activation

    G. Mcfiggans;P. Artaxo;Urs Baltensperger;H. Coe

  • Aging of Organic Aerosol: Bridging the Gap Between Laboratory and Field Studies

    Yinon Rudich;Neil M. Donahue;Thomas F. Mentel

  • A novel method for online analysis of gas and particle composition: description and evaluation of a Filter Inlet for Gases and AEROsols (FIGAERO)

    F. D. Lopez-Hilfiker;C. Mohr;M. Ehn;M. Ehn;F. Rubach

  • Secondary organic aerosol reduced by mixture of atmospheric vapours

    Gordon McFiggans;Thomas F. Mentel;Juergen Wildt;Iida Pullinen;Iida Pullinen

  • General overview: European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions (EUCAARI) - integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales

    M. Kulmala;A. Asmi;H. K. Lappalainen;H. K. Lappalainen;U. Baltensperger

  • The formation of highly oxidized multifunctional products in the ozonolysis of cyclohexene.

    Matti P. Rissanen;Theo Kurtén;Mikko Sipilä;Joel A. Thornton

  • Gas phase formation of extremely oxidized pinene reaction products in chamber and ambient air

    M. Ehn;E. Kleist;H. Junninen;T. Petäjä

  • Aging of biogenic secondary organic aerosol via gas-phase OH radical reactions

    Neil M. Donahue;Kaytlin M. Henry;Thomas F. Mentel;Astrid Kiendler-Scharr

  • New particle formation in forests inhibited by isoprene emissions.

    Astrid Kiendler-Scharr;Juergen Wildt;Miikka Dal Maso;Thorsten Hohaus

  • Temperature dependence of yields of secondary organic aerosols from the ozonolysis of α -pinene and limonene

    H. Saathoff;K.-H. Naumann;O. Möhler;Å. M. Jonsson

  • Cloud Condensation Nuclei properties of model and atmospheric HULIS

    E. Dinar;I. Taraniuk;E. R. Graber;S. Katsman

  • Formation of highly oxidized multifunctional compounds: autoxidation of peroxy radicals formed in the ozonolysis of alkenes – deduced from structure–product relationships

    T. F. Mentel;M. Springer;M. Ehn;M. Ehn;E. Kleist

  • Isoprene oxidation by nitrate radical: alkyl nitrate and secondary organic aerosol yields

    A. W. Rollins;A. Kiendler-Scharr;J. L. Fry;J. L. Fry;T. Brauers

  • On the reactive uptake of gaseous compounds by organic-coated aqueous aerosols: theoretical analysis and application to the heterogeneous hydrolysis of N2O5.

    Tatu Anttila;Astrid Kiendler-Scharr;Ralf Tillmann;Thomas F. Mentel

  • Missing gas-phase source of HONO inferred from Zeppelin measurements in the troposphere.

    Xin Li;Franz Rohrer;Andreas Hofzumahaus;Theo Brauers

  • Formation of 3-methyl-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylic acid via gas phase oxidation of pinonic acid – a mass spectrometric study of SOA aging

    L. Müller;M.-C. Reinnig;K. H. Naumann;H. Saathoff

  • The density of humic acids and humic like substances (HULIS) from fresh and aged wood burning and pollution aerosol particles

    E. Dinar;T. F. Mentel;Y. Rudich

Frequent Co-Authors

Astrid Kiendler-Scharr
Astrid Kiendler-Scharr Forschungszentrum Jülich
Ralf Tillmann
Ralf Tillmann Forschungszentrum Jülich
Andreas Wahner
Andreas Wahner Forschungszentrum Jülich
Franz Rohrer
Franz Rohrer Forschungszentrum Jülich
Mikael Ehn
Mikael Ehn University of Helsinki
Hendrik Fuchs
Hendrik Fuchs Forschungszentrum Jülich
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Birger Bohn
Birger Bohn Forschungszentrum Jülich
Andreas Hofzumahaus
Andreas Hofzumahaus Forschungszentrum Jülich
Theo Brauers
Theo Brauers Forschungszentrum Jülich

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