Formation of Monodisperse and Narrow Disperse Ensembles of Droplets of Aqueous Organic Solutions in the Vapor of Volatile Components

Acceleration of chemical processes in aerosol

“…Volatile components (solvents, reagents, products, etc.) involved in these processes may alter considerably the volume [10] and chemical composition of droplets and the kinetics of chemical processes [5,8].…”

“…Equilibrium concentrations of volatile components are defined by the equality of chemical potentials in coexisting phases, which is represented by the Raoult's (or Henry's) law and Kelvin and Ostwald−Freundlich equations [11]. The dependence of the concentration of volatile components on the gas phase composition is the reason why the droplet radius and the concentration of nonvolatile components change and the chemical equilibrium shifts [3][4][5]10]. The observed influence of the droplet radius on the chemical equilibrium constant implies that the rates of forward and reverse reactions change accordingly.…”