Alison Bain
@alisonbain.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University. Physical properties of aerosol and single particle spectroscopy. Bainaerosolresearch.com
My group's most recent work, looking at surfactant mixtures in aerosol droplets, is now online in Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Measurements and Model Predictions for the Surface Tension of Aerosol Droplets Containing Mixtures of Strong Nonionic Surfactants and Organic Solutes
Ambient aerosols are complex mixtures containing thousands of unique organic molecules. However, due to the large surface-area-to-volume ratio of aerosol droplets, surface-active molecules can become ...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My group's most recent work, looking at surfactant mixtures in aerosol droplets, is now online in Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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The American Chemical Society announced that the ACS Board of Directors has approved $2.5 million to be granted to graduate students who have been impacted by the termination or cancellation of their adviser’s research grant(s) cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs... #chemsky
ACS announces millions in funding for students affected by terminated grants
The grants will help students within 1 year of completion of their degree
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August 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The American Chemical Society announced that the ACS Board of Directors has approved $2.5 million to be granted to graduate students who have been impacted by the termination or cancellation of their adviser’s research grant(s) cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs... #chemsky
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Atmospheric chemist @alisonbain.bsky.social, an assistant professor at @oregonstate.edu and one of C&EN's Talented 12, will be speaking at the #CENT12 Symposium on Monday, August 18 in Washington, DC. RSVP here: connect.discoveracs.org/talented-12-...
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July 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Atmospheric chemist @alisonbain.bsky.social, an assistant professor at @oregonstate.edu and one of C&EN's Talented 12, will be speaking at the #CENT12 Symposium on Monday, August 18 in Washington, DC. RSVP here: connect.discoveracs.org/talented-12-...
Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...
Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...
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Atmospheric chemist @alisonbain.bsky.social works as an assistant professor at @oregonstate.edu, where she measures aerosol particles to understand climate change. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...
#CENT12 #chemsky 🧪
#CENT12 #chemsky 🧪
May 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Atmospheric chemist @alisonbain.bsky.social works as an assistant professor at @oregonstate.edu, where she measures aerosol particles to understand climate change. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...
#CENT12 #chemsky 🧪
#CENT12 #chemsky 🧪
I have been included in this year's @cenmag.bsky.social Talented 12 #CENT12
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Alison Bain
Measuring aerosol particles to understand climate change
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May 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I have been included in this year's @cenmag.bsky.social Talented 12 #CENT12
cen.acs.org/environment/...
cen.acs.org/environment/...
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They’re here! Introducing the Talented 12 Class for 2025. These early-career scientists are taking on big global #chemistry challenges.
Meet the 2025 Class: cen.acs.org/people/profi...
#CENT12 #chemsky🧪
Meet the 2025 Class: cen.acs.org/people/profi...
#CENT12 #chemsky🧪
May 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
They’re here! Introducing the Talented 12 Class for 2025. These early-career scientists are taking on big global #chemistry challenges.
Meet the 2025 Class: cen.acs.org/people/profi...
#CENT12 #chemsky🧪
Meet the 2025 Class: cen.acs.org/people/profi...
#CENT12 #chemsky🧪
My team's first research paper is now online in Aerosol Science and Technology 'Surface tension predictions during hygroscopic growth and cloud droplet activation using a simple kinetic surfactant partitioning model' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Surface tension predictions during hygroscopic growth and cloud droplet activation using a simple kinetic surfactant partitioning model
Surface active molecules present in ambient aerosols, including sea spray, have been suggested to reduce their surface tension during hygroscopic growth and lower the barrier to cloud droplet activ...
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March 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My team's first research paper is now online in Aerosol Science and Technology 'Surface tension predictions during hygroscopic growth and cloud droplet activation using a simple kinetic surfactant partitioning model' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
My favorite day of the year might be the one snowy day we get in Corvallis, and bonus, they close the university so I can go outside and enjoy it.
February 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
My favorite day of the year might be the one snowy day we get in Corvallis, and bonus, they close the university so I can go outside and enjoy it.
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Early-career atmospheric chemistry colleagues! Click on the link below to learn more about applying to attend the Atmospheric Chemistry Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) and the GRC that follows. www.grc.org/atmospheric-...
2025 Atmospheric Chemistry (GRS) Seminar GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Seminar on Atmospheric Chemistry (GRS) will be held in Newry, Maine. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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January 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Early-career atmospheric chemistry colleagues! Click on the link below to learn more about applying to attend the Atmospheric Chemistry Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) and the GRC that follows. www.grc.org/atmospheric-...
Our latest work, looking at the partitioning of ionic surfactants in aerosol droplets containing glutaric acid, sodium chloride, or sea salts egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
Partitioning of ionic surfactants in aerosol droplets containing glutaric acid, sodium chloride, or sea salts
Abstract. Seaspray aerosol is the largest contributor to atmospheric aerosol by mass and contains mixtures of inorganic salts and organics. The chemically complex organic fraction can contain soluble ...
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January 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Our latest work, looking at the partitioning of ionic surfactants in aerosol droplets containing glutaric acid, sodium chloride, or sea salts egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
Teaching spectroscopy this term means I get to spend time in the lab building demos. If the students don’t enjoy them at least I had fun.
January 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Teaching spectroscopy this term means I get to spend time in the lab building demos. If the students don’t enjoy them at least I had fun.
My group is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the chemical and physical properties of candidate materials for solar radiation management. Candidates with a background in aerosol science and/or spectroscopy are encouraged to apply. www.bainaerosolresearch.com/join
January 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My group is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the chemical and physical properties of candidate materials for solar radiation management. Candidates with a background in aerosol science and/or spectroscopy are encouraged to apply. www.bainaerosolresearch.com/join
I teach my analytical chemistry class how to use Python for data analysis. At the beginning of the term, a poll indicated that 75% of the class had never used Python before, now, just 10 weeks later, my students are submitting Python code to solve problems on assignments where it is not required. 🥰
December 4, 2024 at 5:33 PM
I teach my analytical chemistry class how to use Python for data analysis. At the beginning of the term, a poll indicated that 75% of the class had never used Python before, now, just 10 weeks later, my students are submitting Python code to solve problems on assignments where it is not required. 🥰