Alison Bain

Oregon State University Chemistry is hiring 2 instructors with expertise in 1) organic/general chemistry 2) physical/general chemistry.

@smbrander.bsky.social et al. have assembled quite the team! Be sure to shoot us a follow for exciting news/opportunities coming soon!

Impact of nonionic surfactants on the water activity of binary and ternary aqueous solutions Atmospheric aerosol droplets have large surface-area-to-volume ratios, leading to bulk-to-surface partitioning. This partitioning affects both the surface tension and water activity of aerosol when st...

Thinking about using AIOMFAC to determine the water activity of surfactant solutions? We show that AIOMFAC can make accurate predictions for solutions with surfactant, BUT the newly updated oxyethylene group should be used for molecules with a PEG-like tail. @pccp.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5CP...

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Only 8 days left to nominate a stellar early-career molecular scientist for @cenmag.bsky.social's Talented 12. I'd love to see more folks from industry in our nominations pool. Link to the nomination form here: cen.acs.org/sections/nom...

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Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 21st at 2pm PDT to hear from members of OSU's Sustainable Food Packaging & Processing Lab about sustainable packaging!

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Don't miss your chance to nominate an early-career chemist for the Talented 12 Class of 2026. The deadline is January 20. Help recognize those making a difference in chemistry: cen.acs.org/sections/tal...

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I will be at Pacific Chem too!

Finally made it to Buffalo and ready for #AAAR2025

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 ...

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/...

ACS announces millions in funding for students affected by terminated grants The grants will help students within 1 year of completion of their degree

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

Atmospheric chemist Alison Bain works as an assistant professor at Oregon State University, where she studies the properties of single, nanometer-sized aerosol particles.

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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Who's that T12-er? Alison Bain: "The advice I always try to give undergrads is to be open to different opportunities."

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/...

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Alison Bain Measuring aerosol particles to understand climate change

I have been included in this year's @cenmag.bsky.social Talented 12 #CENT12

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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...

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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...

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.

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-...

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 ...

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.

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. 🥰