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Alison Bain

@alisonbain.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University. Physical properties of aerosol and single particle spectroscopy. Bainaerosolresearch.com

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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 2h
Department of Chemistry at Oregon State University is hiring a tenure-track physical chemist at the assistant or associate professor level @chemjobber.bsky.social oregonstate.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OSU_Ca...
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Assistant/Associate Professor: Chemistry
Department: College of Science Special Instructions to Applicants: To ensure full consideration, we must receive applications by November 15, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the ...
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Northwest Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society has announced its meeting dates and location for 2027. The meeting will be held June 27–30, 2027, at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. #chemsky 🧪
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Save the date for the 2027 Northwest Regional meeting
The meeting will be held June 27–30, 2027
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Our work improving descriptions of water activity for solutions containing ions and strong surfactants is highlighted on the cover of PCCP!
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Oregon State University Chemistry is hiring 2 instructors with expertise in 1) organic/general chemistry 2) physical/general chemistry.
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PNW Consortium on Plastics @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
@smbrander.bsky.social et al. have assembled quite the team! Be sure to shoot us a follow for exciting news/opportunities coming soon!
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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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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...
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Bethany Halford @bethanyhalford.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
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... #chemsky #chemchat
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Nominate Talented 12 candidates for 2026
Help us identify early career scientists doing research that will have a global impact
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PNW Consortium on Plastics @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
WEBINAR ALERT! 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! DM us for the Zoom link!
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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... #ChemPowered #CENT12 #chemsky 🧪
Who inspires you?
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Finally made it to Buffalo and ready for #AAAR2025
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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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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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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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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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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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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/...
Atmospheric chemist Alison Bain works as an assistant professor at Oregon State University, where she studies the properties of single, nanometer-sized aerosol particles.
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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 🧪
Who's that T12-er? Alison Bain: "The advice I always try to give undergrads is to be open to different opportunities."
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I have been included in this year's @cenmag.bsky.social Talented 12 #CENT12 cen.acs.org/environment/...
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Measuring aerosol particles to understand climate change
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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🧪
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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....
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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...
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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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Colette Heald @coletteheald.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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-...
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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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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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...
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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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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
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.
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
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
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Alison Bain @alisonbain.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
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. 🥰
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