Publications

    2026

  1. “Enhancement of Esterification Reaction Rates in Solvent-Free Aerosol Droplets,” J. Harrison, A. Marsh, R. E. H. Miles, A. E. Haddrell, B. R. Bzdek, and J. P. Reid, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2026, doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c18218 e003494

    2025

  2. “Determinants of Respiratory Tract Aerosol Generation in a Diverse Clinical Population: An Observational Study,” G. W. Nava, A. Szczepanska, L. Ng, S. Khan, F. Hamilton, R. Scott, U. Mahmud, AERATOR Group, D. Saralaya, N. Maskell, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, J. W. Dodd, BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2025, 12, e003494
  3. “The Role of Aerosol Liquid Water in Droplet-Assisted Ionization Mass Spectrometry,” J. Harrison, K. M. Risby, B. E. A. Miles, T. G. Hilditch, J. S. Walker, and B. R. Bzdek, Analytical Chemistry, 2025, 97, 19918-19925
  4. “Measurements and Model Predictions for the Surface Tension of Aerosol Droplets Containing Mixtures of Strong Nonionic Surfactants and Organic Solutes,” K. L. Ramos, E. K. Werner, B. R. Bzdek, and A. Bain, Environmental Science and Technology, 2025, 59, 18761-18770
  5. “Rapid and Sensitive Chemical Analysis of Individual Picolitre Droplets by Mass Spectrometry,” J. S. Walker and B. R. Bzdek, Analytical Chemistry, 2025, 97, 854-861
  6. “Partitioning of Ionic Surfactants in Aerosol Droplets Containing Glutaric Acid, Sodium Chloride, or Sea Salts,” A. Bain, K. Ghosh, K. Tumashevich, N. L. Prisle, and B. R. Bzdek, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 25, 5633–5645
  7. “Quantification of Respirable Aerosol Particles from Speech and Language Therapy Exercises,” B. Saccente-Kennedy, J. Archer, H. E. Symons, N. A. Watson, C. M. Orton, W. J. Browne, J. Harrison, J. D. Calder, P. L. Shah, D. Costello, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, and R. Epstein, Journal of Voice, 2025, 39, 43-56
  8. “Mitigation of Respirable Aerosol Particles from Speech and Language Therapy Exercises,” B. Saccente-Kennedy, A. Szczepanska, J. Harrison, J. Archer, N. A. Watson, C. M. Orton, D. Costello, J. D. Calder, P. L. Shah, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, and R. Epstein, Journal of Voice, 2025, 39 1267-1275

    2024

  9. “Model-Measurement Comparisons for Surfactant-Containing Aerosol Droplets,” A. Bain, N. L. Prisle, and B. R. Bzdek, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2024, 8, 2244-2255
  10. “Relationship between Exhaled Aerosol and Carbon Dioxide Emission Across Respiratory Activities,” B. Moseley, J. Archer, C. M. Orton, H. E. Symons, N. A. Watson, B. Saccente-Kennedy, K. E. J. Philip, J. H. Hull, D. Costello, J. D. Calder, P. L. Shah, B. R. Bzdek, and J. P. Reid, Environmental Science and Technology, 2024, 58, 15120-15126
  11. “Surfactant Partitioning Dynamics in Freshly Generated Aerosol Droplets,” A. Bain, L. Lalemi, N. Croll Dawes, R. E. H. Miles, A. M. Prophet, K. R. Wilson, and B. R. Bzdek, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 16028–16038
  12. “Comparisons of Aerosol Generation Across Different Musical Instruments and Loudness,” J. Tian, H. E. Symons, N. A. Watson, J. Archer, L. P. McCarthy, J. Harrison, M. Kittle, W. J. Browne, B. Saccente-Kennedy, R. Epstein, C. M. Orton, J. D. Calder, P. L. Shah, D. Costello, J. P. Reid, and B. R. Bzdek, Journal of Aerosol Science, 2024, 177, 106318
  13. “The Filtration Efficiency of Surgical Masks for Expiratory Aerosol and Droplets Generated by Vocal Exercises,” A. Szczepanska, J. Harrison, B. Saccente-Kennedy, J. Archer, N. A. Watson, C. M. Orton, W. J. Browne, R. Epstein, J. D. Calder, P. L. Shah, D. Costello, B. R. Bzdek, and J. P. Reid, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2024, 58, 39-53
  14. “A Quantitative Evaluation of Aerosol Generation During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,” A. J. Shrimpton, V. Brown, J. Vassallo, J. P. Nolan, J. Soar, F. Hamilton, T. M. Cook, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, C. H. Makepeace, J. Deutsch, R. Ascione, J. M. Brown, J. R. Benger, and A. E. Pickering, Anaesthesia, 2024, 79, 156-167

    2023

  15. “Surface-Area-to-Volume Ratio Determines Surface Tensions in Microscopic, Surfactant-Containing Droplets,” A. Bain, K. Ghosh, N. L. Prisle, and B. R. Bzdek, ACS Central Science, 2023, 9, 2076–2083
  16. “Physical Properties of Short Chain Aqueous Organosulfate Aerosol,” A. Bain, M. N. Chan, and B. R. Bzdek, Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2023, 3, 1365-1373
  17. “Diathermy and Bone Sawing are High Aerosol Yield Procedures: Observations From a Sterile Laminar Flow Environment,” V. A. Hamilton, S. Sheikh, A. Szczepanska, N. A. Maskell, F. W. Hamilton, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, and J. R. D. Murray, Bone and Joint Research, 2023, 12, 636-643
  18. “Emission Rates, Size Distributions, and Generation Mechanism of Oral Respiratory Droplets,” J. Harrison, B. Saccente-Kennedy, C. M. Orton, L. P. McCarthy, J. Archer, H. E. Symons, A. Szczepanska, N. A. Watson, W. J. Browne, B. Moseley, K. E. J. Philip, J. H. Hull, J. D. Calder, D. Costello, P. L. Shah, R. Epstein, J. P. Reid, and B. R. Bzdek, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2023, 57, 187-199
  19. “Computational and Experimental Study of Aerosol Dispersion in a Ventilated Room,” G. H. Downing, Y. Hardalupas, J. Archer, H. E. Symons, U. B. Baloglu, D. Schien, B. R. Bzdek, and J. P. Reid, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2023, 57, 50-62

    2022

  20. “A Comparison of Respiratory Particle Emission Rates at Rest and While Speaking or Exercising,” C. M. Orton, H. E. Symons, B. Moseley, J. Archer, N. A. Watson, K. E. J. Philip, S. Sheikh, B. Saccente-Kennedy, D. Costello, W. J. Browne, J. D. Calder, B. R. Bzdek, J. H. Hull, J. P. Reid, and P. L. Shah, Communications Medicine, 2022, 2, 44
  21. “A Clinical Observational Analysis of Aerosol Emissions From Dental Procedures,” T. Dudding, S. Sheikh, F. Gregson, J. Haworth, S. Haworth, B. G. Main, A. J. Shrimpton, F. W. Hamilton, AERATOR group, A. J. Ireland, N. A. Maskell, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, M. Gormley, PLOS One, 2022, 17, e0265076
  22. “Comparing Aerosol Number and Mass Exhalation Rates From Children and Adults During Breathing, Speaking and Singing,” J. Archer, L. P. McCarthy, H. E. Symons, N. A. Watson, C. M. Orton, W. J. Browne, J. Harrison, B. Moseley, K. E. J. Philip, J. D. Calder, P. L. Shah, F. W. Hamilton, J. M. Brown, B. R. Bzdek, D. Costello, and J. P. Reid, Interface Focus, 2022, 12, 20210078
  23. “Analytical Challenges when Sampling and Characterising Exhaled Aerosol,” F. K. A. Gregson, S. Sheikh, J. Archer, H. E. Symons, J. S. Walker, A. E. Haddrell, C. M. Orton, F. W. Hamilton, J. M. Brown, B. R. Bzdek, and J. P. Reid, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2022, 56, 160-175
  24. “Quantitative Evaluation of Aerosol Generation During Manual Facemask Ventilation,” A. J. Shrimpton, J. M. Brown, F. K. A. Gregson, T. M. Cook, D. A. Scott, F. McGain, R. S. Humphries, R. S. Dhillon, J. P. Reid, F. Hamilton, B. R. Bzdek, and A. E. Pickering, Anaesthesia, 2022, 77, 22-27
  25. “Aerosol Emission from the Respiratory Tract: An Analysis of Aerosol Generation From Oxygen Delivery Systems,” F. Hamilton, F. Gregson, D. Arnold, S. Sheikh, K. Ward, J. Brown, E. Moran, C. White, A. Morley, AERATOR Group, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, N. Maskell, and J. Dodd, Thorax, 2022, 77, 276-282
  26. “Are Aerosols Generated During Lung Function Testing in Patients and Healthy Volunteers? Results From the AERATOR Study,” S. Sheikh, F. W. Hamilton, G. W. Nava, F. K. A. Gregson, D. T. Arnold, C. Riley, J. Brown, AERATOR Group, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, N. A. Maskell, J. W. Dodd, Thorax, 2022, 77, 292-294
  27. “Identification of the Source Events for Aerosol Generation During Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy,” F. K. A. Gregson, A. J. Shrimpton, F. Hamilton, T. M. Cook, J. P. Reid, A. E. Pickering, D. J. Pournaras, B. R. Bzdek, and J. M. Brown, Gut, 2022, 71, 871-878

    28. 2021

  28. “A Quantitative Evaluation of Aerosol Generation During Supraglottic Airway Insertion and Removal,” A. Shrimpton, F. K. A. Gregson, J. Brown, T. Cook, B. R. Bzdek, F. Hamilton, J. P. Reid, A. E. Pickering, and the AERATOR Study Group, Anaesthesia, 2021, 76, 1577-1584
  29. “Standard Pleural Interventions Are Not High-Risk Aerosol Generating Procedures,” D. T. Arnold, F. K. A. Gregson, S. Sheikh, F. W. Hamilton, H. Welch, A. Dipper, G. W. Nava, J. W. Dodd, A. O. Clive, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, and N. A. Maskell, European Respiratory Journal, 2021, 58, 2101064, doi: 10.1080/02786826.2021.1947470
  30. “Aerosol and Droplet Generation from Performing with Woodwind and Brass Instruments,” L. P. McCarthy, C. M. Orton, N. A. Watson, F. K. A. Gregson, A. E. Haddrell, W. J. Browne, J. D. Calder, D. Costello, J. P. Reid, P. L. Shah, and B. R. Bzdek, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2021, 55, 1277-1287
  31. “Aerosol Generating Procedures: Are They of Relevance for Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?,” F. Hamilton, D. Arnold, B. R. Bzdek, J. Dodd, AERATOR Group, J. Reid, N. Maskell, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2021, 9 , 687-689
  32. “Comparing Aerosol Concentrations and Particle Size Distributions Generated by Singing, Speaking and Breathing,” F. K. A. Gregson, N. A. Watson, C. M. Orton, A. E. Haddrell, L. P. McCarthy, T. J. R. Finnie, N. Gent, G. C. Donaldson, P. L. Shah, J. D. Calder, B. R. Bzdek, D. Costello, and J. P. Reid, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2021, 55, 681-691
  33. “Accurate Representations of the Microphysical Processes Occurring during the Transport of Exhaled Aerosols and Droplets,” J. S. Walker, J. Archer, F. K. A. Gregson, S. E. S. Michel, B. R. Bzdek, and J. P. Reid, ACS Central Science, 2021, 7, 200-209
  34. “Comparison of Droplet Spread in Standard and Laminar Flow Operating Theatres: SPRAY Study Group,” R. Newsom, A. Amara, A. Hicks, M. Quint, C. Pattison, B. R. Bzdek, J. Burridge, C. Krawczyk, J. Dinsmore, J. Conway, Journal of Hospital Infection, 2021, 110, 194-200
  35. “Identifying the Significance of Aerosol Surfaces to Climate, Health, and Industry,” B. R. Bzdek, The Project Repository Journal, 2021, 8, 84-87
  36. “A Quantitative Evaluation of Aerosol Generation During Tracheal Intubation and Extubation,” J. Brown, F. K. A. Gregson, A. Shrimpton, T. M. Cook, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, and A. E. Pickering, Anaesthesia, 2021, 76, 174-181
  37. “A Quantitative Evaluation of Aerosol Generation During Tracheal Intubation and Extubation: A Reply,” A. Shrimpton, F. K. A. Gregson, T. M. Cook, J. Brown B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, and A. E. Pickering, Anaesthesia, 2021, 76, S3, 16-18

    38. 2020

  38. “Open Questions on the Physical Properties of Aerosols,” B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, and M. I. Cotterell, Communications Chemistry, 2020, 3, 105
  39. “The Surface Tension of Surfactant-containing, Finite Volume Droplets,” B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, J. Malila, and N. L. Prisle, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020, 117, 8335-8343

    40. 2019

  40. “Vibrational Spectroscopy of Individual Aerosol Droplets by Optical Tweezers,” B. R. Bzdek and J. S. Walker, Spectroscopy, 2019, 34, 22-31
  41. “Surface Tensions of Picoliter Droplets with Sub-Millisecond Surface Age,” R. E. H. Miles, M. W. J. Glerum, H. C. Boyer, J. S. Walker, C. S. Dutcher, and B. R. Bzdek, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2019, 123, 3021-3029

    42. 2018

  42. “Accuracy Required in Measurements of Refractive Index and Hygroscopic Response to Reduce Uncertainties in Estimates of Aerosol Radiative Forcing Efficiency,” A. Valenzuela, J. P. Reid, B. R. Bzdek, and A. J. Orr‐Ewing, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2018, 123, 6469-6486

    43. 2017

  43. “Aerosol Microphysics: From Molecules to the Chemical Physics of Aerosols,” B. R. Bzdek and J. P. Reid, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2017, 147, 220901 (Cover Article)
  44. “Mechanisms of Atmospherically Relevant Cluster Growth,” B. R. Bzdek, J. W. DePalma, and M. V. Johnston, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2017, 50, 1965-1975
  45. “Statistical Thermodynamic Model for Surface Tension of Organic and Inorganic Aqueous Mixtures,” H. C. Boyer, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, and C. S. Dutcher, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2017, 121, 198-205
  46. “Coalescence Sampling and Analysis of Aerosols Using Aerosol Optical Tweezers,” A. E. Haddrell, R. E. H. Miles, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, R. J. Hopkins, and J. S. Walker, Analytical Chemistry, 2017, 89, 2345–2352
  47. “A Complete Parameterization of the Relative Humidity and Wavelength Dependence of the Refractive Index of Hygroscopic Inorganic Aerosol Particles,” M. I. Cotterell, R. E. Willoughby, B. R. Bzdek, A. J. Orr-Ewing, and J. P. Reid, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2017, 17, 9837-9851
  48. “Accurate Representations of the Physicochemical Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols: When are Laboratory Measurements of Value?” A. Marsh, G. Rovelli, Y. C. Song, K. L. Pereira, R. E. Willoughby, B. R. Bzdek, J. F. Hamilton, A. J. Orr-Ewing, D. O. Topping, and J. P. Reid, Faraday Discussions, 2017, 200, 639-661

    49. 2016

  49. “Precise, Contactless Measurements of the Surface Tension and Viscosity of Picolitre Aerosol Droplets,” B. R. Bzdek, R. M. Power, S. H. Simpson, J. P. Reid, and C. P. Royall, Chemical Science, 2016, 7, 274-295
  50. “Dynamic Measurements and Simulations of Airborne Picolitre-Droplet Coalescence in Holographic Optical Tweezers,” B. R. Bzdek, L. Collard, J. E. Sprittles, A. J. Hudson, and J. P. Reid, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 145, 054502
  51. “Measurements and Predictions of Binary Component Aerosol Particle Viscosity,” Y. C. Song, A. E. Haddrell, B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, T. Bannan, D. O. Topping, C. Percival, and C. Cai, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2016, 120, 8123-8137

    52. 2014

  52. “Silicon is a Frequent Component of Atmospheric Nanoparticles,” B. R. Bzdek, A. J. Horan, M. R. Pennington, N. J. Janechek, J. Baek, C. O. Stanier, and M. V. Johnston, Environmental Science and Technology, 2014, 48, 11137-11145 (C&E News Highlight)
  53. “Molecular Constraints on Particle Growth during New Particle Formation,” B. R. Bzdek, M. J. Lawler, A. J. Horan, M. R. Pennington, J. W. DePalma, J. Zhao, J. N. Smith, and M. V. Johnston, Geophysical Research Letters, 2014, 41, 6045-6054
  54. “Activation Barriers in the Growth of Molecular Clusters Containing Sulfuric Acid and Ammonia,” J. W. DePalma, B. R. Bzdek, D. P. Ridge, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2014, 118, 11547-11554

    55. 2013

  55. “Fragmentation Energetics of Clusters Relevant to Atmospheric New Particle Formation,” B. R. Bzdek, J. W. DePalma, D. P. Ridge, J. Laskin, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013, 135, 3276-3285
  56. “Quantitative and Time-Resolved Nanoparticle Composition Measurements during New Particle Formation,” B. R. Bzdek, A. J. Horan, M. R. Pennington, J. W. DePalma, J. Zhao, C. N. Jen, D. R. Hanson, J. N. Smith, P. H. McMurry, and M. V. Johnston, Faraday Discussions, 2013, 165, 25-43
  57. “Identification and Quantification of Particle Growth Channels during New Particle Formation,” M. R. Pennington, B. R. Bzdek, J. W. DePalma, J. N. Smith, A.-M. Kortelainen, L. Hildebrandt Ruiz, T. Petäjä, M. Kulmala, D. R. Worsnop, and M. V. Johnston, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2013, 13, 10215-10225

    58. 2012

  58. “Single Particle Chemical Analysis of Ambient Ultrafine Aerosol: A Review,” B. R. Bzdek, M. R. Pennington, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of Aerosol Science, 2012, 52, 109-120
  59. “Quantitative Assessment of the Sulfuric Acid Contribution to New Particle Growth,” B. R. Bzdek, C. A. Zordan, M. R. Pennington, G. W. Luther III, and M. V. Johnston, Environmental Science and Technology, 2012, 46, 4365-4373
  60. “Structure and Energetics of Nanometer Size Clusters of Sulfuric Acid with Ammonia and Dimethylamine,” J. W. DePalma, B. R. Bzdek, D. J. Doren, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012, 116, 1030-1040
  61. “Nanoparticle Chemical Composition and Diurnal Dependence at the CalNex Los Angeles Ground Site,” M. R. Pennington, J. P. Klems, B. R. Bzdek, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2012, 117, D00V10, doi: 10.1029/2011JD017061

    62. 2011

  62. “Amine Reactivity with Charged Sulfuric Acid Clusters,” B. R. Bzdek, D. P. Ridge, and M. V. Johnston, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2011, 11, 8735-8743
  63. “Nanoparticle Chemical Composition during New Particle Formation,” B. R. Bzdek, C. A. Zordan, G. W. Luther III, and M. V. Johnston, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2011, 45, 1041-1048
  64. “Reactivity of Methanesulfonic Acid Salt Clusters Relevant to Marine Air,” B. R. Bzdek, D. P. Ridge, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2011, 116, D03301, doi: 10.1029/2010JD015217

    65. 2010

  65. “Size-dependent Reactions of Ammonium Bisulfate Clusters with Dimethylamine,” B. R. Bzdek, D. P. Ridge, and M. V. Johnston, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2010, 114, 11638-11644
  66. “New Particle Formation and Growth in the Troposphere,” B. R. Bzdek and M. V. Johnston, Analytical Chemistry, 2010, 82, 7871-7878
  67. “Amine Exchange into Ammonium Bisulfate and Ammonium Nitrate Nuclei,” B. R. Bzdek, D. P. Ridge, and M. V. Johnston, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2010, 10, 3495-3503

    68. 2009

  68. “Polarized ATR-FTIR Investigation of Fe Reduction in the Uley Nontronites,” B. R. Bzdek and M. M. McGuire, Clays and Clay Minerals, 2009, 57, 227-233