Publications

    2025

  1. “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
  2. “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
  3. “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
  4. “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
  5. “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
  6. “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

    2024

  7. “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
  8. “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
  9. “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
  10. “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
  11. “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
  12. “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

  13. “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
  14. “Physical Properties of Short Chain Aqueous Organosulfate Aerosol,” A. Bain, M. N. Chan, and B. R. Bzdek, Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2023, 3, 1365-1373
  15. “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
  16. “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, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.04.001
  17. “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
  18. “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

  19. “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
  20. “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
  21. “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
  22. “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
  23. “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
  24. “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
  25. “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
  26. “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

    27. 2021

  27. “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
  28. “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
  29. “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
  30. “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
  31. “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
  32. “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
  33. “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
  34. “Identifying the Significance of Aerosol Surfaces to Climate, Health, and Industry,” B. R. Bzdek, The Project Repository Journal, 2021, 8, 84-87
  35. “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
  36. “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

    37. 2020

  37. “Open Questions on the Physical Properties of Aerosols,” B. R. Bzdek, J. P. Reid, and M. I. Cotterell, Communications Chemistry, 2020, 3, 105
  38. “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

    39. 2019

  39. “Vibrational Spectroscopy of Individual Aerosol Droplets by Optical Tweezers,” B. R. Bzdek and J. S. Walker, Spectroscopy, 2019, 34, 22-31
  40. “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

    41. 2018

  41. “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

    42. 2017

  42. “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)
  43. “Mechanisms of Atmospherically Relevant Cluster Growth,” B. R. Bzdek, J. W. DePalma, and M. V. Johnston, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2017, 50, 1965-1975
  44. “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
  45. “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
  46. “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
  47. “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

    48. 2016

  48. “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
  49. “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
  50. “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

    51. 2014

  51. “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)
  52. “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
  53. “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

    54. 2013

  54. “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
  55. “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
  56. “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

    57. 2012

  57. “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
  58. “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
  59. “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
  60. “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

    61. 2011

  61. “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
  62. “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
  63. “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

    64. 2010

  64. “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
  65. “New Particle Formation and Growth in the Troposphere,” B. R. Bzdek and M. V. Johnston, Analytical Chemistry, 2010, 82, 7871-7878
  66. “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

    67. 2009

  67. “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