Soot formation (PAH route)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the Combustion Chemistry subtree

HACA mechanism (H-abstraction C2H2-addition) builds polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; PAHs nucleate primary soot particles ~2 nm; coagulation and surface growth produce mature soot.

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