Interactive comment on “ Heterogeneous uptake of amines onto kaolinite in the temperature range of 232-300 K ” by Y .

Using a Knudsen cell reactor and ATR-FTIR, Liu et al. investigated the heterogeneous reactions of methylamine (MA), dimethylamine (DMA), and trimethylamine (TMA) with kaolinite (as a surrogate of mineral dust) and the effect of temperature. Both amines and mineral dust are important components in the troposphere, and their reactions have not been examined yet. This manuscript fits the scope of ACP well and the results are quite new. The kinetic data present by this work would help us better understand the tropospheric sinks of amines and the aging processes of mineral dust particles. This manuscript can be published after the following comments are addressed Response: Thank you for your positive comments.

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