Ozonolysis of Maleic Acid Aerosols: Effect upon Aerosol Hygroscopicity, Phase and Mass

The hygroscopicity and mass loss of aerosols initially composed of maleic acid have been investigated before and after reaction with ozone. The phase of the aerosol, solid or aqueous, during the reaction with ozone strongly affects the composition of the processed aerosol. Furthermore the loss of ae...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2010-09, Vol.44 (17), p.6656-6660
Main Authors: Pope, F. D, Gallimore, P. J, Fuller, S. J, Cox, R. A, Kalberer, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Aerosols - chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Applied sciences
Aqueous chemistry
Chemical bonds
Chemical reactions
Environmental Processes
Exact sciences and technology
Humidity
Kinetics
Maleates - chemistry
Models, Chemical
Molecular Weight
Ozone - chemistry
Pollution
Reaction kinetics
Time Factors
Volatilization
Wettability
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Summary:The hygroscopicity and mass loss of aerosols initially composed of maleic acid have been investigated before and after reaction with ozone. The phase of the aerosol, solid or aqueous, during the reaction with ozone strongly affects the composition of the processed aerosol. Furthermore the loss of aerosol mass, via the production of volatile ozonolysis products, does not occur until the processed aerosol has existed as an aqueous phase aerosol. The loss rate of the aerosol mass appears to follow unimolecular first order kinetics which is consistent with the rate determining step being the cleavage of a weak hydroperoxide, or peroxide, bond (∼104 kJ mol−1). This speculative rate determining step, which is not based on chemical analysis, is possibly a universal feature in the ozonolysis of organic aerosol containing the alkene functionality.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es1008278