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Secondary Organic Aerosol from OH-Initiated Oxidation of Mixtures of d‑Limonene and β‑Myrcene

The chemical composition and physical properties of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) generated through OH-initiated oxidation of mixtures containing β-myrcene, an acyclic monoterpene, and d-limonene, a cyclic monoterpene, were investigated to assess the extent of the chemical interactions between the...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2024-07, Vol.58 (30), p.13391-13401
Main Authors: Liu, Sijia, Galeazzo, Tommaso, Valorso, Richard, Shiraiwa, Manabu, Faiola, Celia L., Nizkorodov, Sergey A.
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Summary:The chemical composition and physical properties of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) generated through OH-initiated oxidation of mixtures containing β-myrcene, an acyclic monoterpene, and d-limonene, a cyclic monoterpene, were investigated to assess the extent of the chemical interactions between their oxidation products. The SOA samples were prepared in an environmental smog chamber, and their composition was analyzed offline using ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-HRMS). Our results suggested that SOA containing β-myrcene showed a higher proportion of oligomeric compounds with low volatility compared to that of SOA from d-limonene. The formula distribution and signal intensities of the mixed SOA could be accurately predicted by a linear combination of the mass spectra of the SOA from individual precursors. Effects of cross-reactions were observed in the distribution of isomeric oxidation products within the mixed SOA, as made evident by chromatographic analysis. On the whole, β-myrcene and d-limonene appear to undergo oxidation by OH largely independently from each other, with only subtle effects from cross-reactions influencing the yields of specific oxidation products.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/acs.est.4c04870