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Wang W, Li C, Xiao H, Li Z, Zhao Y. Relative humidity-dependent evolution of molecular composition of α-pinene secondary organic aerosol upon heterogeneous oxidation by hydroxyl radicals. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 148:210-220. [PMID: 39095158 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
Abstract
Heterogeneous oxidation by gas-phase oxidants is an important chemical transformation pathway of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and plays an important role in controlling the abundance, properties, as well as climate and health impacts of aerosols. However, our knowledge on this heterogeneous chemistry remains inadequate. In this study, the heterogeneous oxidation of α-pinene ozonolysis SOA by hydroxyl (OH) radicals was investigated under both low and high relative humidity (RH) conditions, with an emphasis on the evolution of molecular composition of SOA and its RH dependence. It is found that the heterogeneous oxidation of SOA at an OH exposure level equivalent to 12 hr of atmospheric aging leads to particle mass loss of 60% at 25% RH and 95% at 90% RH. The heterogeneous oxidation strongly changes the molecular composition of SOA. The dimer-to-monomer signal ratios increase dramatically with rising OH exposure, in particular under high RH conditions, suggesting that aerosol water stimulates the reaction of monomers with OH radicals more than that of dimers. In addition, the typical SOA tracer compounds such as pinic acid, pinonic acid, hydroxy pinonic acid and dimer esters (e.g., C17H26O8 and C19H28O7) have lifetimes of several hours against heterogeneous OH oxidation under typical atmospheric conditions, which highlights the need for the consideration of their heterogeneous loss in the estimation of monoterpene SOA concentrations using tracer-based methods. Our study sheds lights on the heterogeneous oxidation chemistry of monoterpene SOA and would help to understand their evolution and impacts in the atmosphere.
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- Wei Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Yuan D, Qi Y, Ma C, Fu P, Volmer DA. Selective molecular characterization of organic aerosols using in situ laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2024; 38:e9847. [PMID: 38890224 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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RATIONALE The sources and chemical compositions of organic aerosol (OA) exert a significant influence on both regional and global atmospheric conditions, thereby having far-reaching implications on environmental chemistry. However, existing mass spectrometry (MS) methods have limitations in characterizing the detailed composition of OA due to selective ionization as well as fractionation during cold-water extraction and solid-phase extraction (SPE). METHODS A comprehensive MS study was conducted using aerosol samples collected on dusty, clean, and polluted days. To supplement the data obtained from electrospray ionization (ESI), a strategy for analyzing OAs collected using the quartz fiber filter directly utilizing laser desorption ionization (LDI) was employed. Additionally, the ESI method was conducted to explore suitable approaches for determining various OA compositions from samples collected on dusty, clean, and polluted days. RESULTS In situ LDI has the advantages of significantly reducing the sample volume, simplifying sample preparation, and overcoming the problem of overestimating sulfur-containing compounds usually encountered in ESI. It is suitable for the characterization of highly unsaturated and hydrophobic aerosols, such as brown carbon-type compounds with low volatility and high stability, which is supplementary to ESI. CONCLUSIONS Compared with other ionization methods, in situ LDI helps provide a complementary description of the molecular compositions of OAs, especially for analyzing OAs in polluted day samples. This method may contribute to a more comprehensive MS analysis of the elusive compositions and sources of OA in the atmosphere.
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- Daohe Yuan
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Bohai Rim Coastal Earth Critical Zone National Observation and Research Station, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Bohai Rim Coastal Earth Critical Zone National Observation and Research Station, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, China
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- Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Liu S, Galeazzo T, Valorso R, Shiraiwa M, Faiola CL, Nizkorodov SA. Secondary Organic Aerosol from OH-Initiated Oxidation of Mixtures of d-Limonene and β-Myrcene. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58. [PMID: 39018113 PMCID: PMC11295129 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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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.
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- Sijia Liu
- Department
of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Univ
Paris Est Creteil and Université Paris Cité, CNRS, LISA, Créteil F-94010, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
- Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University
of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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Salana S, Yu H, Dai Z, Subramanian PSG, Puthussery JV, Wang Y, Singh A, Pope FD, Leiva G MA, Rastogi N, Tripathi SN, Weber RJ, Verma V. Inter-continental variability in the relationship of oxidative potential and cytotoxicity with PM 2.5 mass. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5263. [PMID: 38898130 PMCID: PMC11187120 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49649-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Most fine ambient particulate matter (PM2.5)-based epidemiological models use globalized concentration-response (CR) functions assuming that the toxicity of PM2.5 is solely mass-dependent without considering its chemical composition. Although oxidative potential (OP) has emerged as an alternate metric of PM2.5 toxicity, the association between PM2.5 mass and OP on a large spatial extent has not been investigated. In this study, we evaluate this relationship using 385 PM2.5 samples collected from 14 different sites across 4 different continents and using 5 different OP (and cytotoxicity) endpoints. Our results show that the relationship between PM2.5 mass vs. OP (and cytotoxicity) is largely non-linear due to significant differences in the intrinsic toxicity, resulting from a spatially heterogeneous chemical composition of PM2.5. These results emphasize the need to develop localized CR functions incorporating other measures of PM2.5 properties (e.g., OP) to better predict the PM2.5-attributed health burdens.
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Grants
- CBET-1847237 NSF | ENG/OAD | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)
- CBET-2012149 NSF | ENG/OAD | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)
- Centre of Excellence Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Air-quality iNdicators (ATMAN) approved by the PSA office, Government of India, and supported by a group of philanthropic funders, including the Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Open Philanthropy, and the Clean Air Fund
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- Sudheer Salana
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Energy, Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago, RM, Chile
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- Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 380009, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
- Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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Dai Y, Chen Z, Qin X, Dong P, Xu J, Hu J, Gu L, Chen S. Hydrolysis reactivity reveals significant seasonal variation in the composition of organic peroxides in ambient PM 2.5. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172143. [PMID: 38569967 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Atmospheric organic peroxides (POs) play a key role in the formation of O3 and secondary organic aerosol (SOA), impacting both air quality and human health. However, there still remain technical challenges in investigating the reactivity of POs in ambient aerosols due to the instability and lack of standards for POs, impeding accurate evaluation of their environmental impacts. In the present study, we conducted the first attempt to categorize and quantify POs in ambient PM2.5 through hydrolysis, which is an important transformation pathway for POs, thus revealing the reactivities of various POs. POs were generally categorized into hydrolyzable POs (HPO) and unhydrolyzable POs (UPO). HPO were further categorized into three groups: short-lifetime HPO (S-HPO), intermediate-lifetime HPO (I-HPO), and long-lifetime HPO (L-HPO). S-HPO and L-HPO are typically formed from Criegee intermediate (CI) and RO2 radical reactions, respectively. Results show that L-HPO are the most abundant HPO, indicating the dominant role of RO2 pathway in HPO formation. Despite their lower concentration compared to L-HPO, S-HPO make a major contribution to the HPO hydrolysis rate due to their faster rate constants. The hydrolysis of PM2.5 POs accounts for 19 % of the nighttime gas-phase H2O2 growth during the summer observation, constituting a noteworthy source of gas-phase H2O2 and contributing to the atmospheric oxidation capacity. Seasonal and weather conditions significantly impact the composition of POs, with HPO concentrations in summer being significantly higher than those in winter and elevated under rainy and nighttime conditions. POs are mainly composed of HPO in summer, while in winter, POs are dominated by UPO.
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- Yishuang Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Surdu M, Top J, Yang B, Zhang J, Slowik JG, Prévôt AS, Wang DS, el Haddad I, Bell DM. Real-Time Identification of Aerosol-Phase Carboxylic Acid Production Using Extractive Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:8857-8866. [PMID: 38718183 PMCID: PMC11112753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
Comprehensive identification of aerosol sources and their constituent organic compounds requires aerosol-phase molecular-level characterization with a high time resolution. While real-time chemical characterization of aerosols is becoming increasingly common, information about functionalization and structure is typically obtained from offline methods. This study presents a method for determining the presence of carboxylic acid functional groups in real time using extractive electrospray ionization mass spectrometry based on measurements of [M - H + 2Na]+ adducts. The method is validated and characterized using standard compounds. A proof-of-concept application to α-pinene secondary organic aerosol (SOA) shows the ability to identify carboxylic acids even in complex mixtures. The real-time capability of the method allows for the observation of the production of carboxylic acids, likely formed in the particle phase on short time scales (<120 min). Our research explains previous findings of carboxylic acids being a significant component of SOA and a quick decrease in peroxide functionalization following SOA formation. We show that the formation of these acids is commensurate with the increase of dimers in the particle phase. Our results imply that SOA is in constant evolution through condensed-phase processes, which lower the volatility of the aerosol components and increase the available condensed mass for SOA growth and, therefore, aerosol mass loading in the atmosphere. Further work could aim to quantify the effect of particle-phase acid formation on the aerosol volatility distributions.
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- Mihnea Surdu
- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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H. Prévôt
- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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Brahem S, Missaoui D, Yazidi O, Najar F, Senent ML. Theoretical structural and spectroscopic characterization of peroxyacetic acid (CH 3-CO-OOH): study of the far infrared region. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:12600-12609. [PMID: 38597218 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05783f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Peroxyacetic acid, a non-rigid oxygenated organic molecule which acts in the atmosphere as a reservoir of HOX and ROX radicals, is studied using highly correlated ab initio methods with the aim of its spectroscopic characterization in the gas phase. The study focuses on the far infrared region providing reliable rovibrational parameters such as energy levels and splittings. The molecule presents three conformers that inter-convert by internal rotation, drawing a potential energy surface of 12 minima. One of them shows prominent stability due to the formation of one weak intramolecular bond between the hydrogen atom of the hydroperoxy group and the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group. For the three minimum energy structures, rotational constants and centrifugal distortion constants are provided. It may be expected that the most stable conformer is the only one contributing to the spectral features in further measurements at low temperature. In this structure, the methyl torsional barrier has been found to be very low, V3 = 88.6 cm-1 producing a splitting of 2.262 cm-1 for the ground vibrational state. The study confirms that the ν20 torsional mode interacts strongly with the other two torsional modes ν19 and ν21, but slightly with the remaining vibrations. Then, a variational procedure in three dimensions allows the exploration of the low-frequency modes. The methyl torsional fundamental ν21 was found to be 49.1 cm-1 (Ai) and 33.4 cm-1 (E). The fundamentals of ν20 (C-O bond torsion) and ν19 (OH torsion) have been computed to be 216.7 cm-1 (A2) and 218.5 cm-1 (E) and 393.6 cm-1 (A2) and 394.1 cm-1. Since non-rigidity can have effects on the reactivity due to the conformer interconversion, and transitions involving low-lying levels can be observed with many spectroscopic techniques, this work can help kinetic studies and assignments of further spectroscopic studies needed for the detection in the gas phase of trace molecules.
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- Sinda Brahem
- Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Atomique Moléculaire et Applications, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia
- Departamento de Química y Física Teóricas, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, IEM-CSIC, Serrano 121, Madrid 28006, Spain
- Unidad Asociada GIFMAN, CSIC-UHU, Spain.
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- Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Atomique Moléculaire et Applications, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia
- Departamento de Química y Física Teóricas, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, IEM-CSIC, Serrano 121, Madrid 28006, Spain
- Unidad Asociada GIFMAN, CSIC-UHU, Spain.
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- Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Atomique Moléculaire et Applications, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Atomique Moléculaire et Applications, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia
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- Departamento de Química y Física Teóricas, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, IEM-CSIC, Serrano 121, Madrid 28006, Spain
- Unidad Asociada GIFMAN, CSIC-UHU, Spain.
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Gautam T, Kim E, Ng L, Choudhary V, Lima Amorim J, Loebel Roson M, Zhao R. Photooxidation-Initiated Aqueous-Phase Formation of Organic Peroxides: Delving into Formation Mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:6564-6574. [PMID: 38578220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Abstract
Formation of highly oxygenated molecules (HOMs) such as organic peroxides (ROOR, ROOH, and H2O2) is known to degrade food and organic matter. Gas-phase unimolecular autoxidation and bimolecular RO2 + HO2/RO2 reactions are prominently renowned mechanisms associated with the formation of peroxides. However, the reaction pathways and conditions favoring the generation of peroxides in the aqueous phase need to be evaluated. Here, we identified bulk aqueous-phase ROOHs in varying organic precursors, including a laboratory model compound and monoterpene oxidation products. Our results show that formation of ROOHs is suppressed at enhanced oxidant concentrations but exhibits complex trends at elevated precursor concentrations. Furthermore, we observed an exponential increase in the yield of ROOHs when UV light with longer wavelengths was used in the experiment, comparing UVA, UVB, and UVC. Water-soluble organic compounds represent a significant fraction of ambient cloud-water components (up to 500 μM). Thus, the reaction pathways facilitating the formation of HOMs (i.e., ROOHs) during the aqueous-phase oxidation of water-soluble species add to the climate and health burden of atmospheric particulate matter.
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- Tania Gautam
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Air Pollution Exposure Laboratory, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z1W9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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Zhang W, Issa K, Tang T, Zhang H. Role of Hydroperoxyl Radicals in Heterogeneous Oxidation of Oxygenated Organic Aerosols. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:4727-4736. [PMID: 38411392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
Heterogeneous oxidative aging of organic aerosols (OA) occurs ubiquitously in the atmosphere, initiated by oxidants, such as the hydroxyl radicals (•OH). Hydroperoxyl radicals (HO2•) are also an important oxidant in the troposphere, and its gas-phase chemistry has been well studied. However, the role of HO2• in heterogeneous OA oxidation remains elusive. Here, we carry out •OH-initiated heterogeneous oxidation of several OA model systems under different HO2• conditions in a flow tube reactor and characterize the molecular oxidation products using a suite of mass spectrometry instrumentation. By using hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) with thermal desorption iodide-adduct chemical ionization mass spectrometry, we provide direct observation of organic hydroperoxide (ROOH) formation from heterogeneous HO2• and peroxy radicals (RO2•) reactions for the first time. The ROOH may contribute substantially to the oxidation products, varied with the parent OA chemical structure. Furthermore, by regulating RO2• reaction pathways, HO2• also greatly influence the overall composition of the oxidized OA. Last, we suggest that the RO2• + HO2• reactions readily occur at the OA particle interface rather than in the particle bulk. These findings provide new mechanistic insights into the heterogeneous OA oxidation chemistry and help fill the critical knowledge gap in understanding atmospheric OA oxidative aging.
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- Wen Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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Gerritz L, Wei J, Fang T, Wong C, Klodt AL, Nizkorodov SA, Shiraiwa M. Reactive Oxygen Species Formation and Peroxide and Carbonyl Decomposition in Aqueous Photolysis of Secondary Organic Aerosols. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:4716-4726. [PMID: 38412378 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
The mechanism and kinetics of reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation when atmospheric secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is exposed to solar radiation are poorly understood. In this study, we combined an in situ UV-vis irradiation system with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to characterize the photolytic formation of ROS in aqueous extracts of SOA formed by the oxidation of isoprene, α-pinene, α-terpineol, and toluene. We observed substantial formation of free radicals, including •OH, superoxide (HO2•), and organic radicals (R•/RO•) upon irradiation. Compared to dark conditions, the radical yield was enhanced by a factor of ∼30 for •OH and by a factor of 2-10 for superoxide radicals, and we observed the emergence of organic radicals. Total peroxide measurements showed substantial decreases of peroxide contents after photoirradiation, indicating that organic peroxides can be an important source of the observed radicals. A liquid chromatography interfaced with high-resolution mass spectrometry was used to detect a number of organic radicals in the form of adducts with a spin trap, BMPO. The types of detected radicals and aqueous photolysis of model compounds indicated that photolysis of carbonyls by Norrish type I mechanisms plays an important role in the organic radical formation. The photolytic ROS formation serves as the driving force for cloud and fog processing of SOA.
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- Lena Gerritz
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
- Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Li K, Resch J, Kalberer M. Synthesis and Characterization of Organic Peroxides from Monoterpene-Derived Criegee Intermediates in Secondary Organic Aerosol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:3322-3331. [PMID: 38324703 PMCID: PMC10927166 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c07048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Ozonolysis of alkenes is known to produce reactive intermediates─stabilized Criegee intermediates (SCIs), and their subsequent bimolecular reactions with various carboxylic acids can form α-acyloxyalkyl hydroperoxides (AAHPs), which is considered a major class of organic peroxides in secondary organic aerosol (SOA). Despite their atmospheric and health importance, the molecular-level identification of organic peroxides in atmospheric aerosols is highly challenging, preventing further assessment of their environmental fate. Here, we synthesize 20 atmospherically relevant AAHPs through liquid-phase ozonolysis, in which two types of monoterpene-derived SCIs from either α-pinene or 3-carene are scavenged by 10 different carboxylic acids to form AAHPs with diverse structures. These AAHPs are identified individually by liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. AAHPs were previously thought to decompose quickly in an aqueous environment such as cloud droplets, but we demonstrate here that AAHPs hydrolysis rates are highly compound-dependent with rate constants differing by 2 orders of magnitude. In contrast, the aqueous-phase formation rate constants between SCI and various carboxylic acids vary only within a factor of 2-3. Finally, we identified two of the 20 synthesized AAHPs in α-pinene SOA and two in 3-carene SOA, contributing ∼0.3% to the total SOA mass. Our results improve the current molecular-level understanding of organic peroxides and are useful for a more accurate assessment of their environmental fate and health impact.
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- Kangwei Li
- Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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Kenseth CM, Hafeman NJ, Rezgui SP, Chen J, Huang Y, Dalleska NF, Kjaergaard HG, Stoltz BM, Seinfeld JH, Wennberg PO. Particle-phase accretion forms dimer esters in pinene secondary organic aerosol. Science 2023; 382:787-792. [PMID: 37972156 DOI: 10.1126/science.adi0857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is ubiquitous in the atmosphere and plays a pivotal role in climate, air quality, and health. The production of low-volatility dimeric compounds through accretion reactions is a key aspect of SOA formation. However, despite extensive study, the structures and thus the formation mechanisms of dimers in SOA remain largely uncharacterized. In this work, we elucidate the structures of several major dimer esters in SOA from ozonolysis of α-pinene and β-pinene-substantial global SOA sources-through independent synthesis of authentic standards. We show that these dimer esters are formed in the particle phase and propose a mechanism of nucleophilic addition of alcohols to a cyclic acylperoxyhemiacetal. This chemistry likely represents a general pathway to dimeric compounds in ambient SOA.
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- Christopher M Kenseth
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Qin Y, Perraud V, Finlayson-Pitts BJ, Wingen LM. Peroxides on the Surface of Organic Aerosol Particles Using Matrix-Assisted Ionization in Vacuum (MAIV) Mass Spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14260-14268. [PMID: 37695633 PMCID: PMC10537442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Organic peroxides are key intermediates in the atmosphere but are challenging to detect, especially in the particle phase, due to their instability, which has led to substantial gaps in the understanding of their environmental effects. We demonstrate that matrix-assisted ionization in vacuum (MAIV) mass spectrometry (MS), which does not require an ionization source, enables in situ characterization of peroxides and other products in the surface layers of organic particles. Hydroxyl radical oxidation of glutaric acid particles yields hydroperoxides and organic peroxides, which were detected with signals of the same order of magnitude as the major, more stable products. Product identification is supported by MS/MS analysis, peroxide standards, and offline high-resolution MS. The peroxide signals relative to the stable carbonyl and alcohol products are significantly larger using MAIV compared to those in the offline bulk analysis. This is also the case for analysis using fast, online easy ambient sonic-spray ionization mass spectrometry. These studies demonstrate the advantage of MAIV for the real-time characterization of labile peroxides in the surface layers of solid particles. The presence of peroxides on the surface may be important for surface oxidation processes as well as for the toxicity of inhaled particles.
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- Yiming Qin
- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025 United States
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Lee WC, Liu P, Han Y, Martin ST, Kuwata M. Accounting for Cloud Nucleation Activation Mechanism of Secondary Organic Matter from α-Pinene Oxidation Using Experimentally Retrieved Water Solubility Distributions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:13439-13448. [PMID: 37647587 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Activation of cloud droplets of aerosol particles from biogenic precursors plays a critical role in Earth's climate system. However, the molecular-level understanding of the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activation process for secondary organic matter (SOM) is still lacking. Here, we reduced the gap by segregating SOM from α-pinene based on water solubility. The chemical composition and CCN activity of the solubility-segregated fractions of SOM were measured. The results demonstrated for the first time by laboratory experiment that highly oxygenated compounds such as hydroperoxides and highly oxygenated organic molecules are important contributors for the CCN activity of α-pinene SOM. Meanwhile, relatively less water-soluble species were also abundant. Analysis based on the Köhler theory demonstrated that less water-soluble compounds in SOM remain undissolved during the cloud activation process, suggesting that the traditional single-parameter parameterization for CCN activation would not be sufficient for representing the process. In combination with the recent developments in SOM formation chemistry, the present study helps in understanding the interactions between the biosphere and climate.
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- Wen-Chien Lee
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Laboratory for Climate and Ocean-Atmosphere Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- John A. Paulson School of Environment and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Environment and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Environment and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Environment and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Laboratory for Climate and Ocean-Atmosphere Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) Programme, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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Tiusanen A, Ruiz-Jimenez J, Hartonen K, Wiedmer SK. Analytical methodologies for oxidized organic compounds in the atmosphere. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2023; 25:1263-1287. [PMID: 37491999 DOI: 10.1039/d3em00163f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Oxidized compounds in the atmosphere can occur as emitted primary compounds or as secondary products when volatile emitted precursors react with various oxidants. Due to the presence of polar functional groups, their vapor pressures decrease, and they condense onto small particles. Thereby, they have an effect on climate change by the formation of clouds and scattering solar radiation. The particles and oxidized compounds themselves can cause serious health problems when inhaled. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to study oxidized compounds in the atmosphere. Much ongoing research is focused on the discovery of new oxidized substances and on the evaluation of their sources and factors influencing their formation. Monitoring biogenic and anthropogenic primary oxidized compounds or secondary oxidized products in chamber experiments or field campaigns is common. New discoveries have been reported, including various oxidized compounds and a new group of compounds called highly oxidized organic molecules (HOMs). Analytics of HOMs are mainly focused on chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry employing chemical ionization for identifying and quantifying compounds at low concentrations. Oxidized compounds can also be monitored by spectrophotometric methods in which the determinations of total amounts are based on functional groups. This review highlights recent findings on oxidized organic compounds in the atmosphere and analytical methodologies used for their detection and quantification. The discussion includes gas and liquid chromatographic methods, sampling, extraction, concentration, and derivatization procedures involved, as well as mass spectrometric and spectrophotometric methods.
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- Aleksi Tiusanen
- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Kumar V, Slowik JG, Baltensperger U, Prevot ASH, Bell DM. Time-Resolved Molecular Characterization of Secondary Organic Aerosol Formed from OH and NO 3 Radical Initiated Oxidation of a Mixture of Aromatic Precursors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:11572-11582. [PMID: 37496264 PMCID: PMC10413940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Aromatic hydrocarbons (ArHCs) and oxygenated aromatic hydrocarbons (ArHC-OHs) are emitted from a variety of anthropogenic activities and are important precursors of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in urban areas. Here, we analyzed and compared the composition of SOA formed from the oxidation of a mixture of aromatic VOCs by OH and NO3 radicals. The VOC mixture was composed of toluene (C7H8), p-xylene + ethylbenzene (C8H10), 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (C9H12), phenol (C6H6O), cresol (C7H8O), 2,6-dimethylphenol (C8H10O), and 2,4,6-trimethylphenol (C9H12O) in a proportion where the aromatic VOCs were chosen to approximate day-time traffic-related emissions in Delhi, and the aromatic alcohols make up 20% of the mixture. These VOCs are prominent in other cities as well, including those influenced by biomass combustion. In the NO3 experiments, large contributions from CxHyOzN dimers (C15-C18) were observed, corresponding to fast SOA formation within 15-20 min after the start of chemistry. Additionally, the dimers were a mixture of different combinations of the initial VOCs, highlighting the importance of exploring SOAs from mixed VOC systems. In contrast, the experiments with OH radicals yielded gradual SOA mass formation, with CxHyOz monomers (C6-C9) being the dominant constituents. The evolution of SOA composition with time was tracked and a fast degradation of dimers was observed in the NO3 experiments, with concurrent formation of monomer species. The rates of dimer decomposition in NO3 SOA were ∼2-3 times higher compared to those previously determined for α-pinene + O3 SOA, highlighting the dependence of particle-phase reactions on VOC precursors and oxidants. In contrast, the SOA produced in the OH experiments did not dramatically change over the same time frame. No measurable effects of humidity were observed on the composition and evolution of SOA.
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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Zhang W, Zhao Z, Shen C, Zhang H. Unexpectedly Efficient Aging of Organic Aerosols Mediated by Autoxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:6965-6974. [PMID: 37083304 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Multiphase oxidative aging is a ubiquitous process for atmospheric organic aerosols (OA). But its kinetics was often found to be slow in previous laboratory studies where high hydroxyl radical concentrations ([•OH]) were used. In this study, we performed heterogeneous oxidation experiments of several model OA systems under varied aging timescales and gas-phase [•OH]. Our results suggest that OA heterogeneous oxidation may be 2-3 orders of magnitude faster when [•OH] is decreased from typical laboratory flow tube conditions to atmospheric levels. Direct laboratory mass spectrometry measurements coupled with kinetic simulations suggest that an intermolecular autoxidation mechanism mediated by particle-phase peroxy radicals greatly accelerates OA oxidation, with enhanced formation of organic hydroperoxides, alcohols, and fragmentation products. With autoxidation, we estimate that the OA oxidation timescale in the atmosphere may be from less than a day to several days. Thus, OA oxidative aging can have greater atmospheric impacts than previously expected. Furthermore, our findings reveal the nature of heterogeneous aerosol oxidation chemistry in the atmosphere and help improve the understanding and prediction of atmospheric OA aging and composition evolution.
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- Wen Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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Reidy E, Bottorff BP, Rosales CM, Cardoso-Saldaña FJ, Arata C, Zhou S, Wang C, Abeleira A, Hildebrandt Ruiz L, Goldstein AH, Novoselac A, Kahan TF, Abbatt JPD, Vance ME, Farmer DK, Stevens PS. Measurements of Hydroxyl Radical Concentrations during Indoor Cooking Events: Evidence of an Unmeasured Photolytic Source of Radicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:896-908. [PMID: 36603843 PMCID: PMC9850917 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The hydroxyl radical (OH) is the dominant oxidant in the outdoor environment, controlling the lifetimes of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and contributing to the growth of secondary organic aerosols. Despite its importance outdoors, there have been relatively few measurements of the OH radical in indoor environments. During the House Observations of Microbial and Environmental Chemistry (HOMEChem) campaign, elevated concentrations of OH were observed near a window during cooking events, in addition to elevated mixing ratios of nitrous acid (HONO), VOCs, and nitrogen oxides (NOX). Particularly high concentrations were measured during the preparation of a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner, which required the use of a gas stove and oven almost continually for 6 h. A zero-dimensional chemical model underpredicted the measured OH concentrations even during periods when direct sunlight illuminated the area near the window, which increases the rate of OH production by photolysis of HONO. Interferences with measurements of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) suggest that unmeasured photolytic VOCs were emitted during cooking events. The addition of a VOC that photolyzes to produce peroxy radicals (RO2), similar to pyruvic acid, into the model results in better agreement with the OH measurements. These results highlight our incomplete understanding of the nature of oxidation in indoor environments.
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- Emily Reidy
- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana47405, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana47405, United States
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F. Rosales
- O’Neill
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana47405, United States
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- Department
of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, California94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York13244, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, OntarioM5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado80523, United States
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, University
of Texas, Austin, Texas78712, United
States
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- Department
of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, California94720, United States
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- Department
of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas78712, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York13244, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SaskatchewanS7N 5E6, Canada
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Colorado, Boulder, Colorado80309, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana47405, United States
- O’Neill
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana47405, United States
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Chan AWH, Yao M, Chen Z, Abbatt JPD. Organic Peroxides in Aerosol: Key Reactive Intermediates for Multiphase Processes in the Atmosphere. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1635-1679. [PMID: 36630720 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (-O-O-) functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products from gas-phase radical chemistry and therefore serve as temporary reservoirs for oxidative radicals (HOx and ROx) in the atmosphere. Owing to their ubiquity, active gas-particle partitioning behavior, and reactivity, POs are key reactive intermediates in atmospheric multiphase processes determining the life cycle (formation, growth, and aging), climate, and health impacts of aerosol. However, there remain substantial gaps in the origin, molecular diversity, and fate of POs due to their complex nature and dynamic behavior. Here, we summarize the current understanding on atmospheric POs, with a focus on their identification and quantification, state-of-the-art analytical developments, molecular-level formation mechanisms, multiphase chemical transformation pathways, as well as environmental and health impacts. We find that interactions with SO2 and transition metal ions are generally the fast PO transformation pathways in atmospheric liquid water, with lifetimes estimated to be minutes to hours, while hydrolysis is particularly important for α-substituted hydroperoxides. Meanwhile, photolysis and thermolysis are likely minor sinks for POs. These multiphase PO transformation pathways are distinctly different from their gas-phase fates, such as photolysis and reaction with OH radicals, which highlights the need to understand the multiphase partitioning of POs. By summarizing the current advances and remaining challenges for the investigation of POs, we propose future research priorities regarding their origin, fate, and impacts in the atmosphere.
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- Shunyao Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai200444, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, OntarioM5S 3E5, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, OntarioM5S 3E5, Canada
- School of the Environment, University of Toronto, Toronto, OntarioM5S 3E8, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, OntarioM5S 3H6, Canada
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Zhao Y, Yao M, Wang Y, Li Z, Wang S, Li C, Xiao H. Acylperoxy Radicals as Key Intermediates in the Formation of Dimeric Compounds in α-Pinene Secondary Organic Aerosol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:14249-14261. [PMID: 36178682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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High molecular weight dimeric compounds constitute a significant fraction of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and have profound impacts on the properties and lifecycle of particles in the atmosphere. Although different formation mechanisms involving reactive intermediates and/or closed-shell monomeric species have been proposed for the particle-phase dimers, their relative importance remains in debate. Here, we report unambiguous experimental evidence of the important role of acyl organic peroxy radicals (RO2) and a small but non-negligible contribution from stabilized Criegee intermediates (SCIs) in the formation of particle-phase dimers during ozonolysis of α-pinene, one of the most important precursors for biogenic SOA. Specifically, we find that acyl RO2-involved reactions explain 50-80% of total oxygenated dimer signals (C15-C20, O/C ≥ 0.4) and 20-30% of the total less oxygenated (O/C < 0.4) dimer signals. In particular, they contribute to 70% of C15-C19 dimer ester formation, likely mainly via the decarboxylation of diacyl peroxides arising from acyl RO2 cross-reactions. In comparison, SCIs play a minor role in the formation of C15-C19 dimer esters but react noticeably with the most abundant C9 and C10 carboxylic acids and/or carbonyl products to form C19 and C20 dimeric peroxides, which are prone to particle-phase transformation to form more stable dimers without the peroxide functionality. This work provides a clearer view of the formation pathways of particle-phase dimers from α-pinene oxidation and would help reduce the uncertainties in future atmospheric modeling of the budget, properties, and health and climate impacts of SOA.
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- Yue Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Wei J, Fang T, Shiraiwa M. Effects of Acidity on Reactive Oxygen Species Formation from Secondary Organic Aerosols. ACS ENVIRONMENTAL AU 2022; 2:336-345. [PMID: 35928555 PMCID: PMC9342606 DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a critical role in the chemical transformation of atmospheric secondary organic aerosols (SOA) and aerosol health effects by causing oxidative stress in vivo. Acidity is an important physicochemical property of atmospheric aerosols, but its effects on the ROS formation from SOA have been poorly characterized. By applying the electron paramagnetic resonance spin-trapping technique and the Diogenes chemiluminescence assay, we find highly distinct radical yields and composition at different pH values in the range of 1-7.4 from SOA generated by oxidation of isoprene, α-terpineol, α-pinene, β-pinene, toluene, and naphthalene. We observe that isoprene SOA has substantial hydroxyl radical (•OH) and organic radical yields at neutral pH, which are 1.5-2 times higher compared to acidic conditions in total radical yields. Superoxide (O2 •-) is found to be the dominant species generated by all types of SOAs at lower pH. At neutral pH, α-terpineol SOA exhibits a substantial yield of carbon-centered organic radicals, while no radical formation is observed by aromatic SOA. Further experiments with model compounds show that the decomposition of organic peroxide leading to radical formation may be suppressed at lower pH due to acid-catalyzed rearrangement of peroxides. We also observe 1.5-3 times higher molar yields of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in acidic conditions compared to neutral pH by biogenic and aromatic SOA, likely due to enhanced decomposition of α-hydroxyhydroperoxides and quinone redox cycling, respectively. These findings are critical to bridge the gap in understanding ROS formation mechanisms and kinetics in atmospheric and physiological environments.
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Endo Y, Sakamoto Y, Kajii Y, Enami S. Decomposition of multifunctionalized α-alkoxyalkyl-hydroperoxides derived from the reactions of Criegee intermediates with diols in liquid phases. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:11562-11572. [PMID: 35506905 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00915c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The oxidation of volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere produces organic hydroperoxides (ROOHs) that typically possess not only -OOH but also other functionalities such as -OH and -C(O). Because of their high hydrophilicity and low volatility, such multifunctionalized ROOHs are expected to be taken up in atmospheric condensed phases such as aerosols and fog/cloud droplets. However, the characteristics of ROOHs that control their fates and lifetimes in liquid phases are poorly understood. Here, we report a study of the liquid-phase decomposition kinetics of multifunctionalized α-alkoxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-AHs) that possessed an ether, a carbonyl, a hydroperoxide, and two hydroxy groups. These ROOHs were synthesized by ozonolysis of α-terpineol in water in the presence of 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, or 1,5-pentanediol. Their decomposition products were detected as chloride anion adducts by electrospray mass spectrometry as a function of reaction time. Experiments using H218O and D2O revealed that hemiacetal species were α-AH decomposition products that further transformed into other products. The result that the rate coefficients (k) of the decomposition of C15 α-AHs increased exponentially from pH 5.0 to 3.9 was consistent with an H+-catalyzed decomposition mechanism. The temperature dependence of k and an Arrhenius plot yielded activation energies (Ea) of 15.7 ± 0.8, 15.0 ± 2.4, and 15.9 ± 0.3 kcal mol-1 for the decomposition of α-AHs derived from the reaction of α-terpineol CIs with 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, and 1,5-pentanediol, respectively. The determined Ea values were compared with those of related ROOHs. We found that alkyl chain length is not a critical factor for the decomposition mechanism, whereas the presence of additional -OH groups would modulate the reaction barriers to decomposition via the formation of hydrogen-bonding with surrounding water molecules. The derived Ea values for the decomposition of the multifunctionalized, terpenoid-derived α-AHs will facilitate atmospheric modeling by serving as representative values for ROOHs in atmospheric condensed phases.
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- Yasuyuki Endo
- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.,Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8316, Japan.,National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.,Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8316, Japan.,National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Japan.
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Japan.
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Bourgalais J, Jiang Z, Bloino J, Herbinet O, Carstensen HH, Garcia GA, Arnoux P, Tran LS, Vanhove G, Nahon L, Battin-Leclerc F, Hochlaf M. Accounting for molecular flexibility in photoionization: case of tert-butyl hydroperoxide. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:10826-10837. [PMID: 35485277 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00929c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (tBuOOH) is a common intermediate in the oxidation of organic compounds that needs to be accurately quantified in complex gas mixtures for the development of chemical kinetic models of low temperature combustion. This work presents a combined theoretical and experimental investigation on the synchrotron-based VUV single photon ionization of gas-phase tBuOOH in the 9.0 - 11.0 eV energy range, including dissociative ionization processes. Computations consist of the determination of the structures, vibrational frequencies and the energetics of neutral and ionic tBuOOH. The Franck-Condon spectrum for the tBuOOH+ (X+) + e- ← tBuOOH (X) + hν transition is computed, where special treatment is undertaken because of the flexibility of tBuOOH, in particular regarding the OOH group. Through comparison of the experimental mass-selected threshold photoelectron spectra with explicitly correlated coupled cluster calculations and Franck-Condon simulations that account for the flexibility of the molecule, an estimation of the ionization energy is given. The appearance energy of the only fragment observed within the above-mentioned energy range, identified as the tert-butyl C4H9+, is also reported. Finally, the signal branching ratio between the parent and the fragment ions is provided as a function of photon energy, essential to quantify tBuOOH in gas-phase oxidation/combustion experiments via advanced mass spectrometry techniques.
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- SMART Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Thermochemical Processes Group (GPT), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Engineering and Architecture School, University of Zaragoza, Spain.,Fundacion Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo (ARAID), Zagaroza, Spain
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin-BP 48, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- PC2A, Université de Lille, CNRS, Avenue Mendeleiev, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
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- PC2A, Université de Lille, CNRS, Avenue Mendeleiev, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin-BP 48, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Université Gustave Eiffel, COSYS/LISIS, 5 Bd Descartes 77454, Champs sur Marne, France.
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Gautam T, Wu S, Ma J, Zhao R. Potential Matrix Effects in Iodometry Determination of Peroxides Induced by Olefins. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:2632-2644. [PMID: 35442038 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c10717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peroxides (H2O2, ROOR, and ROOH) are an important reaction intermediate involved in a number of natural processes, including atmospheric autoxidation and lipid peroxidation in oils and animal tissues. Iodometry is an established spectroscopic technique that has been widely used to quantify total peroxide concentration in food, indoor, and outdoor samples. Iodometry provides selectivity toward peroxides through a quantitative reaction between I- and peroxides to form I3- via a molecular iodine (I2) intermediate. However, equilibrium changes caused by a potential interaction between olefinic species and I2 can suppress I3- formation, thereby underestimating peroxide concentration. For the first time in the current study, this unrecognized interference posed by olefins (OEs) is systematically investigated to gauge its effects on the accuracy of iodometry. A number of model molecules were investigated. The interference was observed to be unique to OEs, but universally affecting different peroxide species such as H2O2, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and aerosol-bound peroxides. A simple kinetic box model was built to explain this chemistry. The measured rate constant for 3-octenoic acid was found to be 0.84 ± 0.02 M-1 s-1. Overall, our results show matrix effects induced by OEs can underestimate peroxide concentration determined by iodometry for edible oils, indoor environments, and animal fat, but absent in most of the atmospheric samples. Nonetheless, our results point out the importance of this interfering chemistry in matrices enriched with OEs.
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- Tania Gautam
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2G2, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2G2, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2G2, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2G2, Alberta, Canada
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Yao M, Li Z, Li C, Xiao H, Wang S, Chan AWH, Zhao Y. Isomer-Resolved Reactivity of Organic Peroxides in Monoterpene-Derived Secondary Organic Aerosol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:4882-4893. [PMID: 35357822 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organic peroxides play a vital role in the formation, evolution, and health impacts of atmospheric aerosols, yet their molecular composition and fate in the particle phase remain poorly understood. Here, we identified, using iodometry-assisted liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, a large suite of isomer-resolved peroxide monomers (C8-10H12-18O5-8) and dimers (C15-20H22-34O5-14) in secondary organic aerosol formed from ozonolysis of the most abundant monoterpene (α-pinene). Combining aerosol isothermal evaporation experiments and multilayer kinetic modeling, bulk peroxides were found to undergo rapid particle-phase chemical transformation with an average lifetime of several hours under humid conditions, while the individual peroxides decompose on timescales of half an hour to a few days. Meanwhile, the majority of isomeric peroxides exhibit distinct particle-phase behaviors, highlighting the importance of the characterization of isomer-resolved peroxide reactivity. Furthermore, the reactivity of most peroxides increases with aerosol water content faster in a low relative humidity (RH) range than in a high RH range. Such non-uniform water effects imply a more important role of water as a plasticizer than as a reactant in influencing the peroxide reactivity. The high particle-phase reactivity of organic peroxides and its striking dependence on RH should be considered in atmospheric modeling of their fate and impacts on aerosol chemistry and health effects.
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- Min Yao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Hu M, Chen K, Qiu J, Lin YH, Tonokura K, Enami S. Decomposition mechanism of α-alkoxyalkyl-hydroperoxides in the liquid phase: temperature dependent kinetics and theoretical calculations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: ATMOSPHERES 2022; 2:241-251. [PMID: 35419522 PMCID: PMC8929293 DOI: 10.1039/d1ea00076d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Organic hydroperoxides (ROOHs) play key roles in the atmosphere as a reactive intermediate species. Due to the low volatility and high hydrophilicity, ROOHs are expected to reside in atmospheric condensed phases such as aerosols, fogs, and cloud droplets. The decomposition mechanisms of ROOHs in the liquid phase are, however, still poorly understood. Here we report a temperature-dependent kinetics and theoretical calculation study of the aqueous-phase decompositions of C12 or C13 α-alkoxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-AHs) derived from ozonolysis of α-terpineol in the presence of 1-propanol, 2-propanol, and ethanol. We found that the temporal profiles of α-AH signals, detected as chloride-adducts by negative ion electrospray mass spectrometry, showed single-exponential decay, and the derived first-order rate coefficient k for α-AH decomposition increased as temperature increased, e.g., k(288 K) = (5.3 ± 0.2) × 10-4 s-1, k(298 K) = (1.2 ± 0.3) × 10-3 s-1, k(308 K) = (2.1 ± 1.4) × 10-3 s-1 for C13 α-AHs derived from the reaction of α-terpineol Criegee intermediates with 1-propanol in the solution at pH 4.5. Arrhenius plot analysis yielded an activation energy (E a) of 12.3 ± 0.6 kcal mol-1. E a of 18.7 ± 0.3 and 13.8 ± 0.9 kcal mol-1 were also obtained for the decomposition of α-AHs (at pH 4.5) derived from the reaction of α-terpineol Criegee intermediates with 2-propanol and with ethanol, respectively. Based on the theoretical kinetic and thermodynamic calculations, we propose that a proton-catalyzed mechanism plays a central role in the decomposition of these α-AHs in acidic aqueous organic media, while water molecules may also participate in the decomposition pathways and affect the kinetics. The decomposition of α-AHs could act as a source of H2O2 and multifunctionalized species in atmospheric condensed phases.
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- Mingxi Hu
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa 277-8563 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa 277-8563 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa 277-8563 Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies 16-2 Onogawa Tsukuba 305-8506 Japan +81-29-850-2770
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Siemens K, Morales A, He Q, Li C, Hettiyadura APS, Rudich Y, Laskin A. Molecular Analysis of Secondary Brown Carbon Produced from the Photooxidation of Naphthalene. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:3340-3353. [PMID: 35231168 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We investigate the chemical composition of organic light-absorbing components, also known as brown carbon (BrC) chromophores, formed in a proxy of anthropogenic secondary organic aerosol generated from the photooxidation of naphthalene (naph-SOA) in the absence and presence of NOx. High-performance liquid chromatography equipped with a photodiode array detector and electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometer is employed to characterize naph-SOA and its BrC components. We provide molecular-level insights into the chemical composition and optical properties of individual naph-SOA components and investigate their BrC relevance. This work reveals the formation of strongly absorbing nitro-aromatic chromophores under high-NOx conditions and describes their degradation during atmospheric aging. NOx addition enhanced the light absorption of naph-SOA while reducing wavelength-dependence, as seen by the mass absorption coefficient (MAC) and absorption Ångström exponent (AAE). Optical parameters of naph-SOA generated under low- and high-NOx conditions showed a range of values from MACOM 405nm ∼ 0.12 m2 g-1 and AAE300-450nm ∼ 8.87 (low-NOx) to MACOM 405nm ∼ 0.19 m2 g-1 and AAE300-450nm ∼ 7.59 (high-NOx), consistent with "very weak" and "weak" BrC optical classes, respectively. The weak-BrC class is commonly attributed to biomass smoldering emissions, which appear to have optical properties comparable with the naph-SOA. Molecular chromophores contributing to naphthalene BrC absorption were identified with substantial nitro-aromatics, indicating that these species may be used as source-specific markers of BrC related to the anthropogenic emissions.
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- Kyla Siemens
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Uncovering global-scale risks from commercial chemicals in air. Nature 2021; 600:456-461. [PMID: 34912090 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04134-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Commercial chemicals are used extensively across urban centres worldwide1, posing a potential exposure risk to 4.2 billion people2. Harmful chemicals are often assessed on the basis of their environmental persistence, accumulation in biological organisms and toxic properties, under international and national initiatives such as the Stockholm Convention3. However, existing regulatory frameworks rely largely upon knowledge of the properties of the parent chemicals, with minimal consideration given to the products of their transformation in the atmosphere. This is mainly due to a dearth of experimental data, as identifying transformation products in complex mixtures of airborne chemicals is an immense analytical challenge4. Here we develop a new framework-combining laboratory and field experiments, advanced techniques for screening suspect chemicals, and in silico modelling-to assess the risks of airborne chemicals, while accounting for atmospheric chemical reactions. By applying this framework to organophosphate flame retardants, as representative chemicals of emerging concern5, we find that their transformation products are globally distributed across 18 megacities, representing a previously unrecognized exposure risk for the world's urban populations. More importantly, individual transformation products can be more toxic and up to an order-of-magnitude more persistent than the parent chemicals, such that the overall risks associated with the mixture of transformation products are also higher than those of the parent flame retardants. Together our results highlight the need to consider atmospheric transformations when assessing the risks of commercial chemicals.
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Hu M, Tonokura K, Morino Y, Sato K, Enami S. Effects of Metal Ions on Aqueous-Phase Decomposition of α-Hydroxyalkyl-Hydroperoxides Derived from Terpene Alcohols. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:12893-12901. [PMID: 34525797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We report the results of a mass spectrometric study of the effects of atmospherically relevant metal ions on the decomposition of α-hydroxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-HHs) derived from ozonolysis of α-terpineol in aqueous solutions. By direct mass spectrometric detection of chloride adducts of α-HHs, we assessed the temporal profiles of α-HHs and other products in the presence of metal ions. In addition, reactions between α-HHs and FeCl2 in the presence of excess DMSO showed that the amount of hydroxyl radicals formed in a mixture of α-terpineol, O3, and FeCl2 was 5.7 ± 0.8% of the amount formed in a mixture of H2O2 and FeCl2. The first-order rate constants for the decay of α-HHs produced by ozonolysis of α-terpineol in the presence of 5 mM acetate buffer at a pH of 5.1 ± 0.1 were determined to be (4.5 ± 0.1) × 10-4 s-1 (no metal ions), (4.7 ± 0.2) × 10-4 s-1 (with 0.05 mM Fe2+), (4.7 ± 0.1) × 10-4 s-1 (with 0.05 mM Zn2+), and (4.8 ± 0.2) × 10-4 s-1 (with 0.05 mM Cu2+). We propose that in acidic aqueous media, the reaction of α-HHs with Fe2+ is outcompeted by H+-catalyzed decomposition of α-HHs, which produces the corresponding aldehydes and H2O2, which can in turn react with Fe2+ to form hydroxyl radicals.
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- Mingxi Hu
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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Wei J, Fang T, Lakey PSJ, Shiraiwa M. Iron-Facilitated Organic Radical Formation from Secondary Organic Aerosols in Surrogate Lung Fluid. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 56:7234-7243. [PMID: 34596401 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Respiratory deposition of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) and iron may lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species and free radicals in lung fluid to cause oxidative stress, but their underlying mechanism and formation kinetics are not well understood. Here we demonstrate substantial formation of organic radicals in surrogate lung fluid (SLF) by mixtures of Fe2+ and SOA generated from photooxidation of isoprene, α-terpineol, and toluene. The molar yields of organic radicals by SOA are measured to be 0.03-0.5% in SLF, which are 5-10 times higher than in water. We observe that Fe2+ enhances organic radical yields dramatically by a factor of 20-80, which can be attributed to Fe2+-facilitated decomposition of organic peroxides, in consistency with a positive correlation between peroxide contents and organic radical yields. Ascorbate mediates redox cycling of iron ions to sustain organic peroxide decomposition, as supported by kinetic modeling reproducing time- and concentration-dependence of organic radical formation as well as additional experiments observing the formation of Fe2+ and ascorbate radicals in mixtures of ascorbate and Fe3+. •OH and superoxide are found to be scavenged by antioxidants efficiently. These findings have implications on the role of organic radicals in oxidative damage and lipid peroxidation.
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- Jinlai Wei
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Jahn LG, Wang DS, Dhulipala SV, Ruiz LH. Gas-Phase Chlorine Radical Oxidation of Alkanes: Effects of Structural Branching, NO x, and Relative Humidity Observed during Environmental Chamber Experiments. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:7303-7317. [PMID: 34383508 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c03516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chlorine-initiated oxidation of alkanes has been shown to rapidly form secondary organic aerosol (SOA) at higher yields than OH-alkane reactions. However, the effects of alkane volatile organic compound precursor structure and the reasons for the differences in SOA yield from OH-alkane reactions remain unclear. In this work, we investigated the effects of alkane molecular structure on oxidation by chlorine radical (Cl) and resulting formation of SOA through a series of laboratory chamber experiments, utilizing data from an iodide chemical ionization mass spectrometer and an aerosol chemical speciation monitor. Experiments were conducted with linear, branched, and branched cyclic C10 alkane precursors under different NOx and RH conditions. Observed product fragmentation patterns during the oxidation of branched alkanes demonstrate the abstraction of primary hydrogens by Cl, confirming a key difference between OH- and Cl-initiated oxidation of alkanes and providing a possible explanation for higher SOA production from Cl-initiated oxidation. Low-NOx conditions led to higher SOA production. SOA formed from butylcyclohexane under low NOx conditions contained higher fractions of organic acids and lower volatility molecules that were less prone to oligomerization relative to decane SOA. Branched alkanes produced less SOA, and branched cycloalkanes produced more SOA than linear n-alkanes, consistent with past work on OH-initiated reactions. Overall, our work provides insights into the differences between Cl- and OH-initiated oxidation of alkanes of different structures and the potential significance of Cl as an atmospheric oxidant.
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- Leif G Jahn
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 78712 Texas, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 78712 Texas, United States.,Now at Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 78712 Texas, United States.,Now at Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, Canada
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 78712 Texas, United States
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The fates of organic hydroperoxides (ROOHs) in atmospheric condensed phases are key to understanding the oxidative and toxicological potentials of particulate matter. Recently, mass spectrometric detection of ROOHs as chloride anion adducts has revealed that liquid-phase α-hydroxyalkyl hydroperoxides, derived from hydration of carbonyl oxides (Criegee intermediates), decompose to geminal diols and H2O2 over a time frame that is sensitively dependent on the water content, pH, and temperature of the reaction solution. Based on these findings, it has been proposed that H+-catalyzed conversion of ROOHs to ROHs + H2O2 is a key process for the decomposition of ROOHs that bypasses radical formation. In this perspective, we discuss our current understanding of the aqueous-phase decomposition of atmospherically relevant ROOHs, including ROOHs derived from reaction between Criegee intermediates and alcohols or carboxylic acids, and of highly oxygenated molecules (HOMs). Implications and future challenges are also discussed.
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- Shinichi Enami
- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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Pospisilova V, Bell DM, Lamkaddam H, Bertrand A, Wang L, Bhattu D, Zhou X, Dommen J, Prevot ASH, Baltensperger U, El Haddad I, Slowik JG. Photodegradation of α-Pinene Secondary Organic Aerosol Dominated by Moderately Oxidized Molecules. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:6936-6943. [PMID: 33961408 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Atmospheric secondary organic aerosol (SOA) undergoes chemical and physical changes when exposed to UV radiation, affecting the atmospheric lifetime of the involved molecules. However, these photolytic processes remain poorly constrained. Here, we present a study aimed at characterizing, at a molecular level and in real time, the chemical composition of α-pinene SOA exposed to UV-A light at 50% relative humidity in an atmospheric simulation chamber. Significant SOA mass loss is observed at high loadings (∼100 μg m-3), whereas the effect is less prevalent at lower loadings (∼20 μg m-3). For the vast majority of molecules measured by the extractive electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometer, there is a fraction that is photoactive and decays when exposed to UV-A radiation and a fraction that appears photorecalcitrant. The molecules that are most photoactive contain between 4 and 6 oxygen atoms, while the more highly oxygenated compounds and dimers do not exhibit significant decay. Overall, photolysis results in a reduction of the volatility of SOA, which cannot be explained by simple evaporative losses but requires either a change in volatility related to changes in functional groups or a change in physical parameters (i.e., viscosity).
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- Veronika Pospisilova
- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Tofwerk, 3600 Thun, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar 342037, India
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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Berndt T, Møller KH, Herrmann H, Kjaergaard HG. Trimethylamine Outruns Terpenes and Aromatics in Atmospheric Autoxidation. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:4454-4466. [PMID: 33978422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c02465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Autoxidation in the atmosphere has been realized in the last decade as an important process that forms highly oxidized products relevant for the formation of secondary organic aerosol and likely with detrimental human health effects. It is experimentally shown that the OH radical-initiated oxidation of trimethylamine, the most highly emitted amine in the atmosphere, proceeds via rapid autoxidation steps dominating its atmospheric oxidation process. All three methyl groups are functionalized within a timescale of 10 s following the reaction with OH radicals leading to highly oxidized products. The exceptionally large density of functional groups in the oxidized products is expected to define their chemical properties. A detailed reaction mechanism based on theoretical calculations is able to describe the experimental findings. The comparison with results of the reinvestigated OH radical- and ozone-initiated autoxidation of a series of terpenes and aromatics reveals the trimethylamine process as the most efficient one discovered up to now for atmospheric conditions.
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- Torsten Berndt
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstraße 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstraße 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen Ø DK-2100, Denmark
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Ni H, Huang RJ, Pieber SM, Corbin JC, Stefenelli G, Pospisilova V, Klein F, Gysel-Beer M, Yang L, Baltensperger U, Haddad IE, Slowik JG, Cao J, Prévôt ASH, Dusek U. Brown Carbon in Primary and Aged Coal Combustion Emission. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:5701-5710. [PMID: 33826309 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c08084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Smog chamber experiments were conducted to characterize the light absorption of brown carbon (BrC) from primary and photochemically aged coal combustion emissions. Light absorption was measured by the UV-visible spectrophotometric analysis of water and methanol extracts of filter samples. The single-scattering albedo at 450 nm was 0.73 ± 0.10 for primary emissions and 0.75 ± 0.13 for aged emissions. The light absorption coefficient at 365 nm of methanol extracts was higher than that of water extracts by a factor of 10 for primary emissions and a factor of 7 for aged emissions. This suggests that the majority of BrC is water-insoluble even after aging. The mass absorption efficiency of this BrC (MAE365) for primary OA (POA) was dependent on combustion conditions, with an average of 0.84 ± 0.54 m2 g-1, which was significantly higher than that for aged OA (0.24 ± 0.18 m2 g-1). Secondary OA (SOA) dominated aged OA and the decreased MAE365 after aging indicates that SOA is less light absorbing than POA and/or that BrC is bleached (oxidized) with aging. The estimated MAE365 of SOA (0.14 ± 0.08 m2 g-1) was much lower than that of POA. A comparison of MAE365 of residential coal combustion with other anthropogenic sources suggests that residential coal combustion emissions are among the strongest absorbing BrC organics.
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- Haiyan Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
- Centre for Isotope Research (CIO), Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
- Institute of Global Environmental Change, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Centre for Isotope Research (CIO), Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Qin L, Yang L, Yang J, Weber R, Ranguelova K, Liu X, Lin B, Li C, Zheng M, Liu G. Photoinduced formation of persistent free radicals, hydrogen radicals, and hydroxyl radicals from catechol on atmospheric particulate matter. iScience 2021; 24:102193. [PMID: 33718842 PMCID: PMC7920856 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Catechol is speculated to be a potential precursor of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in the atmosphere. EPFRs absorbed on PM2.5 have attracted public attention because their toxicity is similar to cigarette smoke. In this study, we found that catechol could produce EPFRs, which were oxygen-centered phenoxy and semiquinone radicals. These free radical species had half-lives of up to 382 days. CaO, CuO, and Fe2O3 markedly promoted EPFR formation from catechol. The valence states of Cu and Fe changed during the photochemical reactions of catechol but no valence state changed for Ca. Alkaline nature of CaO is possibly the key for promoting the free radical formations through acid-base reactions with catechol. In addition to hydroxyl free radicals, hydrogen free radicals and superoxide anions formed from the photochemical reactions of catechol were first discovered. This is of concern because of the adverse effects of these free radicals on human health. Photochemical mechanism of persistent free radicals from catechol was clarified Significant free radicals were formed via photochemical reactions of catechol •H and O2•− were first discovered from the photochemical reactions of catechol This study is important for better recognizing DNA damage of air inhalation of PM2.5
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- Linjun Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.,College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.,College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Bruker BioSpin Corp, Billerica, MA 01821, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.,College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.,College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.,College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.,College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Hu M, Qiu J, Tonokura K, Enami S. Aqueous-phase fates of α-alkoxyalkyl-hydroperoxides derived from the reactions of Criegee intermediates with alcohols. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:4605-4614. [PMID: 33620039 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp06308h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In the atmosphere, carbonyl oxides known as Criegee intermediates are produced mainly by ozonolysis of volatile organic compounds containing C[double bond, length as m-dash]C double bonds, such as biogenic terpenoids. Criegee intermediates can react with OH-containing species to produce labile organic hydroperoxides (ROOHs) that are taken up into atmospheric condensed phases. Besides water, alcohols are an important reaction partner of Criegee intermediates and can convert them into α-alkoxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-AHs), R1R2C(-OOH)(-OR'). Here, we report a study on the aqueous-phase fates of α-AHs derived from ozonolysis of α-terpineol in the presence of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, and 2-propanol. The α-terpineol α-AHs and the decomposition products were detected as their chloride adducts by electrospray mass spectrometry as a function of reaction time. Our discovery that the rate of decomposition of α-AHs increased as the pH decreased from 5.9 to 3.8 implied that the decomposition mechanism was catalyzed by H+. The use of isotope solvent experiments revealed that a primary decomposition product of α-AHs in an acidic aqueous solution was a hemiacetal R1R2C(-OH)(-OR') species that was further transformed into other products such as lactols. The proposed H+-catalyzed decomposition of α-AHs, which provides H2O2 and multifunctional species in ambient aerosol particles, may be faster than other degradation processes (e.g., photolysis by solar radiation).
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- Mingxi Hu
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan.
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Kerecman DE, Apsokardu MJ, Talledo SL, Taylor MS, Haugh DN, Zhang Y, Johnston MV. Online Characterization of Organic Aerosol by Condensational Growth into Aqueous Droplets Coupled with Droplet-Assisted Ionization. Anal Chem 2021; 93:2793-2801. [PMID: 33513002 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Online analysis of ultrafine (<100 nm diameter) particles was performed by sending the aerosol through a condensation growth chamber (CGC) to create micrometer-size aqueous droplets that were subsequently analyzed by mass spectrometry with droplet-assisted ionization (DAI). Three experiments are reported which illustrate key performance characteristics of the method and give insight into the ion formation process: size-selected cortisone particles, size-selected secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles, and freshly nucleated SOA under atmospherically relevant conditions. In each case, SOA was produced by α-pinene ozonolysis. For size-selected cortisone particles between 30 and 90 nm diameter and SOA particles between 30 and 70 nm, the ion signal intensity was found to be approximately independent of particle size. This observation is attributed to the formation of aqueous droplets in the CGC whose size distribution is independent of the original particle size. A consequence of this behavior is that the sensitivity of molecular detection increases as the particle size decreases, and the method is particularly well suited for new particle formation studies under atmospherically relevant conditions. This aspect of the CGC-DAI method was illustrated by the online analysis of freshly nucleated SOA samples with median diameters, number concentrations, and mass concentrations on the order of 25 nm, 104 cm-3, 0.2 μg m-3, respectively. Mass spectra of freshly nucleated SOA could be explained by condensation of highly oxidized molecules (HOMs) that subsequently reacted in the particle phase. Size-selected SOA showed increasing oligomerization with increasing particle size, which is consistent with established particle growth mechanisms.
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- Devan E Kerecman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Wei J, Fang T, Wong C, Lakey PSJ, Nizkorodov SA, Shiraiwa M. Superoxide Formation from Aqueous Reactions of Biogenic Secondary Organic Aerosols. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:260-270. [PMID: 33352036 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a central role in aqueous-phase processing and health effects of atmospheric aerosols. Although hydroxyl radical (•OH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are regarded as major oxidants associated with secondary organic aerosols (SOA), the kinetics and reaction mechanisms of superoxide (O2•-) formation are rarely quantified and poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate a dominant formation of O2•- with molar yields of 0.01-0.03% from aqueous reactions of biogenic SOA generated by •OH photooxidation of isoprene, β-pinene, α-terpineol, and d-limonene. The temporal evolution of •OH and O2•- formation is elucidated by kinetic modeling with a cascade of aqueous reactions including the decomposition of organic hydroperoxides, •OH oxidation of primary or secondary alcohols, and unimolecular decomposition of α-hydroxyperoxyl radicals. Relative yields of various types of ROS reflect a relative abundance of organic hydroperoxides and alcohols contained in SOA. These findings and mechanistic understanding have important implications on the atmospheric fate of SOA and particle-phase reactions of highly oxygenated organic molecules as well as oxidative stress upon respiratory deposition.
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- Jinlai Wei
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Hu M, Chen K, Qiu J, Lin YH, Tonokura K, Enami S. Temperature Dependence of Aqueous-Phase Decomposition of α-Hydroxyalkyl-Hydroperoxides. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:10288-10295. [PMID: 33231452 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c09862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ozonolysis of unsaturated organic species with water produces α-hydroxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-HHs), which are reactive intermediates that lead to the formation of H2O2 and multifunctionalized species in atmospheric condensed phases. Here, we report temperature-dependent rate coefficients (k) for the aqueous-phase decomposition of α-terpineol α-HHs at 283-318 K and terpinen-4-ol α-HHs at 313-328 K. The temporal profiles of α-HH signals, detected as chloride adducts by negative-ion electrospray mass spectrometry, showed single-exponential decay, and the derived first-order k for α-HH decomposition increased as temperature increased, e.g., k(288 K) = (4.7 ± 0.2) × 10-5, k(298 K) = (1.5 ± 0.4) × 10-4, k(308 K) = (3.4 ± 0.9) × 10-4, k(318 K) = (1.0 ± 0.2) × 10-3 s-1 for α-terpineol α-HHs at pH 6.1. Arrhenius plot analysis yielded activation energies of 17.9 ± 0.7 (pH 6.1) and 17.1 ± 0.2 kcal mol-1 (pH 6.2) for the decomposition of α-terpineol and terpinen-4-ol α-HHs, respectively. Activation energies of 18.6 ± 0.2 and 19.2 ± 0.5 kcal mol-1 were also obtained for the decomposition of α-terpineol α-HHs in acidified water at pH 5.3 and 4.5, respectively. Theoretical kinetic and thermodynamic calculations confirmed that both water-catalyzed and proton-catalyzed mechanisms play important roles in the decomposition of these α-HHs. The relatively strong temperature dependence of k suggests that the lifetime of these α-HHs in aqueous phases (e.g., aqueous aerosols, fog, cloud droplets, wet films) is controlled not only by the water content and pH but also by the temperature of these media.
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- Mingxi Hu
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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Huang Y, Kenseth CM, Dalleska NF, Seinfeld JH. Coupling Filter-Based Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry with Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Molecular Analysis of Secondary Organic Aerosol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:13238-13248. [PMID: 32530277 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Filter-based thermal desorption (F-TD) techniques, such as the filter inlet for gases and aerosols, are widely employed to investigate the molecular composition and physicochemical properties of secondary organic aerosol (SOA). Here, we introduce an enhanced capability of F-TD through the combination of a customized F-TD inlet with chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS) and ultraperformance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (UPLC/ESI-MS). The utility of F-TD/CIMS + UPLC/ESI-MS is demonstrated by application to α-pinene ozonolysis SOA for which increased filter aerosol mass loading is shown to slow the evaporation rates of deposited compounds. Evidence for oligomer decomposition producing multimode F-TD/CIMS thermograms is provided by the measurement of the mass fraction remaining of monomeric and dimeric α-pinene oxidation products on the filter via UPLC/ESI-MS. In situ evaporation of aerosol particles suggests that α-pinene-derived hydroperoxides are thermally labile; thus, analysis of particle-phase (hydro)peroxides via F-TD may not be appropriate. A synthesized pinene-derived dimer ester (C20H32O5) is found to be thermally stable up to 200 °C, whereas particle-phase dimers (C19H30O5) are observed to form during F-TD analysis via thermally induced condensation of synthesized pinene-derived alcohols and diacids. The complementary F-TD/CIMS + UPLC/ESI-MS method offers previously inaccessible insight into the molecular composition and thermal desorption behavior of SOA that both clarifies and expands on analysis via traditional F-TD techniques.
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- Yuanlong Huang
- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Kenseth CM, Hafeman NJ, Huang Y, Dalleska NF, Stoltz BM, Seinfeld JH. Synthesis of Carboxylic Acid and Dimer Ester Surrogates to Constrain the Abundance and Distribution of Molecular Products in α-Pinene and β-Pinene Secondary Organic Aerosol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:12829-12839. [PMID: 32813970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Liquid chromatography/negative electrospray ionization mass spectrometry [LC/(-)ESI-MS] is routinely employed to characterize the identity and abundance of molecular products in secondary organic aerosol (SOA) derived from monoterpene oxidation. Due to a lack of authentic standards, however, commercial terpenoic acids (e.g., cis-pinonic acid) are typically used as surrogates to quantify both monomeric and dimeric SOA constituents. Here, we synthesize a series of enantiopure, pinene-derived carboxylic acid and dimer ester homologues. We find that the (-)ESI efficiencies of the dimer esters are 19-36 times higher than that of cis-pinonic acid, demonstrating that the mass contribution of dimers to monoterpene SOA has been significantly overestimated in past studies. Using the measured (-)ESI efficiencies of the carboxylic acids and dimer esters as more representative surrogates, we determine that molecular products measureable by LC/(-)ESI-MS account for only 21.8 ± 2.6% and 18.9 ± 3.2% of the mass of SOA formed from ozonolysis of α-pinene and β-pinene, respectively. The 28-36 identified monomers (C7-10H10-18O3-6) constitute 15.6-20.5% of total SOA mass, whereas only 1.3-3.3% of the SOA mass is attributable to the 46-62 identified dimers (C15-19H24-32O4-11). The distribution of identified α-pinene and β-pinene SOA molecular products is examined as a function of carbon number (nC), average carbon oxidation state (OS¯C), and volatility (C*). The observed order-of-magnitude difference in (-)ESI efficiency between monomers and dimers is expected to be broadly applicable to other biogenic and anthropogenic SOA systems analyzed via (-) or (+) LC/ESI-MS under various LC conditions, and demonstrates that the use of unrepresentative surrogates can lead to substantial systematic errors in quantitative LC/ESI-MS analyses of SOA.
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- Christopher M Kenseth
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Environmental Analysis Center, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Divisions of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Cassagnes LE, Zaira L, Håland A, Bell D, Zhu L, Bertrand A, Baltensperger U, El Haddad I, Wisthaler A, Geiser M, Dommen J. Online monitoring of volatile organic compounds emitted from human bronchial epithelial cells as markers for oxidative stress. J Breath Res 2020; 15. [PMID: 33045691 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/abc055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Particulate air pollution is associated with adverse respiratory effects and is a major factor for premature deaths. In-vitro assays are commonly used for investigating the direct cytotoxicity and inflammatory impacts due to particulate matter (PM) exposure. However, biological tests are often labor-intensive, destructive and limited to endpoints measured offline at single time points, making it impossible to observe the progression of cell response upon exposure. Here we explored the potential of a high-resolution proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer (PTR-MS) to detect the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) upon exposure to PM. Cells were exposed to single components (1,4-naphthoquinone and Cu(II)) known to induce oxidative stress. We also tested filter extracts of aerosols generated in a smog chamber, including fresh and aged wood burning emissions, as well as α-pinene secondary organic aerosol (SOA). We found that 1,4-naphthoquinone was rapidly internalized by the cells. Exposing cells to each of these samples induced the emission of VOCs, which we tentatively assigned to acetonitrile, benzaldehyde and dimethylbenzaldehyde, respectively. Emission rates upon exposure to fresh and aged organic aerosol from α-pinene oxidation and from biomass burning significantly exceeded those observed after exposure to similar doses of Cu(II), a proxy for transition metals with high oxidative potential. Emission rates of biomarkers from cell exposure to α-pinene SOA exhibited a statistically significant, but weak dose dependence. The emission rates of benzaldehyde scaled with cell death, estimated by measuring the apical release of cytosolic lactate dehydrogenase. Particle mass doses delivered to the BEAS-2B cells match those deposited in the human tracheobronchial tract after several hours of inhalation at elevated ambient air pollution. The results presented here show that our method has the potential to determine biomarkers of PM induced pulmonary damage in toxicological and epidemiological research on air pollution.
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- University of Bern, Bern, BE, SWITZERLAND
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, SWITZERLAND
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- Paul Scherrer Institute Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Villigen, 5232, SWITZERLAND
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Qiu J, Tonokura K, Enami S. Proton-Catalyzed Decomposition of α-Hydroxyalkyl-Hydroperoxides in Water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:10561-10569. [PMID: 32786584 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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In the atmosphere, most biogenic terpenes undergo ozonolysis in the presence of water to form reactive α-hydroxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-HHs), and the lifetimes of these α-HHs are a key parameter for understanding the processes that occur during the aging of atmospheric particles. We previously reported that α-HHs generated by ozonolysis of terpenes decompose in water to give H2O2 and the corresponding aldehydes, which undergo hydration to form gem-diols. Herein, we report that this decomposition process was dramatically accelerated by acidification of the water with oxalic, acetic, hexanoic, cis-pinonic, or hydrochloric acid. In acidic solution, the temporal profiles of the α-HHs, detected as their chloride adducts by electrospray mass spectrometry, showed single-exponential decays in the pH range from 4.1 to 6.1, and the first-order rate coefficients (k) for the decays increased with decreasing pH. The lifetime of the α-HH derived from α-terpineol was 128 min (k = (1.3 ± 0.4) × 10-4 s-1) at pH 6.1 but only 8 min (k = (2.1 ± 0.1) × 10-3 s-1) at pH 4.1. Because the rate coefficients increased as the pH decreased and the increase depended on pH rather than on the properties of the acid, we propose that the decomposition of the α-HHs in water was specifically catalyzed by H+. Fast H+-catalyzed decomposition of α-HHs could be an important source of H2O2 and multifunctionalized compounds found in ambient atmospheric particles.
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- Junting Qiu
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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Qiu J, Liang Z, Tonokura K, Colussi AJ, Enami S. Stability of Monoterpene-Derived α-Hydroxyalkyl-Hydroperoxides in Aqueous Organic Media: Relevance to the Fate of Hydroperoxides in Aerosol Particle Phases. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:3890-3899. [PMID: 32131591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The α-hydroxyalkyl-hydroperoxides [R-(H)C(-OH)(-OOH), α-HH] produced in the ozonolysis of unsaturated organic compounds may contribute to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) aging. α-HHs' inherent instability, however, hampers their detection and a positive assessment of their actual role. Here we report, for the first time, the rates and products of the decomposition of the α-HHs generated in the ozonolysis of atmospherically important monoterpenes α-pinene (α-P), d-limonene (d-L), γ-terpinene (γ-Tn), and α-terpineol (α-Tp) in water/acetonitrile (W/AN) mixtures. We detect α-HHs and multifunctional decomposition products as chloride adducts by online electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Experiments involving D2O and H218O, instead of H216O, and an OH-radical scavenger show that α-HHs decompose into gem-diols + H2O2 rather than free radicals. α-HHs decay mono- or biexponentially depending on molecular structure and solvent composition. e-Fold times, τ1/e, in water-rich solvent mixtures range from τ1/e = 15-45 min for monoterpene-derived α-HHs to τ1/e > 103 min for the α-Tp-derived α-HH. All τ1/e's dramatically increase in <20% (v/v) water. Decay rates of the α-Tp-derived α-HH in pure water increase at lower pH (2.3 ≤ pH ≤ 3.3). The hydroperoxides detected in day-old SOA samples may reflect their increased stability in water-poor media and/or the slow decomposition of α-HHs from functionalized terpenes.
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- Junting Qiu
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Ronald and Maxine Linde Center for Global Environmental Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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Zawadowicz MA, Lee BH, Shrivastava M, Zelenyuk A, Zaveri RA, Flynn C, Thornton JA, Shilling JE. Photolysis Controls Atmospheric Budgets of Biogenic Secondary Organic Aerosol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:3861-3870. [PMID: 32154714 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) accounts for a large fraction of the tropospheric particulate matter. Although SOA production rates and mechanisms have been extensively investigated, loss pathways remain uncertain. Most large-scale chemistry and transport models account for mechanical deposition of SOA but not chemical losses such as photolysis. There is also a paucity of laboratory measurements of SOA photolysis, which limits how well photolytic losses can be modeled. Here, we show, through a combined experimental and modeling approach, that photolytic loss of SOA mass significantly alters SOA budget predictions. Using environmental chamber experiments at variable relative humidity between 0 and 60%, we find that SOA produced from several biogenic volatile organic compounds undergoes photolysis-induced mass loss at rates between 0 and 2.2 ± 0.4% of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) photolysis, equivalent to average atmospheric lifetimes as short as 10 h. We incorporate our photolysis rates into a regional chemical transport model to test the sensitivity of predicted SOA mass concentrations to photolytic losses. The addition of photolysis causes a ∼50% reduction in biogenic SOA loadings over the Amazon, indicating that photolysis exerts a substantial control over the atmospheric SOA lifetime, with a likely dependence upon the SOA molecular composition and thus production mechanisms.
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- Maria A Zawadowicz
- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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Lee BH, D’Ambro EL, Lopez-Hilfiker FD, Schobesberger S, Mohr C, Zawadowicz MA, Liu J, Shilling JE, Hu W, Palm BB, Jimenez JL, Hao L, Virtanen A, Zhang H, Goldstein AH, Pye HOT, Thornton JA. Resolving ambient organic aerosol formation and aging pathways with simultaneous molecular composition and volatility observations. ACS EARTH & SPACE CHEMISTRY 2020; 4:391-402. [PMID: 32328536 PMCID: PMC7180062 DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.9b00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Organic aerosol (OA) constitutes a significant fraction of atmospheric fine particle mass. However, the precursors and chemical processes responsible for a majority of OA are rarely conclusively identified. We use online observations of hundreds of simultaneously measured molecular components obtained from 15 laboratory OA formation experiments with constraints on their effective saturation vapor concentrations to attribute the VOC precursors and subsequent chemical pathways giving rise to the vast majority of OA mass measured in two forested regions. We find that precursors and chemical pathways regulating OA composition and volatility are dynamic over hours to days, with their variations driven by coupled interactions between multiple oxidants. The extent of physical and photochemical aging, and its modulation by NOx, were key to a uniquely comprehensive combined composition-volatility description of OA. Our findings thus provide some of the most complete mechanistic-level guidance to the development of OA descriptions in air quality and Earth system models.
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- Ben H. Lee
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, U.S.A
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, U.S.A
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, U.S.A
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, U.S.A
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, U.S.A
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, U.S.A
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A
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- Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle, NC, U.S.A
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A
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Pospisilova V, Lopez-Hilfiker FD, Bell DM, El Haddad I, Mohr C, Huang W, Heikkinen L, Xiao M, Dommen J, Prevot ASH, Baltensperger U, Slowik JG. On the fate of oxygenated organic molecules in atmospheric aerosol particles. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaax8922. [PMID: 32201715 PMCID: PMC7069715 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax8922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) are formed from the oxidation of biogenic and anthropogenic gases and affect Earth's climate and air quality by their key role in particle formation and growth. While the formation of these molecules in the gas phase has been extensively studied, the complexity of organic aerosol (OA) and lack of suitable measurement techniques have hindered the investigation of their fate post-condensation, although further reactions have been proposed. We report here novel real-time measurements of these species in the particle phase, achieved using our recently developed extractive electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer (EESI-TOF). Our results reveal that condensed-phase reactions rapidly alter OA composition and the contribution of HOMs to the particle mass. In consequence, the atmospheric fate of HOMs cannot be described solely in terms of volatility, but particle-phase reactions must be considered to describe HOM effects on the overall particle life cycle and global carbon budget.
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- V. Pospisilova
- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- Tofwerk AG, 3600 Thun, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm 11418, Sweden
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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Tong H, Zhang Y, Filippi A, Wang T, Li C, Liu F, Leppla D, Kourtchev I, Wang K, Keskinen HM, Levula JT, Arangio AM, Shen F, Ditas F, Martin ST, Artaxo P, Godoi RHM, Yamamoto CI, de Souza RAF, Huang RJ, Berkemeier T, Wang Y, Su H, Cheng Y, Pope FD, Fu P, Yao M, Pöhlker C, Petäjä T, Kulmala M, Andreae MO, Shiraiwa M, Pöschl U, Hoffmann T, Kalberer M. Radical Formation by Fine Particulate Matter Associated with Highly Oxygenated Molecules. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:12506-12518. [PMID: 31536707 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Highly oxygenated molecules (HOMs) play an important role in the formation and evolution of secondary organic aerosols (SOA). However, the abundance of HOMs in different environments and their relation to the oxidative potential of fine particulate matter (PM) are largely unknown. Here, we investigated the relative HOM abundance and radical yield of laboratory-generated SOA and fine PM in ambient air ranging from remote forest areas to highly polluted megacities. By electron paramagnetic resonance and mass spectrometric investigations, we found that the relative abundance of HOMs, especially the dimeric and low-volatility types, in ambient fine PM was positively correlated with the formation of radicals in aqueous PM extracts. SOA from photooxidation of isoprene, ozonolysis of α- and β-pinene, and fine PM from tropical (central Amazon) and boreal (Hyytiälä, Finland) forests exhibited a higher HOM abundance and radical yield than SOA from photooxidation of naphthalene and fine PM from urban sites (Beijing, Guangzhou, Mainz, Shanghai, and Xi'an), confirming that HOMs are important constituents of biogenic SOA to generate radicals. Our study provides new insights into the chemical relationship of HOM abundance, composition, and sources with the yield of radicals by laboratory and ambient aerosols, enabling better quantification of the component-specific contribution of source- or site-specific fine PM to its climate and health effects.
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- Haijie Tong
- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Johannes Gutenberg University , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Johannes Gutenberg University , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Johannes Gutenberg University , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science , University of Helsinki , FI-00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science , University of Helsinki , FI-00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne , Lausanne 1015 , Switzerland
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- School of Space and Environment , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Physics Institute , University of São Paulo , São Paulo 05508-900 , Brazil
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- Environmental Engineering Department , Federal University of Paraná , Curitiba , Paraná 81531-980 , Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department , Federal University of Paraná , Curitiba , Paraná 81531-970 , Brazil
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- School of Technology , Amazonas State University , Manaus , Amazonas 69065-020 , Brazil
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology , Institute of Earth and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xi'an , 710061 , China
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Birmingham , Birmingham B15 2TT , United Kingdom
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science , University of Helsinki , FI-00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science , University of Helsinki , FI-00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography , University of California San Diego , San Diego , California 92093 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Irvine , California 92697-2025 , United States
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Johannes Gutenberg University , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
- Department of Environmental Sciences , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 27 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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Qiu J, Ishizuka S, Tonokura K, Colussi AJ, Enami S. Water Dramatically Accelerates the Decomposition of α-Hydroxyalkyl-Hydroperoxides in Aerosol Particles. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:5748-5755. [PMID: 31498633 PMCID: PMC6778917 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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α-Hydroxyalkyl-hydroperoxides (α-HHs), from the addition of water to Criegee intermediates in the ozonolysis of olefins, are reactive components of organic aerosols. Assessing the fate of α-HHs in such media requires information on the rates and products of their reactions in aqueous organic matrixes. This information, however, is unavailable due to the lack of analytical techniques for the detection and identification of labile α-HHs. Here, we report the mass spectrometric detection (as Cl- adducts) of the α-HH produced in the ozonolysis of a C15 diolefin in water (W):acetonitrile (AN) mixtures of variable composition containing inert NaCl. α-HH decays into a gem-diol + H2O2 within τ1/e ≈ 52 min in 50% (v:v) water, but persists longer than a day in ≤10% water mixtures. The strong nonlinear dependence of τ1/e on solvent composition reveals that water content is a major factor controlling the fate of α-HHs in atmospheric particles. It also suggests that α-HH decomposes while embedded in WnANm clusters rather than randomly dissolved in molecularly homogeneous W:AN mixtures.
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- Junting Qiu
- Graduate
School of Frontier Sciences, The University
of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- National
Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Frontier Sciences, The University
of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8563, Japan
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- Ronald
and Maxine Linde Center for Global Environmental Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- National
Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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