Molecular insights into chemical reactions at aqueous aerosol interfaces
Atmospheric aerosols facilitate reactions between ambient gases and dissolved species.
Here, we review our efforts to interrogate the uptake of these gases and the mechanisms of …
Here, we review our efforts to interrogate the uptake of these gases and the mechanisms of …
Chemical kinetics in microdroplets
KR Wilson, AM Prophet - Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Micrometer-sized compartments play significant roles in driving heterogeneous
transformations within atmospheric and biochemical systems as well as providing vehicles …
transformations within atmospheric and biochemical systems as well as providing vehicles …
Iodide oxidation by ozone at the surface of aqueous microdroplets
The oxidation of iodide by ozone occurs at the sea-surface and within sea spray aerosol,
influencing the overall ozone budget in the marine boundary layer and leading to the …
influencing the overall ozone budget in the marine boundary layer and leading to the …
Formulation of the cosmic ray–driven electron-induced reaction mechanism for quantitative understanding of global ozone depletion
QB Lu - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
This paper formulates the cosmic ray–driven electron-induced reaction as a universal
mechanism to provide a quantitative understanding of global ozone depletion. Based on a …
mechanism to provide a quantitative understanding of global ozone depletion. Based on a …
Coupled interfacial and bulk kinetics govern the timescales of multiphase ozonolysis reactions
Chemical transformations in aerosols impact the lifetime of particle phase species, the fate of
atmospheric pollutants, and both climate-and health-relevant aerosol properties. Timescales …
atmospheric pollutants, and both climate-and health-relevant aerosol properties. Timescales …
Distinguishing Surface and Bulk Reactivity: Concentration-Dependent Kinetics of Iodide Oxidation by Ozone in Microdroplets
AM Prophet, K Polley, EK Brown… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Iodine oxidation reactions play an important role in environmental, biological, and industrial
contexts. The multiphase reaction between aqueous iodide and ozone is of particular …
contexts. The multiphase reaction between aqueous iodide and ozone is of particular …
pH jump kinetics in colliding microdroplets: accelerated synthesis of azamonardine from dopamine and resorcinol
Recent studies report the dramatic acceleration of chemical reactions in micron-sized
compartments. In the majority of these studies the exact acceleration mechanism is unknown …
compartments. In the majority of these studies the exact acceleration mechanism is unknown …
Reaction acceleration at the surface of a levitated droplet by vapor dosing from a partner droplet
Chemical reactions in micrometer-sized droplets can be accelerated by up to six orders of
magnitude. However, this acceleration factor (ratio of rate constants relative to bulk) drops to …
magnitude. However, this acceleration factor (ratio of rate constants relative to bulk) drops to …
Accelerated Zymonic Acid Formation from Pyruvic Acid at the Interface of Aqueous Nanodroplets
To explore the role of the liquid interface in mediating reactivity in small compartments, the
formation kinetics of zymonic acid (ZA) is measured in submicron aerosols (average radius …
formation kinetics of zymonic acid (ZA) is measured in submicron aerosols (average radius …
Desorption lifetimes and activation energies influencing gas–surface interactions and multiphase chemical kinetics
Adsorption and desorption of gases on liquid or solid substrates are involved in multiphase
processes and heterogeneous chemical reactions. The desorption energy (E des 0), which …
processes and heterogeneous chemical reactions. The desorption energy (E des 0), which …