Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles

Heterogeneous/multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on solid or aqueous particles is thought to be a potentially important source of sulfate in the atmosphere, for example, during heavily polluted episodes (haze), but the reaction mechanism and rate are...

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Main Authors: D. Zhao, X. Song, T. Zhu, Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, J. Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/2481/2018/acp-18-2481-2018.pdf
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author D. Zhao
D. Zhao
X. Song
X. Song
T. Zhu
Z. Zhang
Y. Liu
J. Shang
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description Heterogeneous/multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on solid or aqueous particles is thought to be a potentially important source of sulfate in the atmosphere, for example, during heavily polluted episodes (haze), but the reaction mechanism and rate are uncertain. In this study, in order to assess the importance of the direct oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> we investigated the heterogeneous/multiphase reaction of SO<sub>2</sub> with NO<sub>2</sub> on individual CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles in N<sub>2</sub> using Micro-Raman spectroscopy. In the SO<sub>2</sub> ∕ NO<sub>2</sub> ∕ H<sub>2</sub>O ∕ N<sub>2</sub> gas mixture, the CaCO<sub>3</sub> solid particle was first converted to the Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> droplet by the reaction with NO<sub>2</sub> and the deliquescence of Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, and then NO<sub>2</sub> oxidized SO<sub>2</sub> in the Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> droplet forming CaSO<sub>4</sub>, which appeared as needle-shaped crystals. Sulfate was mainly formed after the complete conversion of CaCO<sub>3</sub> to Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, that is, during the multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub>. The precipitation of CaSO<sub>4</sub> from the droplet solution promoted sulfate formation. The reactive uptake coefficient of SO<sub>2</sub> for sulfate formation is on the order of 10<sup>−8</sup>, and RH enhanced the uptake coefficient. We estimate that the direct multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> is not an important source of sulfate in the ambient atmosphere compared with the SO<sub>2</sub> oxidation by OH in the gas phase and is not as important as other aqueous-phase pathways, such as the reactions of SO<sub>2</sub> with H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, and O<sub>2</sub>, with or without transition metals.
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spelling doaj.art-6aba8bceb7ba4049a63769dd9eb57f3a2022-12-21T18:26:19ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242018-02-01182481249310.5194/acp-18-2481-2018Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particlesD. Zhao0D. Zhao1X. Song2X. Song3T. Zhu4Z. Zhang5Y. Liu6J. Shang7BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaThese authors contributed equally to this work.BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaThese authors contributed equally to this work.BIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaBIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaBIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaBIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaHeterogeneous/multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on solid or aqueous particles is thought to be a potentially important source of sulfate in the atmosphere, for example, during heavily polluted episodes (haze), but the reaction mechanism and rate are uncertain. In this study, in order to assess the importance of the direct oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> we investigated the heterogeneous/multiphase reaction of SO<sub>2</sub> with NO<sub>2</sub> on individual CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles in N<sub>2</sub> using Micro-Raman spectroscopy. In the SO<sub>2</sub> ∕ NO<sub>2</sub> ∕ H<sub>2</sub>O ∕ N<sub>2</sub> gas mixture, the CaCO<sub>3</sub> solid particle was first converted to the Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> droplet by the reaction with NO<sub>2</sub> and the deliquescence of Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, and then NO<sub>2</sub> oxidized SO<sub>2</sub> in the Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> droplet forming CaSO<sub>4</sub>, which appeared as needle-shaped crystals. Sulfate was mainly formed after the complete conversion of CaCO<sub>3</sub> to Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, that is, during the multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub>. The precipitation of CaSO<sub>4</sub> from the droplet solution promoted sulfate formation. The reactive uptake coefficient of SO<sub>2</sub> for sulfate formation is on the order of 10<sup>−8</sup>, and RH enhanced the uptake coefficient. We estimate that the direct multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> is not an important source of sulfate in the ambient atmosphere compared with the SO<sub>2</sub> oxidation by OH in the gas phase and is not as important as other aqueous-phase pathways, such as the reactions of SO<sub>2</sub> with H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, and O<sub>2</sub>, with or without transition metals.https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/2481/2018/acp-18-2481-2018.pdf
spellingShingle D. Zhao
D. Zhao
X. Song
X. Song
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Z. Zhang
Y. Liu
J. Shang
Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
title Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles
title_full Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles
title_fullStr Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles
title_full_unstemmed Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles
title_short Multiphase oxidation of SO<sub>2</sub> by NO<sub>2</sub> on CaCO<sub>3</sub> particles
title_sort multiphase oxidation of so sub 2 sub by no sub 2 sub on caco sub 3 sub particles
url https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/2481/2018/acp-18-2481-2018.pdf
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