Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles

The heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with airborne illite and Arizona test dust (ATD) particles was investigated at room temperature and at different relative humidities using an atmospheric pressure aerosol flow tube. N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>...

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Main Authors: M. J. Tang, G. Schuster, J. N. Crowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/245/2014/acp-14-245-2014.pdf
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G. Schuster
J. N. Crowley
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description The heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with airborne illite and Arizona test dust (ATD) particles was investigated at room temperature and at different relative humidities using an atmospheric pressure aerosol flow tube. N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> at concentrations in the range 8 to 24 × 10<sup>12</sup> molecule cm<sup>−3</sup> was monitored using thermal-dissociation cavity ring-down spectroscopy at 662 nm. At zero relative humidity a large uptake coefficient of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> to illite was obtained, γ(N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) = 0.09, which decreased to 0.04 as relative humidity was increased to 67%. In contrast, the uptake coefficient derived for ATD is much lower (~0.006) and displays a weaker (if any) dependence on relative humidity (0–67%). Potential explanations are given for the significant differences between the uptake behaviour for ATD and illite and the results are compared with uptake coefficients for N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> on other mineral surfaces.
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spelling doaj.art-fb1c13149a45490e9ab52ee3e5e233e92022-12-22T00:06:49ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242014-01-0114124525410.5194/acp-14-245-2014Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particlesM. J. Tang0G. Schuster1J. N. Crowley2Department of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, GermanyDepartment of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, GermanyDepartment of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, GermanyThe heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with airborne illite and Arizona test dust (ATD) particles was investigated at room temperature and at different relative humidities using an atmospheric pressure aerosol flow tube. N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> at concentrations in the range 8 to 24 × 10<sup>12</sup> molecule cm<sup>−3</sup> was monitored using thermal-dissociation cavity ring-down spectroscopy at 662 nm. At zero relative humidity a large uptake coefficient of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> to illite was obtained, γ(N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) = 0.09, which decreased to 0.04 as relative humidity was increased to 67%. In contrast, the uptake coefficient derived for ATD is much lower (~0.006) and displays a weaker (if any) dependence on relative humidity (0–67%). Potential explanations are given for the significant differences between the uptake behaviour for ATD and illite and the results are compared with uptake coefficients for N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> on other mineral surfaces.http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/245/2014/acp-14-245-2014.pdf
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J. N. Crowley
Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
title Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles
title_full Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles
title_fullStr Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles
title_full_unstemmed Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles
title_short Heterogeneous reaction of N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> with illite and Arizona test dust particles
title_sort heterogeneous reaction of n sub 2 sub o sub 5 sub with illite and arizona test dust particles
url http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/245/2014/acp-14-245-2014.pdf
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