Issue 8, 2015

Physical state and acidity of inorganic sulfate can regulate the production of secondary organic material from isoprene photooxidation products

Abstract

The production of secondary organic material (SOM) by the reactive uptake of isoprene photooxidation products was investigated using partially to wholly neutralized sulfuric acid particles. The experiments were performed at a relative humidity (RH) of <5% and a temperature of 20 °C. The extent X of neutralization was adjusted from that of sulfuric acid (X = 0) to that of ammonium sulfate (X = 1). Significant SOM production was observed only for X < 0.7. The threshold of 0.7 corresponded to the transition point of the sulfate particles from aqueous to solid for <5% RH. The phase transition of inorganic sulfate therefore regulated the particle-phase reactions that produce isoprene SOM, at least for the investigated conditions. For aqueous particles, a decreasing extent of neutralization was associated with increasing production of SOM, including increased production of oligomers and organosulfates. These results can underpin treatments of phase-dependent SOM production within chemical transport models, thereby improving the accuracy of simulations of biogenic–anthropogenic interactions in the atmosphere and the associated impacts of aerosol particles on climate and air quality.

Graphical abstract: Physical state and acidity of inorganic sulfate can regulate the production of secondary organic material from isoprene photooxidation products

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Oct 2014
Accepted
15 Jan 2015
First published
15 Jan 2015

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015,17, 5670-5678

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Physical state and acidity of inorganic sulfate can regulate the production of secondary organic material from isoprene photooxidation products

M. Kuwata, Y. Liu, K. McKinney and S. T. Martin, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 5670 DOI: 10.1039/C4CP04942J

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