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Formation and loss of light absorbance by phenolic aqueous SOA by ⚫OH and an organic triplet excited state.

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العنوان: Formation and loss of light absorbance by phenolic aqueous SOA by ⚫OH and an organic triplet excited state.
المؤلفون: Arciva, Stephanie, Ma, Lan, Mavis, Camille, Guzman, Chrystal, Anastasio, Cort
المصدر: Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics; 2024, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p4473-4485, 13p
مصطلحات موضوعية: LIGHT absorbance, LIGHT absorption, PHENOLS, TERRESTRIAL radiation, HYDROXYL group
مستخلص: Brown carbon (BrC) is an important component of biomass-burning (BB) emissions that impacts Earth's radiation budget. BB directly emits primary BrC as well as gaseous phenolic compounds (ArOH), which react in the gas and aqueous phases with oxidants – such as hydroxyl radical (⚫ OH) and organic triplet excited states (3 C ∗) – to form light-absorbing secondary organic aerosol (SOA). These reactions in atmospheric aqueous phases, such as cloud/fog drops and aerosol liquid water (ALW), form aqueous SOA (aqSOA), i.e., low-volatility, high-molecular-weight products. While these are important routes of aqSOA formation, the light absorption and lifetimes of the BrC formed are poorly characterized. To study these aspects, we monitored the formation and loss of light absorption by aqSOA produced by reactions of six highly substituted phenols with ⚫ OH and 3 C ∗. While the parent phenols absorb very little tropospheric sunlight, they are oxidized to aqSOA that can absorb significant amounts of sunlight. The extent of light absorption by the aqSOA depends on both the ArOH precursor and oxidant: more light-absorbing aqSOA is formed from more highly substituted phenols and from triplet reactions rather than ⚫ OH. Under laboratory conditions, extended reaction times in ⚫ OH experiments diminish sunlight absorption by aqSOA on timescales of hours, while extended reaction times in 3 C ∗ experiments reduce light absorption much more slowly. Estimated lifetimes of light-absorbing phenolic aqSOA range from 3 to 17 h in cloud/fog drops, where ⚫ OH is the major sink, and from 0.7 to 8 h in ALW, where triplet excited states are the major sink. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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قاعدة البيانات: Complementary Index
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تدمد:16807316
DOI:10.5194/acp-24-4473-2024