Isomerization of Second-Generation Isoprene Peroxy Radicals: Epoxide Formation and Implications for Secondary Organic Aerosol Yields

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 4978-4987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma L. D’Ambro ◽  
Kristian H. Møller ◽  
Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker ◽  
Siegfried Schobesberger ◽  
Jiumeng Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Epoxide Formation

New insights into secondary organic aerosol from nitrate oxidation of isoprene in the atmospheric simulation chamber SAPHIR

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliane L. Fry ◽  
Bellamy Brownwood ◽  
Thorsten Hohaus ◽  
Avtandil Turdziladze ◽  
Philip Carlsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Radical ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Radical Reactivity ◽  
No3 Radical ◽  
Chemical Conditions ◽  
Seed Aerosol ◽  
Simulation Chamber

<p>Experiments at a set of atmospherically relevant conditions were performed in the atmospheric simulation chamber SAPHIR, investigating the oxidation of isoprene by the nitrate radical (NO3). A comprehensive set of instruments detected trace gases, radicals, aerosol properties and hydroxyl (OH) and NO3 radical reactivity. The chemical conditions in the chamber were varied to change the fate of the peroxy radicals (RO2) formed after the reaction between NO3 and isoprene, and seed aerosol of varying composition was added to initiate gas/aerosol partitioning. This presentation discusses observed gas/aerosol partitioning of the major organic nitrate products and summarizes the observations of secondary organic aerosol yield.</p>

scholarly journals Impact of NO<sub>x</sub> on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from <i>α</i>-pinene and <i>β</i>-pinene photo-oxidation: the role of highly oxygenated organic nitrates

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iida Pullinen ◽  
Sebastian Schmitt ◽  
Sungah Kang ◽  
Mehrnaz Sarrafzadeh ◽  
Patrick Schlag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Nitrate ◽  
Organic Nitrates ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Photo Oxidation ◽  
Mass Formation

Abstract. The formation of organic nitrates (ON) in the gas phase and their impact on mass formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) was investigated in a laboratory study for α-pinene and β-pinene photo-oxidation. Focus was the elucidation of those mechanisms that cause the often observed suppression of SOA mass formation by NOx, and therein the role of highly oxygenated multifunctional molecules (HOM). We observed that with increasing NOx (a) the portion of HOM organic nitrates (HOM-ON) increased, (b) the fraction of accretion products (HOM-ACC) decreased and (c) HOM-ACC contained on average smaller carbon numbers. Specifically, we investigated HOM organic nitrates (HOM-ON), arising from the termination reactions of HOM peroxy radicals with NOx, and HOM permutation products (HOM-PP), such as ketones, alcohols or hydroperoxides, formed by other termination reactions. Effective uptake coefficients γeff of HOM on particles were determined. HOM with more than 6 O-atoms efficiently condensed on particles (γeff > 0.5 in average) and for HOM containing more than 8 O-atoms, every collision led to loss. There was no systematic difference in γeff for HOM-ON and HOM-PP arising from the same HOM peroxy radicals. This similarity is attributed to the multifunctional character of the HOM: as functional groups in HOM arising from the same precursor HOM peroxy radical are identical, vapor pressures should not strongly depend on the character the final termination group. As a consequence, the suppressing effect of NOx on SOA formation cannot be simply explained by replacement of terminal functional groups by organic nitrate groups. The fraction of organic bound nitrate (OrgNO3) stored in gas-phase HOM-ON appeared to be substantially higher than the fraction of particulate OrgNO3 observed by aerosol mass spectrometry. This result suggests losses of OrgNO3 for organic nitrates in particles, probably due to hydrolysis of OrgNO3 that releases HNO3 into the gas phase but leaves behind the organic rest in the particulate phase. However, the loss of HNO3 alone, could not explain the observed suppressing effect of NOx on particle mass formation from α-pinene and β-pinene. We therefore attributed most of the reduction in SOA mass yields with increasing NOx to the significant suppression of gas-phase HOM-ACC which have high molecular mass and are potentially important for SOA mass formation at low NOx conditions.

scholarly journals Ozonolysis of α-phellandrene – Part 2: Compositional analysis of secondary organic aerosol highlights the role of stabilised Criegee intermediates

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix A. Mackenzie-Rae ◽  
Helen J. Wallis ◽  
Andrew R. Rickard ◽  
Kelly Pereira ◽  
Sandra M. Saunders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
Compositional Analysis ◽  
Particle Growth ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Criegee Intermediates ◽  
First And Second Generation

Abstract. The molecular composition of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) generated from the ozonolysis of α-phellandrene is investigated for the first time using high pressure liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution Quadrupole-Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry. In total, 21 prominent products or isomeric product groups were identified using both positive and negative ionisation modes, with potential formation mechanisms discussed. The aerosol was found to be composed primarily of polyfunctional first- and second-generation species containing one or more carbonyl, acid, alcohol and hydroperoxide functionalities, with the products significantly more complex than those proposed from basic gas-phase chemistry in the companion paper (Mackenzie-Rae et al., 2017a). Mass spectra show a large number of dimeric products are also formed. Both direct scavenging evidence using formic acid, and indirect evidence from double bond equivalency factors, suggests the dominant oligomerisation mechanism is the bimolecular reaction of stabilised Criegee intermediates (SCIs) with non-radical ozonolysis products. Saturation vapour concentration estimates suggest monomeric species cannot explain the rapid nucleation burst of fresh aerosol observed in chamber experiments, hence dimeric species are believed to be responsible for new particle formation, with detected first- and second-generation products driving further particle growth in the system. Ultimately, identification of the major constituents and formation pathways of α-phellandrene SOA leads to a greater understanding of the atmospheric processes and implications of monoterpene emissions and SCIs, especially around Eucalypt forests regions where α-phellandrene is primarily emitted.

scholarly journals Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from reaction of isoprene with nitrate radicals (NO<sub>3</sub>)

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 4117-4140 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. L. Ng ◽  
A. J. Kwan ◽  
J. D. Surratt ◽  
A. W. H. Chan ◽  
P. S. Chhabra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Nitrates ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Formation Pathway ◽  
Nitrate Radicals ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Phase Data ◽  
A Minor

Abstract. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from the reaction of isoprene with nitrate radicals (NO3) is investigated in the Caltech indoor chambers. Experiments are performed in the dark and under dry conditions (RH&amp;lt10%) using N2O5 as a source of NO3 radicals. For an initial isoprene concentration of 18.4 to 101.6 ppb, the SOA yield (defined as the ratio of the mass of organic aerosol formed to the mass of parent hydrocarbon reacted) ranges from 4.3% to 23.8%. By examining the time evolutions of gas-phase intermediate products and aerosol volume in real time, we are able to constrain the chemistry that leads to the formation of low-volatility products. Although the formation of ROOR from the reaction of two peroxy radicals (RO2) has generally been considered as a minor channel, based on the gas-phase and aerosol-phase data it appears that RO2+RO2 reaction (self reaction or cross-reaction) in the gas phase yielding ROOR products is a dominant SOA formation pathway. A wide array of organic nitrates and peroxides are identified in the aerosol formed and mechanisms for SOA formation are proposed. Using a uniform SOA yield of 10% (corresponding to Mo≅10 μg m−3), it is estimated that ~2 to 3 Tg yr−1 of SOA results from isoprene+NO3. The extent to which the results from this study can be applied to conditions in the atmosphere depends on the fate of peroxy radicals in the nighttime troposphere.

scholarly journals A new model mechanism for atmospheric oxidation of isoprene: global effects on oxidants, nitrogen oxides, organic products, and secondary organic aerosol

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin H. Bates ◽  
Daniel J. Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Transport Model ◽  
Oxidation Mechanism ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Atmospheric Oxidation ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Chemical Transport Model ◽  
Total Size ◽  
Hydrogen Shift ◽  
Isomer Distribution

Abstract. Atmospheric oxidation of isoprene, the most abundantly emitted non-methane hydrocarbon, affects the abundances of ozone, the hydroxyl radical (OH), nitrogen oxide radicals (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), oxygenated and nitrated organic compounds, and secondary organic aerosol (SOA). We analyze these effects in box models and in the global GEOS-Chem chemical transport model using the new Reduced Caltech Isoprene Mechanism (RCIM) condensed from a recently developed explicit isoprene oxidation mechanism. We find many similarities with previous global models of isoprene chemistry along with a number of important differences. Proper accounting of the isomer distribution of peroxy radicals following the addition of OH and O2 to isoprene influences the subsequent distribution of products, decreasing in particular the yield of methacrolein, and increasing the capacity of intramolecular hydrogen shifts to promptly regenerate OH. Hydrogen shift reactions throughout the mechanism lead to increased OH recycling, resulting in less depletion of OH under low-NO conditions than in previous mechanisms. Higher organonitrate yields and faster tertiary nitrate hydrolysis lead to more efficient NOx removal by isoprene and conversion to inorganic nitrate. Only 20 % of isoprene-derived organonitrates (excluding peroxyacyl nitrates) are chemically recycled to NOx. The global yield of formaldehyde from isoprene is 22 % per carbon and less sensitive to NO than in previous mechanisms. The global molar yield of glyoxal is 2 %, much lower than in previous mechanisms because of deposition and aerosol uptake of glyoxal precursors. Global production of isoprene SOA is about one third each from isoprene epoxydiols (IEPOX), organonitrates, and tetrafunctional compounds. We find a SOA yield from isoprene of 13 % per carbon, much higher than commonly assumed in models, and likely offset by SOA chemical loss. We use the results of our simulations to further condense RCIM into a Mini-Caltech Isoprene Mechanism (Mini-CIM) for less expensive implementation in atmospheric models, with a total size (108 species, 345 reactions) comparable to currently used mechanisms.

scholarly journals A new model mechanism for atmospheric oxidation of isoprene: global effects on oxidants, nitrogen oxides, organic products, and secondary organic aerosol

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (14) ◽  
pp. 9613-9640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin H. Bates ◽  
Daniel J. Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Transport Model ◽  
Oxidation Mechanism ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Atmospheric Oxidation ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Chemical Transport Model ◽  
Total Size ◽  
Hydrogen Shift ◽  
Isomer Distribution

Abstract. Atmospheric oxidation of isoprene, the most abundantly emitted non-methane hydrocarbon, affects the abundances of ozone (O3), the hydroxyl radical (OH), nitrogen oxide radicals (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), oxygenated and nitrated organic compounds, and secondary organic aerosol (SOA). We analyze these effects in box models and in the global GEOS-Chem chemical transport model using the new reduced Caltech isoprene mechanism (RCIM) condensed from a recently developed explicit isoprene oxidation mechanism. We find many similarities with previous global models of isoprene chemistry along with a number of important differences. Proper accounting of the isomer distribution of peroxy radicals following the addition of OH and O2 to isoprene influences the subsequent distribution of products, decreasing in particular the yield of methacrolein and increasing the capacity of intramolecular hydrogen shifts to promptly regenerate OH. Hydrogen shift reactions throughout the mechanism lead to increased OH recycling, resulting in less depletion of OH under low-NO conditions than in previous mechanisms. Higher organonitrate yields and faster tertiary nitrate hydrolysis lead to more efficient NOx removal by isoprene and conversion to inorganic nitrate. Only 20 % of isoprene-derived organonitrates (excluding peroxyacyl nitrates) are chemically recycled to NOx. The global yield of formaldehyde from isoprene is 22 % per carbon and less sensitive to NO than in previous mechanisms. The global molar yield of glyoxal is 2 %, much lower than in previous mechanisms because of deposition and aerosol uptake of glyoxal precursors. Global production of isoprene SOA is about one-third from each of the following: isoprene epoxydiols (IEPOX), organonitrates, and tetrafunctional compounds. We find a SOA yield from isoprene of 13 % per carbon, much higher than commonly assumed in models and likely offset by SOA chemical loss. We use the results of our simulations to further condense RCIM into a mini Caltech isoprene mechanism (Mini-CIM) for less expensive implementation in atmospheric models, with a total size (108 species, 345 reactions) comparable to currently used mechanisms.

scholarly journals Reducing secondary organic aerosol formation from gasoline vehicle exhaust

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (27) ◽  
pp. 6984-6989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunliang Zhao ◽  
Rawad Saleh ◽  
Georges Saliba ◽  
Albert A. Presto ◽  
Timothy D. Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Atmospheric Chemistry ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Oxides Of Nitrogen ◽  
Aerosol Formation ◽  
Vehicle Exhaust ◽  
Gasoline Vehicles

On-road gasoline vehicles are a major source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in urban areas. We investigated SOA formation by oxidizing dilute, ambient-level exhaust concentrations from a fleet of on-road gasoline vehicles in a smog chamber. We measured less SOA formation from newer vehicles meeting more stringent emissions standards. This suggests that the natural replacement of older vehicles with newer ones that meet more stringent emissions standards should reduce SOA levels in urban environments. However, SOA production depends on both precursor concentrations (emissions) and atmospheric chemistry (SOA yields). We found a strongly nonlinear relationship between SOA formation and the ratio of nonmethane organic gas to oxides of nitrogen (NOx) (NMOG:NOx), which affects the fate of peroxy radicals. For example, changing the NMOG:NOxfrom 4 to 10 ppbC/ppbNOxincreased the SOA yield from dilute gasoline vehicle exhaust by a factor of 8. We investigated the implications of this relationship for the Los Angeles area. Although organic gas emissions from gasoline vehicles in Los Angeles are expected to fall by almost 80% over the next two decades, we predict no reduction in SOA production from these emissions due to the effects of rising NMOG:NOxon SOA yields. This highlights the importance of integrated emission control policies for NOxand organic gases.

scholarly journals Secondary organic aerosol yields of 12-carbon alkanes

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 20677-20727 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Loza ◽  
J. S. Craven ◽  
L. D. Yee ◽  
M. M. Coggon ◽  
R. H. Schwantes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Phase ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Branch Points ◽  
Wall Losses ◽  
Alkyl Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Wall Loss ◽  
Yield Uncertainty ◽  
Modeling Study

Abstract. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) yields were measured for cyclododecane, hexylcyclohexane, n-dodecane, and 2-methylundecane under high- and low-NOx conditions, in which alkyl peroxy radicals (RO2) react primarily with NO and HO2, respectively, for multiple initial alkane concentrations. Experiments were run until 95–100% of the initial alkane had reacted. Particle wall loss was evaluated as two limiting cases. SOA yield differed by 2 orders of magnitude between the two limiting cases, but the same trends among alkane precursors were observed for both limiting cases. Vapor-phase wall losses were addressed through a modeling study and increased SOA yield uncertainty by approximately 30%. SOA yields were highest from cyclododecane under both NOx conditions. Under high-NOx conditions, SOA yields increased from 2-methylundecane < dodecane ~ hexylcyclohexane < cyclododecane, consistent with previous studies. Under low-NOx conditions, SOA yields increased from 2-methylundecane ~ dodecane < hexylcyclohexane < cyclododecane. The presence of cyclization in the parent alkane structure increased SOA yields, whereas the presence of branch points decreased SOA yields due to increased vapor-phase fragmentation. Vapor-phase fragmentation was found to be more prevalent under high-NOx conditions than under low-NOx conditions. For different initial concentrations of the same alkane and same NOx conditions, SOA yield did not correlate with SOA mass throughout SOA growth, suggesting kinetically limited SOA growth for these systems.

scholarly journals Secondary Organic Aerosol Reduced by Mixture of Atmospheric Vapours

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Mentel ◽  
Gordon McFiggans ◽  
Jürgen Wildt ◽  
Astrid Kiendler-Scharr ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Model Calculations ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Single Precursor ◽  
Real Atmosphere ◽  
Isoprene Oxidation ◽  
Plant Emissions

&lt;p&gt;Biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOC) are important secondary organic aerosol (SOA) precursors. Whilst isoprene dominates VOC plant emissions globally, its yield of SOA mass is found to be modest in comparison to that of monoterpenes (MT). Tracers from isoprene oxidation have been observed in particles showing that they condense from the gas phase and yet new particle formation is suppressed by the presence of isoprene in mixtures of plant emissions containing MT.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experiments were performed in the JPAC chamber in J&amp;#252;lich. We showed that isoprene can suppress both the instantaneous mass formation and overall yield of monoterpenes in mixtures by two effects: oxidant and product scavenging. Isoprene scavenged OH radicals from reacting with MT (oxidant scavenging). Subsequently, the resulting isoprene peroxy radicals reacted with highly oxygenated peroxy radicals from MT oxidation (product scavenging). These effects from isoprene, also demonstrated using CO or CH&lt;sub&gt;4&lt;/sub&gt;, reduced the yield of low-volatility, highly oxygenated molecules (HOM) from MT that would otherwise form SOA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our results show that in mixtures changes in particle mass and number are not additive, and yields from single precursor experiments cannot simply be linearly combined. Reactive, modest SOA yield compounds are not necessarily net SOA producers and isoprene oxidation can suppress both SOA number and mass. Global model calculations support that OH scavenging and product scavenging can also operate in the real atmosphere. Our results highlight a need for more realistic consideration of SOA formation in the atmosphere analogous to the treatment of ozone formation, where interactions between the mechanistic pathways involving peroxy radicals are recognised to be essential.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from reaction of isoprene with nitrate radicals (NO<sub>3</sub>)

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3163-3226 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. L. Ng ◽  
A. J. Kwan ◽  
J. D. Surratt ◽  
A. W. H. Chan ◽  
P. S. Chhabra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Secondary Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Organic Nitrates ◽  
Peroxy Radicals ◽  
Formation Pathway ◽  
Nitrate Radicals ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Phase Data ◽  
A Minor

Abstract. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from the reaction of isoprene with nitrate radicals (NO3) is investigated in the Caltech indoor chambers. Experiments are performed in the dark and under dry conditions (RH<10%) using N2O5 as a source of NO3 radicals. For an initial isoprene concentration of 18.4 to 101.6 ppb, the SOA yield (defined as the ratio of the mass of organic aerosol formed to the mass of parent hydrocarbon reacted) ranges from 4.3% to 23.8%. By examining the time evolutions of gas-phase intermediate products and aerosol volume in real time, we are able to constrain the chemistry that leads to the formation of low-volatility products. Although the formation of ROOR from the reaction of two peroxy radicals (RO2) has generally been considered as a minor channel, based on the gas-phase and aerosol-phase data it appears that RO2+RO2 reaction (self reaction or cross-reaction) in the gas phase yielding ROOR products is a dominant SOA formation pathway. A wide array of organic nitrates and peroxides are identified in the aerosol formed and mechanisms for SOA formation are proposed. Using a uniform SOA yield of 10% (corresponding to Mo≅10 μg m−3), it is estimated that ~2 to 3 Tg yr−1 of SOA results from isoprene + NO3. The extent to which the results from this study can be applied to conditions in the atmosphere depends on the fate of peroxy radicals (i.e. the relative importance of RO2+RO2 versus RO2+NO3 reactions) in the nighttime troposphere.

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