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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4039-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4039-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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22 Mar 2018
Research article |
| 22 Mar 2018
| 22 Mar 2018
A self-consistent, multivariate method for the determination of gas-phase rate coefficients, applied to reactions of atmospheric VOCs and the hydroxyl radical
Jacob T. Shaw
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Richard T. Lidster
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
now at: DSTL, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK
Danny R. Cryer
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Noelia Ramirez
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Fiona C. Whiting
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Graham A. Boustead
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Lisa K. Whalley
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK
Trevor Ingham
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK
Andrew R. Rickard
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York,
Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Rachel E. Dunmore
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Dwayne E. Heard
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK
Ally C. Lewis
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York,
Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Lucy J. Carpenter
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Jacqui F. Hamilton
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Terry J. Dillon
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Data sets
Datasets for the publication: ``A self-consistent, multi-variate method for the determination of gas-phase rate coefficients, applied to reactions of atmospheric VOCs and the hydroxyl radical'', York Research Database, University of York T. J. Dillon and J. F. Hamilton https://doi.org/10.15124/93f81821-c151-4a4a-be8b-af394d3f1059
Short summary
The lifetime of a chemical in the atmosphere is largely governed by the rate of its reaction with the hydroxyl radical (OH). Measurements of rates for many of the thousands of identified volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have yet to be determined experimentally. We have developed a new technique for the rapid determination of gas-phase rate coefficients for the simultaneous reactions between multiple VOCs and OH. The method is tasted across a range of scenarios and is used to derive new values.
The lifetime of a chemical in the atmosphere is largely governed by the rate of its reaction...
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