The Molecular Mechanism of Tropospheric Nitrous Acid Production on Mineral Dust Surfaces

Tropospheric model: The formation of tropospheric nitrous acid on mineral surfaces does not involve an N2O4 intermediate. Well‐defined surface conditions achievable under ultra‐high vacuum are utilised to show that the hydrolysis reaction involves dissociated water (see figure).

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Published in:	Chemphyschem Vol. 9; no. 10; pp. 1390 - 1393
Main Authors:	Gustafsson, R. Joel, Kyriakou, Georgios, Lambert, Richard M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 14-07-2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag Wiley
Subjects:	aerosols atmospheric chemistry Chemical composition and interactions. Ionic interactions and processes Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics heterogeneous catalysis Meteorology reaction mechanisms surfaces experimental studies Laboratory study Surface reaction aerosols reaction mechanisms catalysis troposphere heterogeneous Dust grain Atmospheric chemistry surfaces Reaction mechanism chemical composition Nitrous acid
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Summary:	Tropospheric model: The formation of tropospheric nitrous acid on mineral surfaces does not involve an N2O4 intermediate. Well‐defined surface conditions achievable under ultra‐high vacuum are utilised to show that the hydrolysis reaction involves dissociated water (see figure).
Bibliography:	ArticleID:CPHC200800259 UK National Environmental Research Council studentship ark:/67375/WNG-W7GSCZFJ-1 istex:65DFFD7B841BA0BD9209673CF460E48EF291D347 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	1439-4235 1439-7641
DOI:	10.1002/cphc.200800259