Chemical Processes in Atmospheric Oxidation

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIV

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2. Chapter 1

   1. Chapter 1

      • Georges Le Bras

      Pages 1-12

3. Scientific Results

   1. Scientific Results

      • G. Le Bras, LACTOZ Steering Group

      Pages 13-72

4. Individual Reports from LACTOZ Contributors

   1. Laboratory Studies of the Atmospheric Decay of Hydrocarbons in the NOx Free Atmosphere

      • K. Bächmann, B. Kusserow, J. Polzer, J. Hauptmann, M. Hartmann

      Pages 73-78

   2. OH Initiated Oxidation of VOC under Variable NOx Conditions

      • K.-H. Becker, I. Barnes, A. Bierbach, K. J. Brockmann, F. Kirchner, B. Klotz et al.

      Pages 79-90

   3. Laboratory and Field Measurement Studies of the Tropospheric Chemistry of Nitrate and Peroxy Radicals

      • J. P. Burrows, T. Behmann, J. N. Crowley, D. Maric, A. Lastätter-Weißenmayer, G. K. Moortgat et al.

      Pages 91-99

   4. Tropospheric Degradation of Aromatics: Laboratory Kinetic Studies of some First Steps of the OH Initiated Oxidation

      • Pacal Devolder, Jean-Pierre Sawerysyn, Christa Fittschein, Abdel Goumri, Lahcen Elmaimouni, Bertrand Bigan et al.

      Pages 100-105

   5. Laboratory Studies of the Formation of Hydroperoxides in Ozonolysis of Anthropogenic and Biogenic Alkenes

      • Silke Wolff, Walter V. Turner, Siegmar Gäb, Simone Mönninghoff, Lars Ruppert, Klaus Brockmann

      Pages 106-112

   6. Gas-Phase Reactions of Interest in Night-time Tropospheric Chemistry

      • J. Hjorth, N. R. Jensen, H. Skov, F. Capellani, G. Restelli

      Pages 113-119

   7. Laboratory Studies of Peroxy Radical Reactions of Importance for Tropospheric Chemistry

      • Michael E. Jenkin, Garry D. Hayman, R. Anthony Cox, Timothy P. Murrells

      Pages 120-127

   8. The Rates and Mechanisms for VOC Photo-oxidation Reactions under Simulated Tropospheric Conditions

      • J. Alistair Kerr, David W. Stocker, Marco Semadeni, Jürg Eberhard, Claudia Müller

      Pages 128-134

   9. Laboratory Studies of NO3 and OH Reactions of Tropospheric Relevance

      • Georges Le Bras, Gilles Poulet, N. Butkovskaya, V. Daële, D. Johnstone, I. T. Lançar et al.

      Pages 135-142

   10. Peroxy Radical Reactions of Tropospheric Interest

       • R. Lesclaux, A. A. Boyd, I. Bridier, F. Caralp, V. Catoire, F. F. Fenter et al.

       Pages 143-150

   11. Laboratory Studies of Some Thermal Reactions Involving NOy Species

       • E. Ljungström, M. Hallqvist, R. Karlsson, S. Langer, I. Wängberg

       Pages 151-156

   12. High-Resolution Measurements of the Absorption Cross-Sections for O3 and NO2

       • Brion Jean, A. Chakir, B. Coquart, D. Daumont, A. Jenouvrier, J. Malicet et al.

       Pages 157-161

   13. Laboratory Studies of Peroxy Radicals, Carbonyl Compounds and Ozonolysis Reactions of Tropospheric Importance

       • G. K. Moortgat, D. Bauer, J. P. Burrows, J. Crowley, F. Helleis, O. Horie et al.

       Pages 162-169

   14. Atmospheric Chemistry of Nitrogen-Containing Species

       • Ole John Nielsen, Jens Sehested

       Pages 170-178

   15. Kinetic Studies of Reactions of Alkylperoxy and Haloalkylperoxy Radicals with NO. A Structure-Activity Relationship for Reactions of OH with Alkenes and Polyalkenes

       • Jozef Peeters, J. Vertommen, I. Langhans, W. Boullart, J. Van Hoeymissen, V. Pultau

       Pages 179-185

   16. Mechanism and Kinetics of the Reaction of OH with Volatile Organic Compounds

       • M. J. Pilling, A. E. Heard, S. M. Saunders, P. I. Smurthwaite

       Pages 186-191

   17. Reactions of n- and s-Butoxy Radicals in Oxygen. Importance of Isomerisation and Formation of Pollutants

       • Krikor Sahetchian, Adolphe Heiss

       Pages 192-199

Oxidation and removal of atmospheric constituents involve complex sequences of reactions which can lead to the production of photo-oxidants such as ozone. In order to understand and model these complex reaction sequences, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of reaction mechanisms and accurate estimates of kinetic parameters for relevant gas-phase atmospheric reactions. This book presents recent advances in the field and includes the following topics: e.g. the oxidation of simple organic compounds, NOx kinetics and mechanisms, OH radical production and rate constants for the OH attack on more complex organic compounds, peroxy and alkoxy radical reactions, photo-oxidation of aromatic and biogenic compounds, and the interaction between radical species.

• EUREKA
• EUROTRAC
• Environmentally Relevant Trace Constituents
• Europe
• European Experiment
• Transformation
• environment
• environmental project
• ozone
• transport
• air pollution and air quality

• CNRS-LCSR, Orléans Cedex 2, France

  Georges Bras

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