挥发性和半挥发性有机物向二次有机气溶胶转化的机制*

从近20年二次有机气溶胶形成机制的研究成果可发现,挥发性和半挥发性有机物转化为二次有机气溶胶的主要物理化学过程可概述为光化学氧化机制、成核过程、凝结和气/粒分配机制以及非均相反应机制。本文系统总结了这些物理化学反应的发生过程及其影响因素,重点阐述了异戊二烯和甲苯同系物的光氧化机制,总结了二次有机气溶胶气/粒分配的两种理论--吸收机制和吸附机制,评述了发生在颗粒相上的非均相反应对二次有机气溶胶形成的重要作用。最后,对二次有机气溶胶形成机制研究的发展方向进行了展望。     

用气溶胶飞行时间质谱实时探测甲苯光氧化产生的单个二次有机气溶胶粒子

在烟雾腔内, 用紫外光照射甲苯、亚硝酸甲酯、一氧化氮和空气的混合物, 可以启动甲苯和羟基自由基(OH·)的光氧化反应和一系列的后续反应, 产生非挥发性和半挥发性有机化合物. 半挥发性有机化合物可以在气态和粒子态之间进行分配, 产生二次有机气溶胶粒子. 用自制的气溶胶飞行时间质谱仪, 快速、实时测量这些粒子的尺度、它们的分子成分和直径分布.     

二次有机气溶胶的气体/粒子分配理论

本文重点评述了二次有机气溶胶形成的气体/粒子分配理论,简要介绍了它的发展和可能的应用.在大气中,气体有机物种的氧化可以产生半挥发性的有机化合物,二次有机气溶胶的形成可以用气体/粒子分配的吸收模型来评估.气体/粒子分配过程决定于半挥发性化合物的成分、浓度和蒸气压,以及吸收性材料的浓度和成分.在气体/粒子分配理论的基础上,人们又研究和开发出二次有机气溶胶的分子组分的气体/粒子分配的热力学模型,它可以用来预估气溶胶中液态水的含量、无机物的分布、亲水性和疏水性有机物的分布.二次有机气溶胶形成的化学机理和气体/粒子分配的热力学模型与加利福尼亚工学院三维都市/区域性大气模型相结合,可以用于气相和气溶胶相模拟.     

乙苯光氧化产生二次有机气溶胶的化学成分及反应机理分析

在自制的烟雾腔内,研究羟基自由基(OH·)启动的乙苯的光氧化反应和一系列后续反应,产生了二次有机气溶胶. 采用空气动力学直径粒谱分析仪分析了气溶胶粒子的尺寸分布;并用自制的气溶胶飞行时间质谱仪快速、实时地测量了单个二次有机气溶胶粒子的分子组分. 初步探讨了这些组分的可能反应机理.     

二次有机气溶胶的水相形成研究

二次有机气溶胶是大气颗粒物中的主要成分,对大气环境、气候以及人类健康等有重要影响。近年来的研究表明,水相形成二次有机气溶胶与传统气相形成二次有机气溶胶对二次有机气溶胶的贡献相当,且能够解释用传统气相形成方法无法解释的野外观测与模型模拟以及野外观测与室内烟雾箱模拟二次有机气溶胶在颗粒大小、分布、浓度以及老化程度等方面的差异,因而成为研究的热点。本综述重点介绍了目前大气中二次有机气溶胶水相形成的实验室研究,包括黑暗条件下的非自由基反应(水合、缩醛/半缩醛、醇醛缩合和催化反应)和光照条件下的自由基反应。同时,对二次有机气溶胶水相形成研究的发展方向进行了展望。     

用于大气化学反应和二次有机气溶胶研究的实验室烟雾箱系统的搭建、测试与初步实验

为了从本质上认识和了解大气氧化反应进程以及二次有机气溶胶的形成机制,设计并搭建了一套实验室模拟烟雾箱系统．将质子转移反应质谱、同步辐射光电离质谱及气溶胶激光飞行时间质谱等特色质谱检测系统与烟雾箱结合,用于大气氧化反应气相和粒子相产物的定量与定性分析．通过一系列表征实验获得了该系统的基本参数,如烟雾箱内温度和光强特征,气体化合物和颗粒物的壁损耗速率,零空气的背景反应性及实验结果的可重复性．臭氧氧化α-蒎烯定量化实验和OH启动异戊二烯光氧化反应的定性检测结果进一步表明了该系统能够满足大气化学反应过程中气相和粒子相化学成分的定性分析及二次有机气溶胶的定量化研究的需要.     

基于气溶胶质谱的二次有机气溶胶识别

二次有机气溶胶(SOA)是大气气溶胶十分重要的组成部分,也是目前人们认识最为薄弱的气溶胶组分.由于有机气溶胶化学组成的复杂性,对SOA进行有效的识别和估算一直是国际气溶胶研究领域的热点和难点问题.本研究尝试使用一种新方法来定量识别深圳冬季大气中的SOA:利用气溶胶质谱仪在线观测的高时间分辨率优势和质谱中的特征碎片离子,应用正定矩阵因子解析(PMF)模型对细粒子组分的主要来源进行解析,识别出其中的二次有机物.结果表明:深圳冬季大气细粒子中SOA浓度平均为9.41±6.33μg/m3,占总有机物质量的39.9±21.8%;相比于一次有机气溶胶(POA),SOA浓度水平变化较为平缓,体现了区域性二次污染物的特征.SOA/BC比值具有鲜明的日变化规律,且与Ox(O3+NO2)的日变化规律相似,说明SOA的生成过程显著地受控于大气光化学活性.深圳冬季大气SOA生成最活跃的时段约为9～15时,期间SOA/BC比值增长了122%.本文为研究我国大气二次有机气溶胶提供了一种新的技术方法和思路.     

二次热解吸测定室内空气中TVOC的方法研究

总挥发性有机化合物(Total Volatile Organic Compound,TVOC)用于评价室内空气中多种挥发性有机化合物的污染水平,可以比较全面地反映室内空气的污染程度,是评价室内空气质量的重要指标.TVOC是评价室内空气质量的重要指标.GB 50325-2001中规定TVOC吸附管的热解吸方法为手工进样法或直接进样法.二次热解吸是在直接进样法的基础上增加二次吸附.热解吸,可有效改善各化合物色谱峰形,提高测量的重现性.二次热解吸仪与进口热解吸仪相比,价格低廉,易于维护,运行成本也较低.     

大气有机硫酸酯化合物的特征及形成机制

本文总结了大气二次有机气溶胶的重要组分——有机硫酸酯化合物的特征及其形成机制的研究进展,并对相关研究进行了展望。近年来,通过实验室模拟与欧美地区的实际大气气溶胶样品的分析对比,发现有机硫酸酯化合物多由异戊二烯、α-/β-蒎烯以及其他单萜烯和倍半萜烯等经OH自由基、NO₃自由基或臭氧氧化后的反应产物与硫酸或硫酸盐气溶胶进一步反应而形成。有机硫酸酯化合物也可以通过硫酸或硫酸盐气溶胶反应性获取乙二醛等羰基化合物而形成。硫酸盐气溶胶酸性的增强会促进有机硫酸酯化合物的生成。有机硫酸酯化合物在水溶液中比较稳定,强酸性条件下才会发生水解作用。目前有机硫酸酯化合物的有效检测手段是离线电喷雾电离质谱(electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, ESI-MS)或在线气溶胶质谱(aerosol mass spectrometry, AMS)方法。     

挥发性及非挥发性以及含砷、锡、氟等有机化合物中碳氢微量测定法

有机碳氢微量分析法虽已有很多改进,但似尚缺一种既能用以测定挥发性又能测定非挥发性有机化合物中碳氢含量的装置.最近已有改进的测定固体及挥发性物质中碳氢的方法,但该装置专为测定含氟化合物中的碳氢含量而设计. 本文应用如图1的根据经验及综合前人方法制定的装置,分析若干挥发性及非挥发性液体与固体有机化合物以及元素有机化合物中碳氢含量,结果都令人满意(见表1).     

Theoretical investigation of interaction of dicarboxylic acids with common aerosol nucleation precursors

Dicarboxylic acids are important products from photooxidation of volatile organic compounds and are believed to play an important role in the formation and growth of atmospheric secondary organic aerosols. In this paper, the interaction of five dicarboxylic acids, i.e., oxalic acid (C(2)H(2)O(4)), malonic acid (C(3)H(4)O(4)), maleic acid (C(4)H(4)O(4)), phthalic acid (C(8)H(6)O(4)), and succinic acid (C(4)H(6)O(4)), with sulfuric acid and ammonia has been studied, employing quantum chemical calculations, quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), and the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis methods. Several levels of quantum chemical calculations are considered, including coupled-cluster theory with single and double excitations with perturbative corrections for the triple excitations (CCSD(T)) and two density functionals, B3LYP and PW91PW91. The free energies of formation of the heterodimer and heterotrimer clusters suggest that dicarboxylic acids can contribute to the aerosol nucleation process by binding to sulfuric acid and ammonia. In particular, the formation energies and structures of the heterotrimer clusters show that dicarboxylic acids enhance nucleation in two directions, in contrast to monocarboxylic acids.     

Analysis of chemical kinetics at the gas-aqueous interface for submicron aerosols

The effect of kinetics of chemical reactions in the gas-liquid interface between atmospheric gases and reactive solute in dilute aqueous aerosols is analysed in order to see if such processes will affect the overall uptake rate. Accordingly, a parameterization of such heterogeneous reactions was derived, taking into account interfacial reactions. Gibbs surface excess concentration of both reactive compounds and stable compounds leads to higher heterogeneous reaction rates in comparison to aqueous phase bulk reactions. An analytical formulation shows that the surface reactions may be of considerable importance for the uptake process in the case of small liquid aerosols even in the absence of organic film on the surface. In particular, we demonstrate that the uptake rate of atmospheric gas-phase oxidants (such as OH, NO(3) or O(3)) reacting with volatile organic compounds (such as ethanol or methanol) is increased by more than 10% for atmospheric aerosols with diameters lower than 0.1 microm. This effect is in addition intensified in the case of reactions of atmospheric oxidants with liquid aerosols containing organic surfactants, such as semi-volatile organic compounds, i.e., the chemical reactions at the gas-liquid interface may be dominant in the main uptake process for atmospheric submicron aerosols.     

Atmosphärenchemie biogener Kohlenwasserstoffe

Large quantities of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released by terestrial vegetation into the atmosphere. As a result of chemical reactions of these biogenic VOCs the concentrations of several climatically relevant trace species are significantly affected. There is substantial evidence that biogenic hydrocarbons influence, for example, the regional distribution of tropospheric ozone and the formation of organic aerosols. The article attempts to elucidate the current state of knowledge about this particular part of the carbon cycle between biosphere and atmosphere. Furthermore, still open questions about the influence of natural VOCS on chemical and physical processes in the troposphere are discussed.     

Application of dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry for the determination of oxygenated volatile organic compounds in effluents from the production of petroleum bitumen

We present a new procedure for the determination of oxygenated volatile organic compounds in samples of postoxidative effluents from the production of petroleum bitumens using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. The eight extraction parameters were optimized for 43 oxygenated volatile organic compounds. The detection limits obtained ranged from 0.07 to 0.82 μg/mL for most of the analytes, the precision was good (relative standard deviation below 2.91% at the 5 μg/mL level and 4.75% at the limit of quantification), the recoveries for the majority of compounds varied from 70.6 to 118.9%, and the linear range was wide, which demonstrates the usefulness of the procedure. The developed procedure was used for the determination of oxygenated volatile organic compounds in samples of raw postoxidative effluents and in effluents after chemical treatment. In total, 23 compounds at concentration levels from 0.37 to 32.95 μg/mL were identified in real samples. The same samples were also analyzed in the SCAN mode, which resulted in four more phenol derivatives being identified and tentatively determined. The studies demonstrated the need for monitoring volatile organic compounds content in effluents following various treatments due to the formation of secondary oxygenated volatile organic compounds.     

Particle formation and surface processes on atmospheric aerosols: A review of applied quantum chemical calculations

Aerosols significantly influence atmospheric processes such as cloud nucleation, heterogeneous chemistry, and heavy-metal transport in the troposphere. The chemical and physical complexity of atmospheric aerosols results in large uncertainties in their climate and health effects. In this article, we review recent advances in scientific understanding of aerosol processes achieved by the application of quantum chemical calculations. In particular, we emphasize recent work in two areas: new particle formation and heterogeneous processes. Details in quantum chemical methods are provided, elaborating on computational models for prenucleation, secondary organic aerosol formation, and aerosol interface phenomena. Modeling of relative humidity effects, aerosol surfaces, and chemical kinetics of reaction pathways is discussed. Because of their relevance, quantum chemical calculations and field and laboratory experiments are compared. In addition to describing the atmospheric relevance of the computational models, this article also presents future challenges in quantum chemical calculations applied to aerosols.     

Real-time detection of individual secondary organic aerosol particle from photooxidation of toluene using aerosol time of flight mass spectrometer

Aromatic hydrocarbons are air pollutants in urban atmosphere and mainly from anthropogenic sources, i.e., emission from automotive exhaust and productive process of industry, and they constitute an important fraction of total volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Photochemical ozone and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) could be formed from the photochemical proc- esses of aromatic hydrocarbons. SOA may impact visibility of air, formation of clouds, change of the climate, and human health serio…     

Direct detection of isoprene photooxidation products by using synchrotron radiation photoionization mass spectrometry

We report the combination of a vacuum ultraviolet photoionization mass spectrometer, operating on the basis of synchrotron radiation, with an environmental reaction smog chamber for the first time. The gas- and pseudo-particle-phase products of OH-initiated isoprene photooxidation reactions were measured on-line and off-line, respectively, by mass spectrometry. It was observed that aldehydes, methacrolein, methyl vinyl ketone, methelglyoxal, formic acid, and similar compounds are the predominant gas-phase photooxidation products, whereas some multifunctional carbonyls and acids mainly exist in the particle phase. This finding is reasonably consistent with results of studies conducted in other laboratories using different methods. The results indicate that synchrotron radiation photoionization mass spectrometry coupled with a smog chamber is a potentially powerful tool for the study of the mechanism of atmospheric oxidations and the formation of secondary organic aerosols.     

Low‐Molecular Weight and Oligomeric Components in Secondary Organic Aerosol from the Photooxidation of p‐Xylene

A laboratory study was performed to investigate the composition of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) products from photooxidation of the aromatic hydrocarbon p‐xylene. The experiments were conducted by irradiating p‐xylene/CH₃ONO/NO/air mixtures in a home‐made smog chamber. The aerosol time‐of‐flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) was used to measure the size and the chemical composition of individual secondary organic aerosol particles in real‐time. According to a large number of single aerosol diameters and mass spectra, the size distribution and chemical composition of SOA were determined statistically. Experimental results showed that aerosol created by p‐xylene photooxidation is predominantly in the form of fine particles, which have diameters less than 2.5 μm (i.e. PM2.5), and aromatic aldehyde, unsaturated dicarbonys, hydroxyl dicarbonys, and organic acid are major product components in the SOA after 2 hours photooxidation. After aging for more than 8 hours, about 10% of the particle mass consists of oligomers with a molecular mass up to 600 daltons. The possible reaction mechanisms leading to these products are also proposed.