Formation and stabilization of persistent free radicals |
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Authors: | Barry Dellinger Slawomir Lomnicki Lavrent Khachatryan Zofia Maskos Randall W Hall Julien Adounkpe Cheri McFerrin Hieu Truong |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 413 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA |
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Abstract: | We demonstrate that stable and relatively unreactive “environmentally persistent free radicals (PFRs)” can be readily formed in the post-flame and cool-zone regions of combustion systems and other thermal processes. These resonance-stabilized radicals, including semiquinones, phenoxyls, and cyclopentadienyls, can be formed by the thermal decomposition of molecular precursors including catechols, hydroquinones and phenols. Association with the surfaces of fine particles imparts additional stabilization to these radicals such that they can persist almost indefinitely in the environment. A mechanism of chemisorption and electron transfer from the molecular adsorbate to a redox-active transition metal or other receptor is shown through experiment, and supported by molecular orbital calculations, to result in PFR formation. Both oxygen-centered and carbon-centered PFRs are possible that can significantly affect their environmental and biological reactivity. |
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Keywords: | Semiquinone radical Phenoxyl radical Cyclopentadienyl radical Particulate matter |
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