Technical Note: Analytical Solution for Transient Partitioning and Reaction of a Condensing Vapor Species in a Droplet

Journal Article · Fri Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Atmospheric Environment, 89:651-654

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.02.065· OSTI ID:1129326

Liu, Albert T.; Zaveri, Rahul A.; Seinfeld, John H.

We present the exact analytical solution of the transient equation of gas-phase diffusion of a condensing vapor to, and diffusion and reaction in, an aqueous droplet. Droplet-phase reaction is represented by first-order chemistry. The solution facilitates study of the dynamic nature of the vapor uptake process as a function of droplet size, Henry’s law coefficient, and first-order reaction rate constant for conversion in the droplet phase.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1129326
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-100164; KP1701000
• Journal Information: Atmospheric Environment, 89:651-654, Journal Name: Atmospheric Environment, 89:651-654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English