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Title: Production of extremely low volatile organic compounds from biogenic emissions: Measured yields and atmospheric implications

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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  1. Leibniz-Institut fur Tropospharenforschung (TROPOS), Leipzig (Germany); Univ. of Helsinki, Helsinki (Finland)
  2. Leibniz-Institut fur Tropospharenforschung (TROPOS), Leipzig (Germany)
  3. Univ. of Helsinki, Helsinki (Finland)
  4. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  5. Univ. of Helsinki, Helsinki (Finland); Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA (United States)

Extremely low volatility organic compounds (ELVOC) are suggested to promote aerosol particle formation and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) production in the atmosphere. We show that the capability of biogenic VOC (BVOC) to produce ELVOC depends strongly on their chemical structure and relative oxidant levels. BVOC with an endocyclic double bond, representative emissions from, e.g., boreal forests, efficiently produce ELVOC from ozonolysis. Compounds with exocyclic double bonds or acyclic compounds including isoprene, emission representative of the tropics, produce minor quantities of ELVOC, and the role of OH radical oxidation is relatively larger. Furthermore, implementing these findings into a global modeling framework shows that detailed assessment of ELVOC production pathways is crucial for understanding biogenic secondary organic aerosol and atmospheric CCN formation.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1221472
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-110673
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 112, Issue 23; ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 291 works
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