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Studies in chemical reactivity. Progress report, January 1, 1978--December 31, 1978

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6299169
Some applications of dynamic sensitivity analysis, a new method of sensitivity analysis of kinetic mechanisms developed during the last contract period, were completed during the present contract period. These are a sensitivity analysis of a photochemical smog mechanism, extension of the theory to encompass partial differential equations, application to the atmospheric diffusion equation, and a sensitivity analysis of one-dimensional models for reaction and diffusion of chlorofluoromethanes. Work is being done on quasi-statistical models for vibrational relaxation of chemically activated polyatomics in collision with polyatomics, and a new experimental approach to this problem is also being explored. The reaction of CF/sub 2/Cl with O/sub 2/ is being investigated by conventional photochemical techniques and by flash spectroscopy. Experiments to detect CH/sub 2/(/sup 1/B/sub 1/) production from photolysis of ketene, or diazomethane, or diazirine, are being pursued. Also, work is being done on kinetic studies by flash photolysis with time-resolved mass spectrometry.
Research Organization:
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
OSTI ID:
6299169
Report Number(s):
COO-2026-38
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English