Experiment: Nguyen Group_20210108_2-methylbut-3-ene-1,2-diol/hydrogen peroxide_Hydroxyl radical_No Seed

Experiment

Name: Nguyen Group_20210108_2-methylbut-3-ene-1,2-diol/hydrogen peroxide_Hydroxyl radical_No Seed
Date: 2021-01-08

Organization
Nguyen Group

Chamber
Tran's big bag of air

Experiment Set
1,2-dihydroxy isoprene (DHI)

Goals
Product study on 2-methylbut-3-ene-1,2-diol (1,2-DHI) + OH, trying to target the RO2+RO2 pathway with really high 1,2-DHI loading but the RO2+HO2 pathway still likely dominated.

Summary
1,2-DHI and H2O2 were injected and lights were turned on to initiate photooxidation. A DNPH cartridge was collected towards the end of the experiment to analyze for carbonyl content. Some new particle formation observed, possibly from dimers!

Experiment Details

Categories:

  • Gas phase chemical reaction
Temperature: 22
Relative Humidity: 5
Seeded Experiment: No
Fuchs Adjusted Surface Area:
Condensation sink rate coefficient: 5
Reaction type:
Oxidant Name: Hydroxyl radical
Initial Oxidant Concentration Value: 3e6 (molecules_per_cubic_centimeter)
RO2 Main Fate: HO2
RO2 Lifetime: (Seconds)
Pressure: 755

Data Set plots
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Experiment Set Details

Name: 1,2-dihydroxy isoprene (DHI)
Time format and units: HH:MM, local time
Description:
A series of experiments to investigate the gas-phase oxidation rate of 1,2-dihydroxy isoprene, its oxidation products via various RO2 pathways, and the effects of including seed (AS = ammonium sulfate) particles both on observed gas-phase products and on SOA formation.

Collaborators:

  • Kelvin H Bates Harvard / UC Davis

Contacts

Principal investigator:

Tran B. Nguyen
Phone: 5307525987
E-mail: tbn@ucdavis.edu
OrcID: 0000-0001-9206-4359

Data Manager:

Kelvin H. Bates
E-mail: kelvinhbates@gmail.com

Reactants

Reactant Compound type Concentration Concentration units
2-methylbut-3-ene-1,2-diol (185554)
  • Alcohol
  • Alkene
  • Diol
400 Parts Per Billion
hydrogen peroxide (784) 3 Parts Per Million

timeline_210108.csv Timeline

Time_local_HHMM Action
8:54 CIMS on
8:57 RH/T/NOx/O3 on, GC on
9:08 Start injecting H2O2 (65 uL 50% in H2O) and DHI (26 uL) with 4slm air
9:10 SMPS on
10:00 Injection stopped; bursts of mixing air; then let it equilibrate
11:02 100% liights on
14:50 Start DNPH cartridge collection (vacuum from bag at 0.422 slm)
16:02 Lights off
16:50 Instruments & DNPH cartridge off

Characterizations
Light Flux Characterizations:
(None)
Particle Loss Characterizations:
(None)
Vapor Loss Characterizations:
(None)

Chamber Details

Name: Tran's big bag of air
Volume in cubic meters: 10
Shape: Rectangular Prism
Surface area in cubic meters: 28
Flow Mode: Batch
Flow through rate in liters per minute:
Body Material: Teflon
Body thickness: 2
Replacement date:
Replacement frequency: As needed
Cleaning method: Flushing with air Flushing with air with UV lights on Oxidation
o3 background: < 0.5 ppb
nox background:
Particle background in micrograms per cubic meter:
Air filtration method: Custom filtration canisters to remove NOx, hydrocarbons, water, particles, ozone, SOx from pressurized ambient air.
Mixing method: 1
Mixing method material: Pulsed air jets, manually actuated
Temparature Control: Yes
Temparature measurements recorded: Yes
Temparature range (min degrees celcius):
Temparature range (max degrees celcius):
Humidity Control: Yes
Humidity Measurements Recorded: Yes
Relative humidity range (min percent):
Relative humidity range (max percent):
Particle experiment capability: 1
Lights: Yes
Light source type(s): UV broadband black lights (centered at 350 nm)
Supplemental information:
Additional Notes: 40-Watt, Osram/Sylvania 350nm black lights, 48” long, T12 fluorescent; 72 bulbs, 36 each on two facing walls, with UV-reflective siding on all walls. Lights are controlled via 6 panels (3 on the right wall - top, mid, bottom - and 3 equivalent on the left wall).