SOA from methylglyoxal in clouds and wet aerosols: Measurement and prediction of key products |
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Authors: | Yi Tan Annmarie G Carlton Sybil P Seitzinger Barbara J Turpin |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Urban Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100089, China;2. Environmental Meteorology Forecast Center of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100089, China;3. China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China;4. Beijing Meteorological Observatory, 100081, China;5. Miyun Meteorology Service, Beijing 101500, China |
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Abstract: | Aqueous OH radical oxidation of methylglyoxal in clouds and wet aerosols is a potentially important global and regional source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA). We quantify organic acid products of the aqueous reaction of methylglyoxal (30–3000 μM) and OH radical (approx. 4 × 10?12 M), model their formation in the reaction vessel and investigate how the starting concentrations of precursors and the presence of acidic sulfate (0–840 μM) affect product formation. Predicted products were observed. The predicted temporal evolution of oxalic acid, pyruvic acid and total organic carbon matched observations at cloud relevant concentrations (30 μM), validating this methylglyoxal cloud chemistry, which is currently being implemented in some atmospheric models of SOA formation. The addition of sulfuric acid at cloud relevant concentrations had little effect on oxalic acid yields. At higher concentrations (3000 μM), predictions deviate from observations. Larger carboxylic acids (≥C4) and other high molecular weight products become increasingly important as concentration increases, suggesting that small carboxylic acids are the major products in clouds while larger carboxylic acids and oligomers are important products in wet aerosols. |
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