Date of Degree
2010
Document Type
thesis
Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Mark A. Young
Abstract
The goal of this thesis is to investigate the kinetics and amount of SO2 uptake on hematite, which will act as a representative of mineral dust aerosol. The environmental reaction chamber used here will allow the variation of water vapor pressure to examine the effect of relative humidity (RH) on these parameters. The role of a common atmospheric oxidant, ozone, in the uptake process will also be investigated. The results will be presented with emphasis on the role of hematite in mineral dust aerosols as a sink of SO2, and the possible acidification of hematite particles through heterogeneous reaction pathways.
Pages
viii, 125
Bibliography
116-125
Copyright
Copyright 2010 Jason Francis Vanlerberghe
Recommended Citation
Vanlerberghe, Jason Francis. "Chamber studies of the heterogeneous reaction of sulfur dioxide with particulate hematite." thesis, University of Iowa, 2010.
http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/756.