Institute of Physical Chemistry Warsaw of the Polish Academy of Sciences 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008 Department of Catalysis on Metals Atmospheric Chemistry
the Institute physical chemistry of solids physical chemistry of supramolecular complexes soft condensed matter and fluids catalysis on metals electrochemistry, corrosion, applied surface science electrode processes photo-chemistry and spectroscopy quantum theory of solids and molecules environmental catalysis, atmospheric chemistry Kaprzaka 44/ Warsaw, Poland 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
Atmospheric Chemistry Krzysztof J. Rudziński Lech Gmachowski Inna Kuznietsova Józef Ziajka Marek Ulejczyk Ryszard Sokołowski licenciate and master students UKSW INTROP , 2008? ACCENT Associate since Jul EUROTRAC EUROTRAC st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
area of research chemical transformation of trace components of the atmosphere formation of components of atmospheric aerosols formation of acidity (H 2 SO 4, HNO 3, HONO, -COOH) formation of new compounds (not yet detected) new chemical mechanisms in the context of their fate and influence on climate and biosphere (human health included ) 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
specifically SO 3 - SO 4 - SO 5 - SO 3 2-, HSO O 2 SO 4 2-, HSO O 2 Mn, Co, Cu, Fe + OH ? mechanisms d[S IV ]/dt c i, r j 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
... specifically we work in small laboratory reactors apply such analytical techniques as UV/Vis spec, HPLC, IC, ESI-MS n electrochemistry (conductivity, pH, pO 2 ) and analyse data using deterministic and stochastic modelling 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
substituted phenols + SO 4 - MS. IChF 2008 J.Z., K.J.R. Environ. Chem. 2007, 4, nd ACCENT Symposium, Urbino 2007 (4pp). K.J.R., J.Z., L.G., E.S. 6th Int. Conf. Urban Air Quality, Limassol 2007 (4pp). chlorophenols + SO 4 - nitrophenols + SO 4 -
K.J.R., L.G. INTROP Conf., Heraklion MS. IChF new compounds
mechanisms + Rudzinski JAC 2004, 48, st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
from the lab to the sky... near in situ atmospheric experiments alternatively, reactor chamber inside the aircraft 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008 atmosphere aircraft inside reactor chamber air inlet component inlets, sampling tubes and probe ports manipulation port UV
sky analysis analyse in situ chemical composition of aerosols/waters new compounds, radicals, nonequilibrium partitioning of sparingly soluble compounds search for: map the distribution of a trace compound, say isoprene, and its descendants along trajectories starting from emission sources validate modeling of atmopheric chemistry 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008
in the sky true in situ atmospheric experiments 1 st COPAL-Poland Seminar, Warsaw 2008 disturb the atmosphere locally e.g. inject some components into a cloud return to analyse what happened and follow the changes along trajectories... naive ? thank attention you for