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Studies Of Arctic Halogen Chemistry From The Snowpack To The Gas Phase, Kyle D Custard
Studies Of Arctic Halogen Chemistry From The Snowpack To The Gas Phase, Kyle D Custard
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The temporary depletion of both tropospheric ozone and gaseous mercury during the Arctic springtime has been a focus of active research over the past several decades. Both of these phenomena have been linked to chemical reactions with halogen radicals. In particular, bromine atoms have been shown to act as the primary driver for these chemical depletions, although both chlorine and iodine atoms also contribute. Molecular bromine, along with its oxidation products, have been well studied in the Arctic, yet chlorine has not. Chlorine is known to impact the local oxidation capacity via its high reactivity with volatile organic compounds. Despite …
Spectroscopic Characterization Of The Water-Oxidation Intermediates In The Ru-Based Catalysts For Artificial Photosynthesis, Dooshaye Moonshiram
Spectroscopic Characterization Of The Water-Oxidation Intermediates In The Ru-Based Catalysts For Artificial Photosynthesis, Dooshaye Moonshiram
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Utilization of sunlight requires solar capture, light-to-energy conversion and storage. One effective way to store energy is to convert it into chemical energy by fuel-forming reactions, such as water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen. Ruthenium complexes are among few molecular-defined catalysts capable of water splitting. Insight into the mechanism of their action will help to design future robust and economically feasible catalysts for light-to-energy conversion. Mechanistic insights about the design of such catalysts can be acquired through spectroscopic analysis of short-lived intermediates of catalytic water oxidation. Development of time-resolved approaches through stopped flow UV-Vis Spectroscopy to follow the catalysis of …