| NSF Org: |
AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | August 5, 2020 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | April 9, 2025 |
| Award Number: | 2030175 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Sylvia Edgerton
sedgerto@nsf.gov (703)292-8522 AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | November 1, 2020 |
| End Date: | October 31, 2026 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $869,455.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $869,455.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2021 = $317,140.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
160 ALDRICH HALL IRVINE CA US 92697-0001 (949)824-7295 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
Rowland Hall 393 Irvine CA US 92697-2025 |
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Performance Congressional District: |
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| NSF Program(s): | Atmospheric Chemistry |
| Primary Program Source: |
01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
This project is focused on the investigation of a novel mechanism for the growth of new particles in the atmosphere. Uncertainties in the growth mechanisms of solid and semi-solid secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles limit the ability to predict their impacts on visibility, health and climate, and hence the development of optimal control strategies. The research will provide the basic kinetic and thermodynamic data that will aid in developing and improving this predictive capability.
Understanding the surface composition of organic particles is central to understanding the interaction of incoming gases with the surface and how this affects their uptake and contribution to particle growth. On a molecular level, it is expected that the residence time of gases on the surface of highly viscous particles will play a major role in their net uptake, yet there are few data on the fundamental parameters that determine this residence time. The ultimate goal of this research is to elucidate a hypothesized "burying" mechanism that incorporates gas phase species into highly viscous particles. A central aspect of this ?burying? mechanism is the nature of the gas-surface interaction.
The specific objectives of the experiments are to: (1) measure uptake coefficients as a function of temperature for a series of gases of selected structures and functional groups on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) having well-defined terminal groups that are also common components of SOA particles as well as on SOA itself; (2) carry out temperature-programmed thermal desorption studies of the selected gases initially adsorbed on the SAMs to obtain kinetics data that will allow rate constants for desorption at different temperatures to be determined; and (3) carry out studies of the impact of lower volatility species with unique signatures on the uptake of organic nitrates into SOA particles formed from the ozonolysis of selected biogenics, with a focus on ?-pinene.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
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