Synergistic Reaction of SO2 with NO2 in Presence of H2O and NH3: A Potential Source of Sulfate Aerosol.

ABSTRACT: Effect of H2O and NH3 on the synergistic oxidation reaction of SO2 and NO2 is investigated by theoretical calculation using the molecule system SO2-2NO2-nH2O (n = 0, 1, 2, 3) and SO2-2NO2-nH2O-mNH3 (n = 0, 1, 2; m = 1, 2). Calculated results show that SO2 is oxidized to SO3 by N2O4 intermediate. The additional H2O in the systems can reduce the energy barrier of oxidation step. The increasing number of H2O molecules in the systems enhances the effect and promotes the production of HONO. When the proportion of H2O to NH3 is 1:1, with NH3 included in the system, the energy barrier is lower than two pure H2O molecules in the oxidation step. The present study indicates that the H2O and NH3 have thermodynamic effects on promoting the oxidation reaction of SO2 and NO2, and NH3 has a more signific

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6696214 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature