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* VOC oxidation & Secondary Organic Aerosol formation mechanisms (Paul)
 
* VOC oxidation & Secondary Organic Aerosol formation mechanisms (Paul)
 
** Reading: [http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2012/CS/c2cs35122f Atkinson & Ziemann SOA review]
 
** Reading: [http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2012/CS/c2cs35122f Atkinson & Ziemann SOA review]
** References mentioned in class
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** References for material discussed in class
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*** [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/AtmChem/Jacobson_Table_B.pdf Table of Relevant Chemical Structures] (From [http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Atmospheric-Modeling-Professor-Jacobson/dp/0521548659 Jacobson])
 
*** [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/1352231094900930 Pankow 1994 on Absorptive Partitioning Theory]
 
*** [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/1352231094900930 Pankow 1994 on Absorptive Partitioning Theory]
 
*** [http://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~cs_proj/publications/donahue_coupled_dilution_as_published.pdf Donahue 2006 on Volatility Basis Set for Partitioning]
 
*** [http://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~cs_proj/publications/donahue_coupled_dilution_as_published.pdf Donahue 2006 on Volatility Basis Set for Partitioning]
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== Topics for Spring 2015 (Future) ==
 
== Topics for Spring 2015 (Future) ==
  

Revision as of 11:34, 3 February 2015

This is the web page for the Atmospheric Chemistry II Course at CU-Boulder (CHEM/ATOC-5152). It will be co-taught by Profs. Paul Ziemann and Jose-Luis Jimenez in Spring 2015 under the name CHEM-6111 (Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry), while the formal course will be created later.

Organizational Info for Spring 2015

  • We will meet in Ekeley W165, Tue & Thu 9:30-10:45 am
  • Syllabus & Course Schedule
  • Suggested textbooks: Jacob, Finlayson-Pitts & Pitts, Seinfeld & Pandis
  • Homeworks
  • Piazza system for Q&A
  • Office Hrs (both Paul & Jose): 30 min after each lecture (in the classroom) & Wed 11-12 in our offices (Cristol 434 / 436)
    • For Jose an exception is Wed 25-Feb when I have a conflict, so office hours will instead be Fri 27-Feb 11-12.
    • During weeks when we not teaching we can still meet after class, or by appointment.

Topics for Spring 2015 (Ongoing and Already Covered)

Topics for Spring 2015 (Future)

  • Aerosol mechanics
    • Size distributions
    • Condensation / evaporation and coagulation
    • Gas/particle partitioning and VBS
    • Diffusion and in-particle reactions
    • Aerosol loss mechanisms and inlets
  • Introduction to Chambers and Reactors
    • Large Environmental Chambers
    • Oxidation Flow Reactors
  • Introduction to Aerosol Instrumentation
  • Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (CIMS) (Jose)
    • Fundamentals and reaction mechanisms
      • Predicting reaction rates
    • Properties of key CIMS systems: H3O+, acetate, I-, NO3-
    • PTRMS (Joost de Gouw)
    • Reading: I- ToF-CIMS paper
  • Other possible topics
    • Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) and use of the PET and/or ME-2 software tools
    • Introduction to analysis of actual data from instruments (e.g. AMS or CIMS with Igor packages)
    • Other topics of direct research-related interest to students and their advisors