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Centre for Atmospheric Science

Current Topics

Information about research current topics within Atmospheric Chemistry can be found by following the links below.

Peroxy radical kinetics

Peroxy radical kinetics

Characterization of peroxy radical reactions and development of mechanisms to be used in atmospheric models of the troposphere.
 

Rate coefficients for the gas-phase oxidation reactions of unsaturated hydrocarbons

Rate coefficients for the gas-phase oxidation reactions of unsaturated hydrocarbons

Study of oxidation pathways of unsaturated hydrocarbons under tropospheric conditions.


 

Development of QCM sensors.

Development of QCM sensors

Development of selective detectors for a variety of species based on quartz crystal oscillators and acoustic wave devices.
 

Development of a CIMS instrument for field use.

Development of a CIMS instrument for field use

Development of a Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (CIMS) for fast high sensitivity field measurements of ammonia and nitric acid.

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Reactive uptake on aersols

Collaborative work with the School of Chemistry, to further our understanding of heterogeneous chemistry in the atmosphere.