Publications by authors named "Jon M Mathison"
J Phys Chem A
October 2015
Article Synopsis
- The reaction between sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Criegee intermediates (CIs) is significant for producing sulfuric acid aerosols, which affect climate change through radiative forcing.
- This study employs advanced quantum chemical methods to analyze the formation and breakdown of a specific adduct known as the HOZ, highlighting the dominance of exo conformers while endo conformers are stabilized through hyperconjugation.
- Results show a reaction rate coefficient aligning with experiments and indicate that over 95% of carbonyl and SO3 production results from interactions between CIs and SO2, with high-energy transition states contributing to SO3 formation.
