Unbiasing the estimate of the role of income in carbon footprint of households: Analysis of the Spanish case as a pilot study.

Although the estimation of the elasticity of the household carbon footprint and income is a frequently analysed fact, unfortunately a fundamental aspect of this relationship has not been considered: it is not a constant factor for the whole population. To make an adequate estimate of this relationship, a Quantile Regression is proposed, obtaining significantly different results to those derived from the usual estimations using ordinary least squares (OLS), which have been carried out up to now. This fact is fundamental for the correct planning and evaluation of fiscal policies based on income taxation to reduce the carbon footprint.

Attitudes Toward and Susceptibility to Doping in Spanish Elite and National-Standard Track and Field Athletes: An Examination of the Sport Drug Control Model.

The Sport Drug Control Model (SDCM) is likely to be the model which most explicitly represents the theoretical paradigm of the psychological study of the use of doping in sport. This model can be further developed through its analysis in different populations and cultures. The main aim of this study was to empirically test the SDCM while analyzing for the first time the intentions and attitudes toward doping in Spanish track and field athletes.

Photochemical Relaxation Pathways in Dinitropyrene Isomer Pollutants.

Dinitropyrenes are polycyclic aromatic pollutants prevalent in the environment. While their transformations by sunlight in the environment have been documented, the effect that the nitro-group substitution pattern has on the relaxation pathways has not been extensively studied. In this contribution, the steady-state and femtosecond-to-microsecond excited-state dynamics of 1,3-dinitropyrene and 1,8-dinitropyrene isomers are investigated upon visible light excitation at 425 nm and compared with those recently reported for the 1,6-dinitropyrene isomer.

The Photochemical Branching Ratio in 1,6-Dinitropyrene Depends on the Excitation Energy.

Nitropolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons constitute one of the most disconcerting classes of pollutants. Photochemical degradation is thought to be a primary mode of their natural removal from the environment, but the microscopic mechanism leading to product formation as a function of excitation wavelength is poorly understood. In this Letter, it is revealed that excitation of 1,6-dinitropyrene with 425, 415, or 340 nm radiation leads to an increasing amount of radical production through photodissociation at the expense of triplet-state population-the two primary reaction pathways in this class of pollutants.

Phototransformations of dinitropyrene isomers on models of the atmospheric particulate matter.

The 1,6 and 1,8-dinitropyrenes (DNP) isomers are strong mutagens and carcinogens encountered in diesel exhaust and airborne particles. Relative photodegradation rates were determined and some products were characterized when these isomers were irradiated adsorbed onto models of the atmospheric matter. These are compared to their photochemical behavior in a polar nonprotic solvent.

Photodegradation mechanisms of 1-nitropyrene, an environmental pollutant: the effect of organic solvents, water, oxygen, phenols, and polycyclic aromatics on the destruction and product yields.

This work describes studies of the photodegradation mechanism of 1-nitropyrene (1-NO(2)Py) in a chemical model system consisting of an organic solvent and known constituents of an aerosol particle. Photoproducts such as 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHPy), 1-hydroxy-x-nitropyrenes (1-OH-x-NO(2)Py), 1-nitrosopyrene, and 1,6- and 1,8-pyrenediones were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and HPLC/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS) techniques, and their quantum yields show a significant dependence on the type of solvent. The photodegradation quantum yield of 1-NO(2)Py, φ((-1-NO2Py)), was larger in toluene, benzene, and polar protic solvents (10(-3)) in comparison with nonpolar and polar aprotic solvents, where the yield is on the order of 10(-4).

A comparative photophysical and photochemical study of nitropyrene isomers occurring in the environment.

Ground state absorption, first excited-singlet state, and properties of reactive intermediates of mononitropyrene isomers encountered in the atmospheric aerosol have been studied under different conditions that could mimic the environment. The nitro group can present different orientations relative to the pyrene ring depending on its geometric location and could induce differences in the photochemistry of the isomers. The 2-NO(2)Py isomer has the largest red shift and lowest oscillator strength in the UV-visible band associated with the nitro group.

Quenching enhancement of the singlet excited state of pheophorbide-a by DNA in the presence of the quinone carboquone.

Changes in the emission fluorescence intensity of pheophorbide-a (PHEO) in the presence of carboquone (CARBOQ) were used to obtain the association constant, the number of CARBOQ molecules interacting with PHEO, and the fluorescence quantum yield of the complex. Excitation spectra of mixtures of PHEO and CARBOQ in ethanol (EtOH) show an unresolved doublet in the red-most excitation band of PHEO, indicating the formation of a loose ground-state complex. The 1:1 CARBOQ-PHEO complex shows a higher fluorescence quantum yield in EtOH (0.

SPECTROSCOPIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF 2-AMINOPHENOTHIAZINE.

Phenothiazines derivatives are versatile compounds that are used in many fields, depending on the type and position of the substitution on the parent molecule. The photochemical, photophysical and electrochemical properties of several phenothiazine derivatives have been previously reported in detail. However, no reports have been presented for 2-aminophenothiazine (APH), a candidate that provides for the further chemical modification and the introduction of specific substituents.

Light-induced transformations of aza-aromatic pollutants adsorbed on models of atmospheric particulate matter: Acridine and 9(10-H) acridone.

The effect of the characteristics of the surface on the phototransformation of acridine, one of the most abundant azapolycyclic compounds encountered in urban atmospheres, and of one of its principal photoproducts, acridone, was studied when adsorbed onto models of the atmospherice particulate matter. For this purpose, relative photodegradation rates were determined from absorption or emission intensities as a function of irradiation times, and some products were isolated and characterized. The relative photodegradation rates of adsorbed acridine show the tendency (NH(4))(2) SO(4) > MgO > Al(2)O(3) >SiO(2).

Photophysics and photochemistry of 1-nitropyrene.

1-Nitropyrene (1NPy) is the most abundant nitropolycyclic aromatic contaminant encountered in diesel exhausts. Understanding its photochemistry is important because of its carcinogenic and mutagenic properties, and potential phototransformations into biologically active products. We have studied the photophysics and photochemistry of 1NPy in solvents that could mimic the microenvironments in which it can be found in the atmospheric aerosol, using nanosecond laser flash photolysis, and conventional absorption and fluorescence techniques.

MAJOR PRODUCTS IN THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF PERYLENE ADSORBED IN MODELS OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER.

The photodegradation of adsorbed perylene is strongly influenced by the environment in which it is found as demonstrated by the nature of the photoproducts characterized on the adsorbed state in comparison to its photochemical behavior in solution. The separation, characterization, and identification of the products were carried out using HPLC equipped with UV-Vis diode array and MS detection. Two of the products were identified as 1,12-perylenedione and 3,10-perylenedione.

Photodegradation of 2-chloro substituted phenothiazines in alcohols.

The mechanisms that trigger the phototoxic response to 2-chlorophenothiazine derivatives are still unknown. To better understand the relationship between the molecular structure of halogenated phenothiazines and their phototoxic activity, their photophysics and photochemistry were studied in several alcohols. The photodestruction quantum yields were determined under anaerobic conditions using monochromatic light (313 nm).

Environmental photochemistry of nitro-PAHs: direct observation of ultrafast intersystem crossing in 1-nitropyrene.

Femtosecond broadband transient absorption experiments of 1-nitropyrene, a nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon of environmental concern are presented in cyclohexane and hexane solutions. The transient absorption spectra show the presence of three species that are assigned to the Franck-Condon excited lowest singlet (S1) state, the structurally relaxed S1 state, and the lowest excited triplet state. The spectral changes at early times are interpreted in terms of conformational dynamics; primarily due to an ultrafast rotation of the nitro group in the S1 state.

Photophysics and photochemistry of imipramine, desimipramine, and clomipramine in several solvents: a fluorescence, 266 nm laser flash, and theoretical study.

Imipramine (IPA) and its derivatives are used widely for the treatment of depression and other mental disorders. Although there are more than 20 FDA-approved antidepressant drugs, the search continues for better compounds with fewer deleterious side effects and higher efficacy. Over the past decade, several classes of antipsychotic drugs have been developed, which-in spite of their structural diversity-share an ability to modulate neurotransmission and to produce undesirable side effects.

Role of sequence and conformation on the photochemistry and the photophysics of A-T DNA dimers: an experimental and computational approach.

The role of base sequence and conformation on the photochemistry and photophysics of thymidylyl (3'-5')-2'-deoxyadenosine sodium salt (TpdA) and 2-deoxyadenylyl (3'-5')-thymidine ammonium salt (dApT) was studied. To this end, nanosecond transient absorption at 266 nm, steady-state irradiation at 254 nm, and quantum chemical calculations were used. The transient absorption spectra show the solvated electron broad band in the visible region for each dinucleotide.

Characterization of acridine species adsorbed on (NH4)2SO4, SiO2, Al2O3, and MgO by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence and diffuse reflectance techniques.

The ground- and excited-state species of acridine adsorbed on (NH(4))(2)SO(4), SiO(2), Al(2)O(3), and MgO surfaces were investigated in order to determine the precursor species and electronic states responsible for acridine photodegradation on particles serving as models of atmospheric particulate matter. The species present on each solid surface were characterized by comparing the steady-state absorption and fluorescence spectra, time-resolved fluorescence, and absorption measurements on acridine in solution with those corresponding to adsorbed acridine. On silica, the ground-state species present were hydrogen-bonded, neutral, and protonated, while on alumina hydrogen-bonded and neutral species were identified.

Substitution and solvent effects on the photophysical properties of several series of 10-alkylated phenothiazine derivatives.

The photophysical properties of several 2-substituted, 10-alkylated phenothiazines were measured in several solvents to investigate the relevance of the molecular structure in their photophysics and consequent photochemistry. Because the interaction modes of each drug and its corresponding species strongly depend on the variety of microenvironments in the cells, the properties of each one of these species must also be determined separately to understand fully the mechanism of action of the drug and the mechanism of its side effects. Information on the chemical interactions of the different species at the cellular level can be inferred from the corresponding electronic properties.

Photochemical transformations of benzo[e]pyrene in solution and adsorbed on silica gel and alumina surfaces.

The photodegradation of benzo[e]pyrene (BeP), a ubiquitous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminant, was investigated in solution and adsorbed on surfaces modeling the atmospheric particulate matter to provide fundamental information that could help to clarify its fate in the atmosphere. Diones, diols, and hydroxy derivatives were identified as the major photoproducts of BeP irradiated under simulated atmospheric conditions. The relative distribution of the products and the photodegradation rates of BeP were affected by the average pore size of the surface.

Formamidopyrimidines as major products in the low- and high-intensity UV irradiation of guanine derivatives.

Two major UV-induced transformation products of guanosine (Guo) in oxygen-free aqueous solution were isolated and characterized using reverse-phase HPLC-ESI-MS and UV absorption spectrophotometric techniques. These products were identified as two different sugar isomers of 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine ribonucleosides, FapyGuo. A formation quantum yield of the order of 10(-3) for these products was obtained at a 75 microM concentration of Guo, while an increase in the ground state concentration of Guo from 10(-5) to 10(-4) M decreased their formation yield by a factor of ten.

Photoionization of DNA and RNA bases, nucleosides and nucleotides through a combination of one- and two-photon pathways upon 266 nm nanosecond laser excitation.

The 266 nm nanosecond laser photolysis of various purine and pyrimidine derivatives results in their photoionization (PI) as one of the primary photochemical pathways. Electron photoejection occurs through a combination of one- and two-photon mechanisms. The PI values depend on the substituents attached to the chromophore of the base.