Effect of Oxalate and Sulfate on Iron-Catalyzed Secondary Brown Carbon Formation
- 17 June 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Environmental Science & Technology
- Vol. 53 (12), 6708-6717
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b00237
Abstract
Oxalate and sulfate are ubiquitous components of ambient aerosols with a high complexation affinity to iron. However, their effect on iron-driven secondary brown carbon formation in solution from soluble aromatic and aliphatic reagents was not studied. We report masses and hydrodynamic particle sizes of insoluble particles formed from the dark aqueous phase reaction of catechol, guaiacol, fumaric, and muconic acids with Fe(III) in the presence of oxalate or sulfate. Results show that oxalate decreases particle yield in solution from the reaction of Fe(III), with a stronger effect for guaiacol than catechol. For both compounds, the addition of sulfate results in the formation of more polydisperse (0.1-5 mu m) and heavier particles than those from control experiments. Reactions with fumaric and muconic acids show that oxalate (not sulfate) and pH are determining factors in the efficiency of particle formation in solution. Polymerization reactions occur readily in the presence of sulfate in solution producing particles with iron-coordinated and/or pore-trapped sulfate anions. The addition of oxalate to the reactions of Fe(III) with all organics, except guaiacol, produced fewer and larger polymeric particles (>0.5 mu m). These results imply that even in the presence of competing ligands, the formation of insoluble and colored particles from soluble organic precursors still dominates over the formation of soluble iron complexes.Funding Information
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Fulbright Canada
- University of California, Irvine
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Laurier Institute for Water Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
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