Science · 1979 · 110 citations · 16 references
Natural SciencesChemistryEnvironmental SciencesAtmospheric ChemistryAtmospheric ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryAerosol ChemistryAir QualityAtmospheric Oxidation ProcessesParticulate MatterPhotochemistryReactive Oxygen SpeciesAtmospheric Aerosol ChemistryAtmospheric Chemical ReactionsAtmospheric Oxidation ChemistryAtmospheric Oxidation MechanismsAtmospheric Particulate Matter ChemistryAtmospheric Particulate PollutionOrganic Pollutant DegradationPhotooxidation
Anthracene that has been dispersed into atmospheric particulate matter is photooxidized to an array of products reminiscent of oxidation by singlet oxygen in the solution phase. Photooxidation is a more important degradative pathway under ambient conditions than ozonation. Significant disappearance of anthracene also occurs by pathways not involving oxygenation.
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