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Glass Transition Temperatures of Organic Mixtures from Isoprene Epoxydiol (Iepox)-Derived Secondary Organic Aerosol
dc.contributor.advisor | Brooks, Sarah D | |
dc.creator | Chen, Bo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-19T19:01:15Z | |
dc.date.created | 2023-05 | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-04-22 | |
dc.date.submitted | May 2023 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/199092 | |
dc.description.abstract | The phase states and glass transition temperatures (Tg) of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles are important to resolve for understanding the formation, growth, and fate of SOA as well as their cloud formation properties. Currently, there is a limited understanding of how Tg changes with the composition of organic and inorganic components of atmospheric aerosol. Using broadband dielectric spectroscopy, we measured the Tg of organic mixtures containing isoprene epoxydiol (IEPOX)-derived SOA components, including 2-methyltetrols (2-MT), 2-methyltetrol-sulfate (2-MTS), and 3-methyltetrol-sulfate (3-MTS). The results demonstrate that Tg of mixtures depends on their composition. The Kwei equation, which is a modified Gordon-Taylor equation with an added quadratic term and a fitting parameter representing strong intermolecular interactions, provides a good fit for the Tg-composition relationship of complex mixtures. By combining Raman spectroscopy with geometry optimization simulations obtained using density functional theory, we demonstrate that the non-linear deviation of Tg as a function of composition may be caused by changes of the extent of hydrogen bonding in the mixture. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | Secondary Organic Aerosol | |
dc.subject | Glass Transition Temperature | |
dc.subject | IEPOX | |
dc.title | Glass Transition Temperatures of Organic Mixtures from Isoprene Epoxydiol (Iepox)-Derived Secondary Organic Aerosol | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
thesis.degree.department | Atmospheric Sciences | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Atmospheric Sciences | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Ying, Qi | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Yang, Ping | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Logan, Timothy | |
dc.type.material | text | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-09-19T19:01:16Z | |
local.embargo.terms | 2025-05-01 | |
local.embargo.lift | 2025-05-01 | |
local.etdauthor.orcid | 0000-0003-0587-0446 |
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