Effect of aromatic ring substituents on the ability of catechol to produce brown carbon in iron( <scp>iii</scp> )-catalyzed reactions
Henry Chin, Katherine S. Hopstock, Lauren T. Fleming, Sergey A. Nizkorodov, Hind A. Al‐Abadleh
Abstract
Our previous work demonstrated formation of highly insoluble and strongly light-absorbing organic particles in reactions between catechol or guaiacol with Fe( iii ) under pH = 3 conditions characteristic of aerosol liquid water.
Topics & Concepts
GuaiacolCatecholCatalysisChemistryRing (chemistry)Carbon fibersOrganic chemistryPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialComposite numberAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterials