Do Hydroxyl Radical-Water Clusters, OH(H2O)n, n=1-5, Exist in the Atmosphere?

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Allodi, M. A.; Dunn, M. E.; Livada, J.; Kirschner, K. N.; Shields, G. C. Do Hydroxyl Radical-Water Clusters, OH(H2O)n, n=1-5, Exist in the Atmosphere? J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110 (49), 13283-€“13289.

Abstract

It has been speculated that the presence of OH (H2O) n clusters in the troposphere could have significant effects on the solar absorption balance and the reactivity of the hydroxyl radical. We have used the G3 and G3B3 model chemistries to model the structures and predict the frequencies of hydroxyl radical/water clusters containing one to five water molecules. The reaction between hydroxyl radical clusters and methane was examined as a function of water cluster size to gain an understanding of how cluster size affects the hydroxyl radical reactivity.

Source Name

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Publication Date

2006

Volume

110

Issue

49

Page(s)

13283-13289

Document Type

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