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Development of Novel Approaches for Analysis of Secondary Organic Aerosols
Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry.


EMSL Project ID
34503

Abstract

The objective of the proposed research is to develop new approaches for advanced detailed
characterization of the chemical composition of organic aerosols (OA) that will enable a fundamental understanding
of the aging and reaction chemistry of aerosol particles pertinent to atmospheric environment. Specifically, we will
develop new analytical approaches for obtaining molecular-level understanding of the chemical composition of OA
and its atmospheric evolution using state-of-the-art high-resolution mass spectrometry and novel atmospheric
pressure surface ionization techniques that will enable characterization of aerosol samples collected on substrates
under ambient conditions.

Project Details

Start Date
2009-04-28
End Date
2012-04-29
Status
Closed

Team

Principal Investigator

Alexander Laskin
Institution
Purdue University

Team Members

Joshua TL Short
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Justin Wiseman
Institution
Prosolia, Inc.

Nolann Williams
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mordechai Treiger
Institution
University of Pennsylvania

David Bones
Institution
University of California, Irvine

Alexandra Chang-Graham
Institution
Amherst College

Janani Shutthanandan
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Adam Bateman
Institution
Harvard University

Sergey Nizkorodov
Institution
University of California, Irvine

Julia Laskin
Institution
Purdue University

Related Publications

Bateman, AP. 2011. "Chemical Composition and Photochemical Evolution of Limonene Secondary Organic Aerosol Studied Using High Resolution Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry" Dissertation, University of California, Irvine.
Chang-Graham AL, LT Profeta, TJ Johnson, RJ Yokelson, A Laskin, and J Laskin. 2011. "Case Study of Water-Soluble Metal Containing Organic Constituents of Biomass Burning Aerosol." Environmental Science & Technology 45(4):1257-1263. doi:10.1021/es103010j
J. Laskin, A. Laskin, P.J. Roach, G.W. Slysz, G.A. Anderson, S.A. Nizkorodov, D.L. Bones, and L.Q. Nguyen High-resolution desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for chemical characterization of organic aerosols Analyt. Chem. 82 (2010) 2048-2058. DOI: 10.1021/ac902801f
Laskin J, PA Eckert, PJ Roach, BS Heath, SA Nizkorodov, and A Laskin. 2012. "Chemical Analysis of Complex Organic Mixtures Using Reactive Nanospray Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry." Analytical Chemistry 84(16):7179-7187. doi:10.1021/ac301533z
Nguyen TB, PJ Roach, J Laskin, A Laskin, and S Nizkorodov. 2011. "Effect of Humidity on the Composition of Isoprene Photooxidation Secondary Organic Aerosol." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 11(14):6931-3699. doi:10.5194/acp-11-6931-2011
Roach PJ, J Laskin, and A Laskin. 2010. "Molecular Characterization of Organic Aerosols Using Nanospray Desorption/Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry." Analytical Chemistry 82(19):7979–7986. doi:10.1021/ac101449p
Roach PJ, J Laskin, and A Laskin. 2010. "Nanospray Desorption Electrospray Ionization: an Ambient Method for Liquid-Extraction Surface Sampling in Mass Spectrometry." Analyst 135(9):2233-2236.
Roach PJ, J Laskin, and A Laskin. 2011. "Higher-Order Mass Defect Analysis for Mass Spectra of Complex Organic Mixtures." Analytical Chemistry 83(12):4924-4929. doi:10.1021/ac200654j