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| Titel |
Amine permeation sources characterized with acid neutralization and sensitivities of an amine mass spectrometer |
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N. A. Freshour, K. K. Carlson, Y. A. Melka, S. Hinz, B. Panta, D. R. Hanson |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1867-1381
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In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques ; 7, no. 10 ; Nr. 7, no. 10 (2014-10-29), S.3611-3621 |
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250115939
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/amt-7-3611-2014.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| An acid titration method for quantifying amine permeation rates was used to
calibrate an Ambient pressure Proton transfer Mass Spectrometer (AmPMS) that
monitors ambient amine compounds. The method involves capturing amines
entrained in a N2 flow by bubbling it through an acidified solution
(~10−5 M HCl), and the amines are quantified via changes
in solution pH with time. Home-made permeation tubes had permeation rates
(typically tens of pmol s−1) that depended on the type of amine and tubing and
on temperature. Calibrations of AmPMS yielded sensitivities for ammonia,
methylamine, dimethylamine, and trimethylamine that are close to the
sensitivity assuming a gas-kinetic, ion-molecule rate coefficient. The
permeation tubes were also designed to deliver a reproducible amount of
amine to a flow reactor where nucleation with sulfuric acid was studied. The
high proton affinity compound dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), linked to oceanic
environments, was also studied and AmPMS is highly sensitive to it. AmPMS
was deployed recently in two field campaigns and, using these sensitivities,
mixing ratios for ammonia and the alkyl amines are derived from the signals.
Correlations between these species and with particle formation events are
discussed. |
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