Homogeneous gas-phase reaction of Hg0 with H2O2, O3, CH3I, and (CH3)2S: Implications for atmospheric Hg cycling

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 823-827

  Tokos, Joseph J S ^a   Hall, Björn ^b   Calhoun, Julie A ^a   Prestbo, Eric M ^a  

^a Frontier Geosciences Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dimethyl sulfide; Elemental mercury; Gas phase reactions; Geochemical cycling; Hydrogen peroxide; Laboratory reactions; Methyl iodide; Ozone

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; GAS PHASE REACTION; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; METHYL IODIDE;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MERCURY (METAL); OZONE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TROPOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MERCURY; METHYL IODIDE; OZONE;

DIMETHYL SULPHIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MERCURY; METHYL IODIDE; TROPOSHERE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0032031923     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00171-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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