Enhanced formation of formate by freezing in solutions of hydrated formaldehyde-metal-hydrogen peroxide

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-388

  Arakaki, Takemitsu ^a   Shibata, Michie ^b   Miyake, Takayuki ^c   Hirakawa, Tsuyoshi ^d   Sakugawa, Hiroshi ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

^d Towa Kagaku Co Ltd   (Japan)

^e HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Fenton's reaction; Formate; Freeze thaw; OH radical

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; FORMALDEHYDE; FREEZING; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

EID: 7444263471     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.38.383     Document Type: Article

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