Harnessing Plasma Environments for Ammonia Catalysis: Mechanistic Insights from Experiments and Large-Scale Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics

SS Yamijala, G Nava, ZA Ali, D Beretta… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
By combining experimental measurements with ab initio molecular dynamics simulations,
we provide the first microscopic description of the interaction between metal surfaces and a …

Effects of NOx, SO2 and RH on the SOA formation from cyclohexene photooxidation

S Liu, X Jiang, NT Tsona, C Lv, L Du - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
We performed a laboratory investigation of the secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation
from cyclohexene photooxidation with different initial NOx and SO 2 concentrations at low …

[HTML][HTML] Pyruvic acid, an efficient catalyst in hydrolysis and effective clustering agent in sulfuric-acid-based new particle formation

N Tsona Tchinda​​​​​​​, L Du… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
The role of pyruvic acid (PA), one of the most abundant α-keto carboxylic acids in the
atmosphere, was investigated both in the SO 3 hydrolysis reaction to form sulfuric acid (SA) …

Acceleration vs accuracy: Influence of basis set quality on the mechanism and dynamics predicted by ab initio molecular dynamics

SS Yamijala, ZA Ali, BM Wong - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) is an indispensable tool for understanding the
mechanistic details of external-energy-mediated chemical reactions. In this work, we show …

From O2-Initiated SO2 Oxidation to Sulfate Formation in the Gas Phase

NT Tsona, J Li, L Du - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2018 - ACS Publications
We have investigated the chemical fate of O2SOO–, the immediate product of the reaction
between sulfur dioxide (SO2) and the superoxide ion (O2–), by reactions with nitrogen …

A potential source of atmospheric sulfate from -induced oxidation by ozone

NT Tsona, L Du - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
It was formerly demonstrated that O 2 SOO-forms at collisions rate in the gas phase as a
result of SO 2 reaction with O 2-. Here, we present a theoretical investigation of the chemical …

Impact of water on the BrO+ HO 2 gas-phase reaction: mechanism, kinetics and products

NT Tsona, S Tang, L Du - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The BrO+ HO2 reaction, which participates in the cycle of ozone removal via BrOH
formation, was explored both in the absence and in the presence of water using ab initio …

Theoretical insight into the oxidation mechanism of NO2 and SO2 on TiO2 surface: The role of H2O, NH3 and SO42

Z Wang, C Zhang, G Lv, X Sun - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, density-functional theory (DFT) was employed to investigate the reaction
mechanism of SO 2 and NO 2 and the important role of intermediate N 2 O 4 formation. In …

Competitive formation of HSO4-and HSO5-from ion-induced SO2 oxidation: Implication in atmospheric aerosol formation

NT Tsona, L Liu, X Zhang, L Du - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a theoretical investigation of the ion-induced SO 2 oxidation by the
hydroxyl (OH) and hydroperoxyl (HO 2) radicals. Initiated by the superoxide ion (O 2-), the …

Hydration of glycolic acid sulfate and lactic acid sulfate: Atmospheric implications

NT Tsona, L Du - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Organosulfates constitute an important component of secondary organic aerosols. Due to
their polar and hydrophilic nature, organosulfates have the ability to bind with water and …