Formation of H3O+ and OH by CO2 and N2O trace gases in the atmospheric environment
Daniele Catone,
Mattea Carmen Castrovilli,
Francesca Nicolanti
et al.
Abstract:This study found that CO2 and N2O catalyze a fast production of H3O+ and OH, the main atmospheric oxidant. Theoretical calculations showed that CO2 and N2O are reformed into excited vibrational levels, quenched by collisions in microseconds.
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