Disappearance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sorbed on surfaces of pine [Pinua thunbergii] needles under irradiation of sunlight: Volatilization and photolysis
Disappearance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sorbed on surfaces of pine [Pinua thunbergii] needles under irradiation of sunlight: Volatilization and photolysis
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10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.04.008
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发表时间:
2005-08
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5
通讯作者:
Degao Wang;Jingwen Chen;Zhen-Jie Xu;X. Qiao;Liping Huang
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作者:
Degao Wang;Jingwen Chen;Zhen-Jie Xu;X. Qiao;Liping Huang
The solar photodegradation of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), sorbed on surfaces of pine [Pinua thunbergii] needles was investigated. The PAHs were produced by combustion of polystyrene and exposed onto the surfaces of pine needles. The disappearance of PAHs sorbed on the pine needle surfaces is mainly caused by volatilization and photolysis, with photolysis playing a major role. The volatilization rates correlate with PAH molecular weight significantly. The photolysis of the 16 PAHs follows first-order kinetics and their photolysis half-lives (t1/2,P) range from 12.9h for naphthalene to 65.4h for fluorene. The PAHs have similar half-lives whether they are sorbed on spruce or pine needles. Compared with water, the cuticular waxes of pine needles can stabilize photolysis of PAHs and facilitate accumulation of PAHs. t1/2,Pfor selected PAHs correlate with semi-empirically calculated energy of the highest occupied orbital (EHOMO). Photochemical behaviors of PAHs are dependent not only on their molecular structures but also the physical–chemical properties of the substrate on which they are adsorbed.