Exploring the heterogeneous uptake of gas-phase PFCAs to the condensed phase

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dc.contributor.advisorYoung, Cora
dc.contributor.authorIndos, Dylan James
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T21:27:24Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T21:27:24Z
dc.date.copyright2024-04-08
dc.date.issued2024-07-18
dc.date.updated2024-07-18T21:27:24Z
dc.degree.disciplineChemistry
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractPerfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) are a class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which are completely fluorinated, accompanied by a carboxylic head functional group. With varying toxic effects on animals, plants, and humans, it has become imperative to understand the fate of these compounds in the atmosphere. The most important aspect in helping define a chemical’s environmental fate is its physicochemical properties and partition tendencies. Partitioning of a gas phase chemical from air to water begins with the heterogeneous uptake of the gas-phase molecule onto the liquid’s surface. Heterogeneous reactions are important in identifying sinks and the fate of atmospheric gas-phase chemicals. Currently there exists no experimental gas-phase uptake data for gas-phase PFCAs onto liquid surfaces which limits our understanding on their fate, movement, and sinks in the atmosphere. This work will aim to fill in gaps of knowledge for the heterogeneous uptake of a short chain PFCA, TFA, onto various liquid surfaces.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42193
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectAtmospheric chemistry
dc.subject.keywordsPFCA
dc.subject.keywordsTFA
dc.subject.keywordsReactive uptake
dc.subject.keywordsLiquid
dc.titleExploring the heterogeneous uptake of gas-phase PFCAs to the condensed phase
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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