Noriko Nishino

Major Professor

The main purpose of my research is to elucidate the mechanisms of gas-phase atmospheric chemical reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons, including selected PAHs, with OH radicals, especially focusing on the effects of NO₂ on these reactions. The reaction products to be emphasized in the measurements are glyoxal, methylglyoxal, and nitrated aromatic hydrocarbons including nitro-PAHs.

Nishino N., Arey, J., and Atkinson, R. Formation of glyoxal and methylglyoxal from the OH radical-initiated reaction of toluene, xylenes, and trimethylbenzenes. In preparation.
Nishino N., Arey, J., and Atkinson, R. Yields of glyoxal and ring-cleavage co-products from the OH radical-initiated reactions of naphthalene and selected alkylnaphthalenes. Environmental Science and Technology, Submitted in July, 2009.
Nishino N., Arey, J., and Atkinson, R. Rate constants for the gas-phase reactions of OH radicals with a series of C6-C14 alkenes at 299�2K. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 113, 852-857, 2009.
Nishino N., Arey, J., and Atkinson, R. Formation and reactions of 2-formylcinnamaldehyde in the OH radical-initiated reaction of naphthalene. Environmental Science and Technology, 43, 1349-1353, 2009.
Nishino N., Atkinson, R., and Arey, J. Formation of nitro-products from the gas-phase OH radical-initiated reactions of toluene, naphthalene, and biphenyl: effect of NO2 concentration. Environmental Science and Technology, 42, 9203-9209, 2008.