Iodine speciation in atmospheric aerosols in the marine boundary layer [Elektronische Ressource] / Senchao Lai

Iodine Speciation in Atmospheric Aerosols in the Marine Boundary Layer Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades „Doktor der Naturwissenschaften“ im Promotionsfach Chemie am Fachbereich Chemie, Pharmazie und Geowissenschaften der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz M.Sc. Senchao Lai geb. in Chaozhou (Guangdong), V.R. China Mainz, 2008 天行键，君子以自强不息； 地势坤，君子以厚德载物。 《易经》 As Heaven's movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive along. As Earth is vast and grand, so a gentleman must embrace everything with virtue and tolerance. Classic of Changes Abstract Abstract Iodine chemistry plays an important role in the tropospheric ozone depletion and the new particle formation in the Marine Boundary Layer (MBL). The sources, reaction pathways, and the sinks of iodine are investigated using lab experiments and field observations. The aims of this work are, firstly, to develop analytical methods for iodine measurements of marine aerosol samples especially for iodine speciation in the soluble iodine; secondly, to apply the analytical methods in field collected aerosol samples, and to estimate the characteristics of aerosol iodine in the MBL. Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) was the technique used for iodine measurements.