Rotational Spectroscopic Study Of Microsolvated Clusters Of 1- And 2-nitronaphthalene

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/116794

Title: Rotational Spectroscopic Study Of Microsolvated Clusters Of 1- And 2-nitronaphthalene
Author(s): Saxena, Shefali
Contributor(s): Sanz, M. Eugenia
Issue Date: 2022-06-22
Keyword(s): Mini-symposium: Benchmarking in Spectroscopy
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing the nitro group (nitro-PAHs) are pollutants found in the atmosphere as the result of direct release from exhaust or of radical reactions on naphthalene involving hydroxyl radical (daytime), nitrate radical (night time) and nitrogen dioxide. Among them, the nitro-PAHs 1-nitronaphthalene (1NN) and 2-nitronaphthalene (2NN) are relevant as they are highly toxic and major environmental contaminants in urban areas. We have investigated 1NN and 2NN and their complexes with water by broadband rotational spectroscopy and determined their structures. Water primarily interacts with the --NO2 group forming an O-H$\cdots$O hydrogen bond. Experimental observations are compared with predictions by theoretical methods to evaluate the performance of the latter. Our results contribute to understanding the microsolvation processes of atmospheric pollutants in the gas phase.
Publisher: International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Type of Resource: text
Genre of Resource: Conference Paper / Presentation
Language: eng
Handle URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2142/116794
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15278/isms.2022.WB05