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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a key oxidant in natural cycles.
  • Its spatial distribution in multiphase systems is poorly understood.
  • Organic carbon (OC) can photosensitize 1O2 production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatial distribution of 1O2 in organic carbon-containing microdroplets.
  • To understand the role of the air-water interface in 1O2 photochemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Irradiation of aqueous microdroplets with photosensitizing OC.
  • Combining fluorescence imaging with reaction-diffusion kinetic modeling.
  • Utilizing tailored peptide probes to detect molecular transformation.

Main Results:

  • 1O2 shows significant enrichment at the air-water interface.
  • Steep 1O2 gradients were observed across the air-water boundary.
  • Molecules at the interface reacted much faster with 1O2 than bulk molecules.

Conclusions:

  • The air-water interface is a privileged site for 1O2 photochemistry.
  • This interfacial process accelerates redox reactions in aerosols and sea spray.
  • Findings are relevant to ocean-atmosphere boundary processes.