Author
Joseph S. Francisco
Recent research
- Climate & Environment
Free Radical Multiphase Chemistry on Tropospheric Photoreactive Particles
Abstract Gas-phase and multiphase reactions of free radicals play pivotal roles in tropospheric chemistry. Recent studies indicate that photoinduced multiphase reactions serve as a potential source of free radicals rather than a traditional sink. To accurately evaluate their envi...
- Materials & Energy
Abstract Urea is an indispensable nitrogen fertilizer and an important feedstock for chemical synthesis. Compared to the energy-intensive Bosch–Meiser process, photocatalytic redox coupling offers a sustainable approach toward urea synthesis. However, artificial photosynthesis re...
- Climate & Environment
Spontaneous ChlorineGeneration via Interfacial Oxidationof Chloride by O2 on Acidic Microdroplets
Abstract Reactive chlorine species significantly influence atmospheric chemistry, yet their sources remain inadequately defined. We have discovered a spontaneous formation pathway for substantial molecular chlorine (Cl2) from the oxidation of chloride (Cl–) through interfacial ox...