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Research article
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10 Nov 2020
Research article |
| 10 Nov 2020
| 10 Nov 2020
Interference from alkenes in chemiluminescent NOx measurements
Mohammed S. Alam
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Leigh R. Crilley
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
now at: Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
James D. Lee
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, York, YO10 5DQ, UK
Louisa J. Kramer
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Christian Pfrang
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Mónica Vázquez-Moreno
European PHOtoREactor (EUPHORE), Fundación Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo (CEAM), Valencia, Spain
now at: Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencia Region (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain
Milagros Ródenas
European PHOtoREactor (EUPHORE), Fundación Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo (CEAM), Valencia, Spain
Amalia Muñoz
European PHOtoREactor (EUPHORE), Fundación Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo (CEAM), Valencia, Spain
William J. Bloss
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Short summary
We report on the interference arising in measurements of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the presence of a range of alkenes in sampled air when using the most widespread air quality monitoring technique for chemiluminescence detection. Interferences of up to 11 % are reported, depending upon the alkene present and conditions used. Such interferences may be of substantial importance for the interpretation of ambient NOx data, particularly for high volatile organic compound and low NOx environments.
We report on the interference arising in measurements of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the presence...
