| Project Detail |
The atmosphere contains water and carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gases. While their physicochemical properties have been extensively studied, little focus has been given to the formation of carbonic acid from these molecules in the atmosphere. The MSCA-funded HRMSCA project will analyse the development of carbonic acid (H2CO3) and its potential formation from CO2 and H2O in the gas phase. The project predicts that aggregation and significant vibrational excitation will facilitate the conversion of the CO2-H2O complex into H2CO3. To test this theoretical prediction, the project will utilise a unique combination of supersonic expansion, mass spectrometry, intracavity infrared excitation, and microwave sensing. |
