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Acid-Base Interactions Of Nicotine And Pyridine On Surfaces

Publication Type

Conference Paper

Authors

Destaillats, Hugo, Brett C Singer, Sharon K Lee, Lara A Gundel

Abstract

Two different experimental approaches were employed to gain insight into the molecular interactions of nicotin e and pyridine with simple and well-characterized materials. We investigated nicotine desorption from Teflon and cotton surfaces in a flow chamber experiment and developed an ATR-FTIR spectrophotometric method to study the molecular association of pyridine with materials representative of certain indoor surfaces (cellulose and gypsum). The experimental results suggest the presence of two sorptive states for volatile amines. Spectroscopic evidence for acid-base interactions with surfaces is consistent with the observed desorption behavior.

Journal

Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - Indoor Air 2005

Volume

2(4)

Year of Publication

2005

Organization

Indoor Environment Group, Sustainable Energy Department, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division

Research Areas

IEG Homes, IEG Pollutant Sources & Exposures, IEG Smoking and Vaping, EAEI Healthy & Efficient Buildings