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Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts

Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts

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Chemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
25462
World Ranking
5161
National Ranking
1603

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Polanyi Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2017 - Garvan–Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2007 - Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2002 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, with significant contributions spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly work emphasizes the intersection of atmospheric processes and their impacts on air quality and health.

Their recent publications include studies on particle chemistry, environmental contaminants, and atmospheric reactions. Notable papers are:

  • Open questions on the chemical composition of airborne particles, 2020, Communications Chemistry
  • Size-Resolved Chemical Composition of Sub-20 nm Particles from Methanesulfonic Acid Reactions with Methylamine and Ammonia, 2020, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • Integrated experimental and theoretical approach to probe the synergistic effect of ammonia in methanesulfonic acid reactions with small alkylamines, 2020, Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Unexpected formation of oxygen-free products and nitrous acid from the ozonolysis of the neonicotinoid nitenpyram, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Predicting the environmental fates of emerging contaminants: Synergistic effects in ozone reactions of nitrogen-containing alkenes, 2023, Science Advances

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Véronique Perraud
  • Lisa M. Wingen
  • Michael J. Ezell
  • Pascale S. J. Lakey
  • Manabu Shiraiwa

Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts has published consistently in several scientific journals, reflecting the venues where their research is featured:

  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Their main fields of study are:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Key subfields within their work include:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Insect Science
  • Spectroscopy
  • Automotive Engineering

Their research topics cover several areas, such as:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Vehicle emissions and performance

Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts has received multiple awards recognizing their scientific contributions and professional standing. These include:

  • Polanyi Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2018
  • Garvan-Olin Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2017
  • Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2007
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2006
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2006
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2002
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1993

Best Publications

  • Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere: Theory, Experiments, and Applications

    Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts;James N. Pitts

  • Atmospheric chemistry : fundamentals and experimental techniques

    Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts;James N. Pitts

  • Tropospheric air pollution: ozone, airborne toxics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and particles.

    Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts;James N. Pitts

  • Experiments and Simulations of Ion-Enhanced Interfacial Chemistry on Aqueous NaCl Aerosols

    E. M. Knipping;M. J. Lakin;K. L. Foster;P. Jungwirth

  • The heterogeneous hydrolysis of NO2 in laboratory systems and in outdoor and indoor atmospheres: An integrated mechanism

    B. J. Finlayson-Pitts;L. M. Wingen;A. L. Sumner;D. Syomin

  • Unexpectedly high concentrations of molecular chlorine in coastal air

    Chester W. Spicer;Elaine G. Chapman;Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts;Robert A. Plastridge

  • The tropospheric chemistry of sea salt: a molecular-level view of the chemistry of NaCl and NaBr.

    B. J. Finlayson-Pitts

  • Formation of chemically active chlorine compounds by reactions of atmospheric NaCl particles with gaseous N 2 O 5 and ClONO 2

    B. J. Finlayson-Pitts;M. J. Ezell;J. N. Pitts

  • The role of Br2 and BrCl in surface ozone destruction at polar sunrise.

    Krishna L. Foster;Robert A. Plastridge;Jan W. Bottenheim;Paul B. Shepson

  • Formation of molecular chlorine from the photolysis of ozone and aqueous sea-salt particles

    K. W. Oum;M. J. Lakin;D. O. DeHaan;T. Brauers

  • Nonequilibrium atmospheric secondary organic aerosol formation and growth

    Véronique Perraud;Emily A. Bruns;Michael J. Ezell;Stanley N. Johnson

  • Reactions at Interfaces As a Source of Sulfate Formation in Sea-Salt Particles

    Alexander Laskin;Daniel J. Gaspar;Weihong Wang;Sherri W. Hunt

  • Reactions at surfaces in the atmosphere: integration of experiments and theory as necessary (but not necessarily sufficient) for predicting the physical chemistry of aerosols

    Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts

  • The nature of water on surfaces of laboratory systems and implications for heterogeneous chemistry in the troposphere

    Ann Louise Sumner;Erik J. Menke;Yael Dubowski;John T. Newberg

  • Ozone destruction and bromine photochemistry at ground level in the Arctic spring

    B. J. Finlayson-Pitts;F. E. Livingston;H. N. Berko

  • Atmospheric Chemistry of Tropospheric Ozone Formation: Scientific and Regulatory Implications

    B.J. Finlayson-Pitts;J.N. Pitts

  • Adsorption of Atmospherically Relevant Gases at the Air/Water Interface: Free Energy Profiles of Aqueous Solvation of N2, O2, O3, OH, H2O, HO2, and H2O2

    Robert Vacha;Petr Slavicek;Martin Mucha;Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts

  • Simplified mechanism for new particle formation from methanesulfonic acid, amines, and water via experiments and ab initio calculations

    Matthew L. Dawson;Mychel E. Varner;Véronique Perraud;Michael J. Ezell

  • Reaction of NO 2 with NaCl and atmospheric implications of NOCl formation

    B. J. Finlayson-Pitts

  • Sodium nitrate particles: physical and chemical properties during hydration and dehydration, and implications for aged sea salt aerosols

    Rachel C Hoffman;Alexander Laskin;Barbara J Finlayson-Pitts

  • A Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopic Study of the Surface Reaction of NaCl with Gaseous NO2 and HNO3

    Rainer Vogt;Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Benny Gerber
R. Benny Gerber Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Donald Dabdub
Donald Dabdub University of California, Irvine
Douglas J. Tobias
Douglas J. Tobias University of California, Irvine
Alla Zelenyuk
Alla Zelenyuk Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
John C. Hemminger
John C. Hemminger University of California, Irvine
James N. Pitts
James N. Pitts University of California, Riverside
Alexander Laskin
Alexander Laskin Purdue University West Lafayette
Heather C. Allen
Heather C. Allen The Ohio State University
Jochen Stutz
Jochen Stutz University of California, Los Angeles
Mark S. Gordon
Mark S. Gordon Iowa State University

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