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Overview

Barbara Zielinska is affiliated with the Desert Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemistry and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, with a particular focus on Pharmaceutical Science, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work engages with several key topics, including Chemical Reactions and Isotopes, Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Fluorine in Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds, and Radical Photochemical Reactions.

Barbara Zielinska has contributed to publications in notable venues such as:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • ChemistrySelect
  • Angewandte Chemie

Among the recent papers, the following are highlighted:

  • "Aliphatic Amines Unlocked for Selective Transformations through Diazotization," published in 2024 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Photocatalytic Deaminative Fluorination-Balancing Conflicting Chemical Properties," published in 2025 in ChemistrySelect
  • "Aliphatic Amines Unlocked for Selective Transformations through Diazotization," published in 2024 in Angewandte Chemie

Their frequent co-authors include Dorota Gryko and Jakub Durka.

Best Publications

  • Fine Particle and Gaseous Emission Rates from Residential Wood Combustion

    Jacob D. McDonald;Barbara Zielinska;Eric M. Fujita;John C. Sagebiel

  • Emission rates and comparative chemical composition from selected in-use diesel and gasoline-fueled vehicles.

    Barbara Zielinska;John Sagebiel;Jacob D McDonald;Kevin Whitney

  • Real-world automotive emissions—Summary of studies in the Fort McHenry and Tuscarora mountain tunnels

    William R. Pierson;Alan W Gertler;Norman F. Robinson;John C. Sagebiel

  • The formation of nitro-PAH from the gas-phase reactions of fluoranthene and pyrene with the OH radical in the presence of NOx

    Janet Arey;Barbara Zielinska;Roger Atkinson;Arthur M. Winer

  • Phase and size distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in diesel and gasoline vehicle emissions.

    B. Zielinska;J. Sagebiel;W. P. Arnott;C. F. Rogers

  • Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of selected woody and herbaceous biomass feedstocks

    S. Kent Hoekman;Amber Broch;Curtis Robbins;Barbara Zielinska

  • Air impacts of increased natural gas acquisition, processing, and use: a critical review.

    Christopher W. Moore;Barbara Zielinska;Gabrielle Pétron;Gabrielle Pétron;Robert B. Jackson;Robert B. Jackson

  • Kinetics and nitro-products of the gas-phase OH and NO3 radical-initiated reactions of naphthalene-d8, Fluoranthene-d10, and pyrene

    Roger Atkinson;Janet Arey;Barbara Zielinska;Sara M. Aschmann

  • Volatile organic compounds up to C20 emitted from motor vehicles; measurement methods

    Barbara Zielinska;John C. Sagebiel;Gregory Harshfield;Alan W. Gertler

  • Diurnal concentrations of volatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitroarenes during a photochemical air pollution episode in glendora California

    Janet Arey;Roger Atkinson;Barbara Zielinska;Patricia A. McElroy

  • Risks and risk governance in unconventional shale gas development.

    Mitchell J. Small;Paul C. Stern;Elizabeth Bomberg;Susan M. Christopherson

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biomass-burning emissions and their contribution to light absorption and aerosol toxicity.

    Vera Samburova;Jessica Connolly;Madhu Gyawali;Reddy L.N. Yatavelli

  • Characterization of heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions

    Douglas H. Lowenthal;Barbara Zielinska;Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and nitroarene concentrations in ambient air during a wintertime high-NOx episode in the Los Angeles basin

    Janet Arey;Barbara Zielinska;Roger Atkinson;Arthur M. Winer

  • Determination of 2-nitrofluoranthene and 2-nitropyrene in ambient particulate organic matter: Evidence for atmospheric reactions

    James N. Pitts;Janet Arey Sweetman;Barbara Zielinska;Arthur M. Winer

  • Emissions of levoglucosan, methoxy phenols, and organic acids from prescribed burns, laboratory combustion of wildland fuels, and residential wood combustion.

    Lynn R Mazzoleni;Barbara Zielinska;Hans Moosmüller

  • Do 16 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Represent PAH Air Toxicity

    Vera Samburova;Barbara Zielinska;Andrey Khlystov

  • Evaluation of organic markers for chemical mass balance source apportionment at the Fresno Supersite

    J. C. Chow;J. G. Watson;D. H. Lowenthal;L. W. A. Chen

  • Emissions from charbroiling and grilling of chicken and beef.

    Jacob D. McDonald;Barbara Zielinska;Eric M. Fujita;John C. Sagebiel

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and carbonyl compounds in urban atmosphere of Hong Kong

    S.C Lee;K.F Ho;L.Y Chan;Barbara Zielinska

  • Ubiquitous occurrence of 2-nitrofluoranthene and 2-nitropyrene in air

    Thomas Ramdahl;Thomas Ramdahl;Barbara Zielinska;Janet Arey;Roger Atkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith C. Chow
Judith C. Chow Desert Research Institute
Janet Arey
Janet Arey University of California, Riverside
John G. Watson
John G. Watson Desert Research Institute
Douglas H. Lowenthal
Douglas H. Lowenthal Desert Research Institute
Arthur M. Winer
Arthur M. Winer University of California, Riverside
Roger Atkinson
Roger Atkinson University of California, Riverside
James N. Pitts
James N. Pitts University of California, Riverside
Joe L. Mauderly
Joe L. Mauderly Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
Andrzej Bytnerowicz
Andrzej Bytnerowicz US Forest Service
Sara M. Aschmann
Sara M. Aschmann University of California, Riverside

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