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Jozef Peeters

Jozef Peeters

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
10531
World Ranking
7518
National Ranking
94

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jozef Peeters is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on Atmospheric Science, with significant involvement also in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Jozef Peeters has published notably in several scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Peeters include:

  • "The CH(X2Π) + H2O reaction: two transition state kinetics", 2021, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "High-accuracy first-principles-based rate coefficients for the reaction of OH and CH3OOH", 2022, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Methanediol from cloud-processed formaldehyde is only a minor source of atmospheric formic acid", 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Reaction pathways leading to HPALD intermediates in the OH-initiated oxidation of isoprene", 2024, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Development and Validation of an Actuator Line Method for Fuzzy Yarns in High-Speed Air Flow", 2025, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Collaborative engagements are a notable part of their research activities. Frequent co-authors have included:

  • Thanh Lam Nguyen
  • John F. Stanton
  • Ajith Perera
  • Jean-François Müller
  • David H. Bross

The focus on atmospheric chemistry and associated physical processes reflects a multidisciplinary approach spanning experimental, theoretical, and computational methods. Their research contributions involve kinetics of atmospheric reactions, chemical pathways, and interaction of molecules under various environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • HOx radical regeneration in the oxidation of isoprene

    Jozef Peeters;Thanh Lam Nguyen;Luc Vereecken

  • Hydroxyl radical recycling in isoprene oxidation driven by hydrogen bonding and hydrogen tunneling: the upgraded LIM1 mechanism.

    Jozef Peeters;Jean-François Müller;Trissevgeni Stavrakou;Vinh Son Nguyen

  • Satellite evidence for a large source of formic acid from boreal and tropical forests

    T. Stavrakou;J.-F. Müller;J. Peeters;A. Razavi

  • HOx radical regeneration in isoprene oxidation via peroxy radical isomerisations. II: experimental evidence and global impact

    Jozef Peeters;Jean-François Müller

  • Decomposition of substituted alkoxy radicals—part I: a generalized structure–activity relationship for reaction barrier heights

    Luc Vereecken;Jozef Peeters

  • The detailed mechanism of the OH-initiated atmospheric oxidation of α-pinene: a theoretical study

    Jozef Peeters;Luc Vereecken;Gaia Fantechi

  • Laboratory and theoretical study of the oxy radicals in the OH- and Cl-initiated oxidation of ethene

    John J. Orlando;Geoffrey S. Tyndall;Merete Bilde;Corinne Ferronato

  • Reaction mechanisms and rate constants ofelementary steps in methane-oxygen flames

    Jozef Peeters;Gilbert Mahnen

  • To the core of autocatalysis in cyclohexane autoxidation.

    Ive Hermans;Pierre A. Jacobs;Jozef Peeters

  • The gas-phase ozonolysis of β-caryophyllene (C15H24). Part I: an experimental study

    Richard Winterhalter;Frank Herrmann;Basem Kanawati;Thanh Lam Nguyen

  • A structure-activity relationship for the rate coefficient of H-migration in substituted alkoxy radicals

    Luc Vereecken;Jozef Peeters

  • The 1,5-H-shift in 1-butoxy: A case study in the rigorous implementation of transition state theory for a multirotamer system

    Luc Vereecken;Jozef Peeters

  • Autoxidation of cyclohexane: conventional views challenged by theory and experiment.

    Ive Hermans;Thanh Lam Nguyen;Pierre A. Jacobs;Jozef Peeters

  • Low-volatility poly-oxygenates in the OH-initiated atmospheric oxidation of α-pinene: impact of non-traditional peroxyl radical chemistry

    L. Vereecken;J.-F. Müller;J. Peeters

  • Structure-Activity Relationship for the Addition of OH to (Poly)alkenes: Site-Specific and Total Rate Constants

    J. Peeters;W. Boullart;V. Pultau;S. Vandenberk

  • Kinetics of formation of chemiluminescent CH(A2Δ) by the elementary reactions of C2H(X2 Σ+) with O(3P) and O2(X3Σg−): A pulse laser photolysis study

    K. Devriendt;H. Van Look;B. Ceursters;J. Peeters

  • Kinetics of α-Hydroxy-alkylperoxyl Radicals in Oxidation Processes. HO2•-Initiated Oxidation of Ketones/Aldehydes near the Tropopause

    Ive Hermans;Jean François Müller;Thanh Lam Nguyen;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Theoretical study of the gas-phase ozonolysis of β-pinene (C10H16)

    Thanh Lam Nguyen;Jozef Peeters;Luc Vereecken

  • Autoxidation of ethylbenzene: the mechanism elucidated.

    Ive Hermans;Jozef Peeters;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Identification of the Sequence CH(2Π) + C2H2 → C3H2 + H (and C3H + H2) Followed by C3H2 + O → C2H + HCO (or H + CO) as C2H Source in C2H2/O/H Atomic Flames

    Werner Boullart;Katia Devriendt;Ronny Borms;Jozef Peeters

  • Autoxidation of Hydrocarbons: From Chemistry to Catalysis

    Ive Hermans;Ive Hermans;Jozef Peeters;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Improved global modelling of HO x recycling in isoprene oxidation: evaluation against the GABRIEL and INTEX-A aircraft campaign measurements

    T Stavrakou;Jozef Peeters;J-F Muller

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Vereecken
Luc Vereecken Max Planck Society
Ive Hermans
Ive Hermans University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jean-François Müller
Jean-François Müller Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Trissevgeni Stavrakou
Trissevgeni Stavrakou Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Lieven Clarisse
Lieven Clarisse Université Libre de Bruxelles
Pierre-François Coheur
Pierre-François Coheur Université Libre de Bruxelles
Cathy Clerbaux
Cathy Clerbaux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Holger F. Bettinger
Holger F. Bettinger University of Tübingen

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