Wang, Ying;
Mao, Qian;
Wang, Zhanyuan;
Luo, Kai H;
Zhou, Lei;
Wei, Haiqiao;
(2023)
A ReaxFF molecular dynamics study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon oxidation assisted by nitrogen oxides.
Combustion and Flame
, 248
, Article 112571. 10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112571.
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Abstract
Fossil fuel-derived soot poses a persistent problem. A joint reduction is conducted via the reaction between NOx and soot. The underlying reaction mechanisms of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as well as the interactions between O2, NO and NO2, have been extensively investigated by ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations for the first time. The pyrolysis and oxidation of coronene are conducted at 2500 K and 50 atm. Coronene in the pyrolysis system first experiences dehydrogenation reactions and subsequently undergoes recombination reactions, leading to the formation of large PAHs. Among the three oxidizers, NO2 is the strongest in coronene oxidation, followed by NO and O2. Meanwhile, the O radical is identified as the key species for PAH oxidation. In the presence of O2, the formation of O radicals requires the assistance of H radicals that are formed by the dehydrogenation of PAHs, which retards the oxidation process. In the presence of NO, O radicals can be directly formed via reactions of NO → N+O and N + NO ⇌ N2 + O. NO2 first undergoes a decomposition reaction: NO2 → NO + O, followed by NO decomposition. O-addition and N-addition, as well as subsequent fragmentation reactions including the generation of COx and (H)CN are important routes in PAH oxidation. Furthermore, compared to NO, NO2 provides more O radicals that significantly accelerate PAH oxidation. This study provides fundamental insight into PAH oxidation that may help to design strategies to inhibit soot and NOx emissions at the source.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A ReaxFF molecular dynamics study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon oxidation assisted by nitrogen oxides |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112571 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112571 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | PAHs, Nitrogen oxides, Oxidation, ReaxFF, Molecular dynamics simulation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10163603 |
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