Cel Our atmosphere appears to be a reservoir of inert gaseous molecules, while in reality, it is also composed of a plethora of highly reactive molecules and radicals. Among these are the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that contribute substantially to both global warming and air pollution. Detailed atmospheric models attempt to describe the incredibly complex network of chemical reactions resulting from VOC oxidation in our troposphere and to predict its composition, paramount for informing societal and political decisions and regulations. A surprising observation, though, is that the role of sunlight in the reactions of VOC intermediates is scarcely understood, even though excited-state dynamics, triggered by sunlight absorption, initiate most of the atmosphere’s chemistry. This lack of information is partly due to the challenge in conducting photochemical experiments on transient VOC species. As a result, VOC-related chemical mechanisms are mostly based on a ground electronic state chemistry, leading to some critical deviations between the predicted and observed composition of the atmosphere. Also, vastly neglecting the rich photochemistry of these VOC species leads to a poorer understanding of their resulting environmental impact.This project, SINDAM, launches the field of in silico atmospheric photochemistry by using recent breakthroughs in theoretical and computational chemistry to establish the importance of photochemical processes of VOCs in the atmosphere, either in isolation or in contact with water molecules. SINDAM will answer the simple yet critical question: how ubiquitous are photophysical and photochemical effects in the atmospheric chemistry of VOCs? Hence, this project will stimulate an exciting new synergistic area at the edge between theoretical and atmospheric chemistry, leading to a real, societal impact by improving the predictive power of atmospheric models in the context of global warming and air quality. Dziedzina nauki nauki przyrodniczenauki chemicznechemia organicznalotne związki organicznenauki przyrodniczenauki chemiczneelektrochemiaelektrolizanauki przyrodniczenauki chemicznechemia fizycznafotochemiainżynieria i technologiainżynieria śodowiskainżynieria czystego powietrzanauki przyrodniczenauki o Ziemi i pokrewne nauki o środowiskunauki o atmosferzemeteorologiatroposfera Program(-y) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Temat(-y) ERC-2018-STG - ERC Starting Grant Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2018-STG Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-STG - Starting Grant Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Wkład UE netto € 689 690,73 Adres Beacon house queens road BS8 1QU Bristol Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Region South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Bristol, City of Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Uczestnictwo w unijnych programach w zakresie badań i innowacji Opens in new window sieć współpracy HORIZON Opens in new window Środki z innych źródeł € 0,00 Beneficjenci (2) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE netto Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE netto € 689 690,73 Adres Beacon house queens road BS8 1QU Bristol Zobacz na mapie Region South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Bristol, City of Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Uczestnictwo w unijnych programach w zakresie badań i innowacji Opens in new window sieć współpracy HORIZON Opens in new window Środki z innych źródeł € 0,00 UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE netto € 809 766,27 Adres Stockton road the palatine centre DH1 3LE Durham Zobacz na mapie Region North East (England) Tees Valley and Durham Durham CC Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Uczestnictwo w unijnych programach w zakresie badań i innowacji Opens in new window sieć współpracy HORIZON Opens in new window Środki z innych źródeł € 0,00
