Challenges and Opportunities in Molecular-Level Indoor Surface Chemistry and Physics

Yangdongling Liu; Ariana Gray Bé; Victor W. Or; Michael R. Alves; Vicki H. Grassian; Franz M. Geiger

doi:10.1016/j.xcrp.2020.100256

Challenges and Opportunities in Molecular-Level Indoor Surface Chemistry and Physics

Yangdongling Liu, Ariana Gray Bé, Victor W. Or, Michael R. Alves, Vicki H. Grassian^*, Franz M. Geiger

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Abstract

The high surface-to-volume ratio that is typical indoors makes surface chemistry and physics particularly important to the study of air quality in these environments. However, surface-mediated transformations in indoor environments are not adequately understood, largely because the surfaces involved are notoriously complex. Moreover, it is challenging to capture dynamic changes in real time and under ambient conditions. This Perspective presents a path to bridge this capability gap by reviewing recent developments in advanced instrumentation and collaborative work and discussing research opportunities that have the potential to contribute new chemical and physical insights into indoor surface processes. Mechanistic studies of idealized model surfaces and on surfaces of real-world indoor samples will help us better quantify sources and sinks of indoor air pollutants, improve the prediction of dynamic changes in indoor air quality, and open the door for the design of smart coatings or paints for controlling, mitigating, or preventing the potential negative outcomes of indoor air chemistry. This Perspective presents challenges and opportunities for scientists seeking a molecular-level mechanistic understanding of what drives surface chemistry indoors. Liu et al. highlight surface-specific investigations of indoor molecular, nano-, and microlayers under ambient conditions.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	100256
Journal	Cell Reports Physical Science
Volume	1
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2020.100256
State	Published - Nov 18 2020

Funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the “Chemistry of the Indoor Environment” program of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ( G-2020-12675 to V.H.G. and G-2019-12300 to F.M.G.). A.G.B. and M.R.A. acknowledge support from the US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program . F.M.G. acknowledges support from the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel prize of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation .

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General Physics and Astronomy
General Materials Science
General Chemistry
General Energy
General Engineering

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