ORGANIC AND INORGANIC BIOMARKERS OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS FROM MARINE REGIONS. In this study, we overview the recent advancements in knowledge regarding organic and inorganic biomarkers of atmospheric aerosols from coastal zones and open marine areas. It deals with the interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere through their interface, the formation of a seawater microlayer (SML) and the exchange of a myriad of chemical compounds between those environmental compartments. We also discuss how marine aerosols (MAs) are intrinsically related to the global carbon cycle, influence the radiative budget of the Earth, and are related to global climate. At the end, we discuss the trends of new studies on the topic. REGIONS study areas interface SML (SML compartments MAs (MAs cycle Earth climate end topic

In 2002, the Brazilian Chemical Society have promoted several activities aiming to prepare a document to discuss the education in Chemistry in Brazil, the new model of research funding, the area situation and its perspectives. The document drew up diagnoses and brought up proposals that were organized into six mobilizing axes. Among its conclusions it was expected an alignment of scientific and technological research, considering the central role of Chemistry in solving problems and overcoming challenges affecting the education, full citizenship, climate changes, food production and quality, access to and quality of water, energy security, preservation of ecosystems and species, emerging diseases and quality of life. The current moment brings again challenges, imposed by a new technological generation, the transformations of the urban societies and by the commitment with a sustainable development. This article seeks to outline a panorama, using as background the Industry 4.0, the Society 5.0, the Sustainable Development Objectives, the creation of the EMBRAPII, the SENAI Institutes of Innovation and the role of the graduate programs in Chemistry, in order to construct a new agenda under the scope of the SBQ for the next 15 years.

This paper deals with the solubility and reactivity of gases, especially in water, covering the main aspects that influence the dissolution process, namely polarizability of atoms or molecules in gas phase and their ability to react with the solvent. The discussion highlights the importance of solubility of gases in several biological processes, such as respiration and photosynthesis, hydrogen storage and industrial processes, as the production of carbonated beverages. The discussion also addresses the importance of gas solubility in atmospheric chemistry and aquatic environments.

Neste trabalho, são apresentados os potenciais de meia-onda de redução, determinados para 3-nitrofluoranteno (3-NF) = -0,51V, 1-nitropireno (1-NP) = -0,61V, 6-nitrocriseno (6-NC) = -0,64V, e 9-nitroantraceno (9-NA) = -0,84V. Os experimentos de voltametria cíclica com os nitro-PAH foram conduzidos em N,N-dimetilformamida anidra (DMF) contendo perclorato de tetraetilamônio 0,1 mol L-1 (TEAP), usando-se uma célula de três compartimentos, equipada com eletrodos de trabalho e auxiliar de platina e eletrodo de referência de Ag/AgI (fio de prata imerso em DMF / TEAP 0,1 mol L-1, contendo iodeto de tetrabutilamônio 0,05 mol L-1). Esses potenciais podem ser ordenados do menos negativo para o mais negativo, o que corresponde à mesma ordem com que decresce a ação mutagênica direta (3-NF >> 1-NP > 6-NC >> 9-NA). Assim, o 3-NF, que apresentou o potencial de meia-onda menos negativo é, entre os nitro-PAH estudados, o de maior atividade mutagênica. Deste modo, estas propriedades podem ser utilizadas como indicativas do risco à saúde humana da exposição a nitro-PAH, sendo, portanto, de grande importância em estudos toxicológicos.

In this work, we report measured electrochemical half-wave reduction potentials of 3-nitrofluoranthene (3-NF), 1-nitropyrene (1-NP), 6-nitrochrysene (6-NC) and 9-nitroanthracene (9-NA): = -0.51V; -0.61V; -0.64V; and -0.84V respectively. The cyclic voltammetry experiments with the nitro-PAH were carried out in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), containing 0.1 mol L-1 tetraethylammonium perchlorate (TEAP) using a three-compartment cell fitted with Pt working and auxiliary electrodes, and a Ag/AgI reference electrode (a silver wire in 0.1 mol L-1 DMF/TEAP containing 0.05 mol L-1 tetrabutylammonium iodide). These potentials can be ordered from the less to the more negative value, which corresponds to the same order by which the direct-acting mutagenicity decreases (3-NF >> 1-NP > 6-NC >> 9-NA). Thus, 3-NF, which shows the less negative first half-wave potential value is the more active mutagenic amongst the nitro-PAH studied. In this way, these properties may be used as an indicative of the health risks, asociated to nitro-PAH exposure, and thus being of great importance in toxicological studies.

In the last three decades carbonyl compounds, aldehydes and ketones, have received a great deal of attention due to their strong influence on photochemical smog formation and their recognized adverse human health effects. Carbonyl compounds are directly emitted into the atmosphere by combustion sources and also produced from photochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons and other organic compounds. In this paper it is presented a general overview about the carbonyl compounds sources, reactivity, concentration levels and toxicological effects.

Biogenic emissions of volatile organic compounds play a fundamental role in the atmospheric chemistry, vegetation being one of their major sources. Amongst the VOCs emitted by plants, olefins and terpenoids are the most abundant. These compounds, due to the presence of two or more double bonds and other structural features, are very reactive in the atmosphere and act as precursors of the photochemical smog and aerosols. This article presents a review of the reactions of olefins and terpenoids with ozone, in the gas phase, with emphasis toward the mechanisms and kinetic aspects.

In the last two decades, the use of oxygenated fuels, like methanol and ethanol, pure or in mixture with gasoline, has been growing due to benefits introduced into the air quality. In Brasil, the fraction of light duty vehicles powered by pure hydrated ethanol is estimated at about 4 million, while the remaining vehicles actually utilize a mixture (22:78 v/v) of ethanol:gasoline. As a consequence, there's a need for the availability of methods that can provide the evaluation of possible impacts of alcohol emissions in the formation of chemical species in the atmosphere, as ozone, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and so on. In this paper, methanol and ethanol are discussed in their general aspects, as well as their atmospheric sources, chemical reactivity and available methods of analysis.