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Eric A. Betterton, Ph. D.
COURSE MATERIAL ON THE WEB
RESEARCH INTERESTS Atmospheric and environmental chemistry (including aerosols, cloud condensation nuclei, frozen solution chemistry, microphysical and chemical properties of winter precipitation, urban air quality, ground water remediation, and chemistry of azides derived from automobile air bags).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

John J. Orlando, Geoffrey S. Tyndall, Eric A. Betterton, Joe Lowry, Steve T. Stegall, "Atmospheric chemistry of hydrazoic acid (HN3): UV absorption spectrum, HO. reaction rate, and reactions of the .N3 radical", Environ, Sci. Technol., 39, 1632-1640 (2005)

Jiahan He, Wendell P. Ela, Eric A. Betterton, Robert G. Arnold, and A. Eduardo Sáez Reductive Dehalogenation of Aqueous-Phase Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in an Electrochemical Reactor", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 43 (25), 7965 -7974 (2004).

E. A. Betterton, "Environmental fate of sodium azide derived from automobile airbags", Crit. Rev. Env. Sci. Technol. 33, 423-458 (2003).   (4MB)

J. He, R. G. Arnold, A. E. Saez, E. A. Betterton, W. P. Ela, "Removal of aqueous phase TCE using membrane air stripping contactors", J. Env. Eng. accepted (2004).

H. Li, R. G. Arnold, E. A. Betterton, W. P. Ela, B. Barbaris, "Comment on "The mechanisms of rate enhancing and quenching of trichloroethene photodecay in the presence of sensitizer and hydrogen sources", by Chu, W. and Choy, W. K. (2002) Water Research 36: 2525-2532", Water Res. accepted (2003).

J. He, A. E. Saez, W. P. Ela, E. A. Betterton, R. G. Arnold, "Destruction of Aqueous-Phase Carbon Tetrachloride in an Electrochemical Reactor with a Porous Cathode",  Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 43, 913-923 (2004 ).

S. Kommineni, W. P. Ela, R. G. Arnold, S. G. Huling, B. J. Hester, E. A. Betterton, "NDMA treatment by sequential GAC adsorption and Fenton-driven destruction", Env. Eng. Sci. 20, 361-373 (2003).
G. Chen, E.A. Betterton, R.G. Arnold*, W.P. Ela,  “Electrolytic Reduction of Trichloroethylene and Chloroform at a Pt- or Pd-Coated Ceramic Cathode", submitted to  J. Appl. Electrochem., 2002.
    Mohamed S. A. Hamza, Rudi van Eldik, Pascal L. S. Harper, John M. Pratt, and Eric A. Betterton, "Five-coordination and Adduct Formation in Co(III) Corrinoids: Dissecting Ligand Substitution into its Component Parts", Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 580-583 (2002) .

    E. A. Betterton*, D. J. Anderson, “Autoxidation of N(III), S(IV) and other species in frozen solution – a possible pathway for enhanced chemical transformation in freezing systems”,  J. Atmos. Chem., 40, 171-189 (2001) .

    B. Barbaris, E. A. Betterton, R. G. Arnold, W. P. Ela, L. J. Berry, X. Ju, K. E. Kerr, D. S. Samorano, "Phototreatment of perchloroethylene in soil vapor at the Harrison landfill, Tucson, AZ", Proc. 2000 Conf. Haz. Waste Res., Denver, 2000, pp. 55-68.

    Z. Liu, R. G. Arnold*, E. A. Betterton, “Reductive dehalogenation of gas–phase chlorinated solvents using a modified fuel cell”,   Env. Sci. Technol., 35, 4320-4326 (2001).

    E. A. Betterton*, N. Hollan, R. G. Arnold, S. Gogosha, K. McKim, “Acetone-Photosensitized Reduction of Carbon Tetrachloride by 2-Propanol in Aqueous Solution”, Env. Sci. Technol., 34, 1229-1233 (2000) .

    Z. Liu, R.G. Arnold*, E.A. Betterton, “Electrolytic Reduction of Low-Molecular-Weight Chlorinated Aliphatic Compounds – Structural and Thermodynamic Effects on Process Kinetics”, Env. Sci. Technol., 34, 804-811 (2000) .

    E. A. Betterton*, D. Craig, “Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of Azide with Ozone in Aqueous Solution:  Evidence for the Formation of Hypoazidite”,  J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc., 49, 1347-1354 (1999) . (Abstract)

    Z. Liu, R.G. Arnold*, E.A. Betterton, K. Festa, “Electrolytic Reduction of CCl4 – Effects of Cathode Material and Potential on Kinetics, Selectivity and Product Stoichiometry”, Env. Eng. Sci., 1-13, 16 (1999) . (Abstract)

    G. Chen, E.A. Betterton, R.G. Arnold*, “Electrolytic Oxidation of Trichloroethylene Using a Ceramic Anode”, J. Appl. Electrochem., 961–970, 29 (1999) .

    B. A. Klimowski, R. Becker, E. A. Betterton*, R. Bruintjes, T. L. Clark, W. D. Hall, B. W. Orr, R. A. Kropfli, P. Piironen, R. F. Reinking, D. Sundie, T. Uttal, “The 1995 Arizona Program: toward a better understanding of winter storm precipitation development in mountainous terrain”, Bull. Amer. Meterol. Soc., 799-813, 79 (1998) .

    Z. Hu, R. T. Bruintjes*, E. A. Betterton, “Sensitivity of Cloud Droplet Growth to Collision and Coalescence Efficiencies in a Parcel Model”,  J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 2502-2515  (1998) .

    A. T. Young, E. A. Betterton*, L. Saldivar de Rueda, “Photochemical box model for Mexico City”, Atmosfera , 161-178, 10 (1997).

    E. A. Betterton*, J. R. Robinson, “Henry’s law coefficient of hydrazoic acid”, J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc., 1216-1219, 47 (1997) .

    S. Philippin, E. A. Betterton*, “Cloud Condensation Nuclei Concentrations in Southern Arizona: Instrumentation and early observations”, Atmospheric Research, 43, 263-275 (1997).

    B. Barbaris, E. A. Betterton*, “Initial Snow Chemistry Survey of the Mogollon Rim in Arizona”, Atmospheric Environment, 30, 3093-3103  (1996).