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• Li, Q.; Hu D.; Leungsakul S.; Kamens, R.M. "Large Outdoor Chamber Experiments and Computer Simulations: (I) Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from the Oxidation of a Mixture of d-Limonene and á-Pinene", Atmos. Environ., 41 .9341-9352, 2007.


• Hu, D.; Tolocka,M.; Li ,Q.; Kamens R.M. "A Kinetic Mechanism for Predicting Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Toluene oxidation in the presence of NOx and Natural Sunlight", Atmos. Environ., 41, 6478-6496, 2007.


• Hu, D.; Kamens R.M. "Evaluation of the Uncertainties in and Performance of the UNC Toluene-SOA Model", Atmos. Environ., 41, 6465-6477, 2007.


• Puangthongthub, S., Wangwongwatana, S., Kamens, R.M., Serre, M.L. "Modeling the space/time distribution of particulate matter in Thailand and optimizing its monitoring network", Atmos. Environ., 41, 7788-7805, 2007.


• Dalton C.; Jaoui M.; Kamens,R.; Glish, G. "Continuous real-time analysis of gas and particulate products from the reaction of some monoterpenes with ozone using Atmospheric Sampling Glow Discharge Ionization coupled to a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer", Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 77, 3156-3163, 2005.


• Lee, S.; Kamens, R.M. "Particle Nucleation from the Reaction of ±-Pinene and O3", Atmospheric Environment, 39, 6822-6832, 2005.


• Leungsakul, S.; Jeffries, H.E.; Kamens, R.M. "A Kinetic Mechanism for Predicting Secondary Aerosol Formation from the Reaction of d-limonene with NOX and Natural Sunlight", Atmospheric Environment 39, 7063-7082 2005.


• Leungsakul, S.; Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M. "A Kinetic Mechanism for Predicting Secondary Aerosol Formation from the Reaction of d-limonene with Ozone" Environ. Sci. Technol. 39, 9583-9594, 2005.


• Tolocka, M. P.; Jang, M.; Ginter, J.M.; Cox, F.J.; Kamens, R.M.; Johnston, M.; "Formation of Oligomers in Secondary Organic Aerosol", Environ. Sci. Technol. 38, 1426-1434, 2004.


• Czoschke, N.M. Jang, M.; Kamens R.M.; "Effect of Acidic Seed on Biogenic Secondary Organic Aerosol Growth", Atmos. Environ, 2003.


• Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M.; "Gas and particulate products distribution from the photooxidation of a-humulene in the presence of NOx, natural atmospheric air and sunlight", in press, J. Atmos. Chem, 46 (1), 29-54, 2003.


• Jang M.; Carroll, B.; Chandramouli, B.; Kamens R.M. "Particle Growth by Acid-catalyzed Heterogeneous Reactions of Organic Carbonyls on Pre-existing Aerosols"; Environ. Sci. Technol, 37,3828-3837, 2003.


• Chardramouli, B.; Jang, M.; Kamens, R.M.; "Gas Particle Partitioning of Semi-Volatle Organics (SOCs) on Mixtures of Aerosols in a Smog Chamber", Environ. Sci. Technol ,37, 4113-4121, 2003.


• Jaoui, M.; Leungsakul, S.; Kamens, R.M "Gas and Particulate Products Distribution from the Reaction of b-Caryophyllene with Ozone," J. Atmos. Chem., 45, 216-287, 2003.


• Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M.; "Mass Balance of Gaseous and Particulate Products from b-Pinene/O3/ air in the absence of light and b-Pinene/NOx/ in the presence of natural Sunlight" J. Atmos. Chem., 43, 101-141,2003.


• Jang, M.; Lee, S.; Kamens, R. M.; "Organic Aerosol Growth by Acid-Catalyzed Heterogeneous Reactions of Octanal in a Flow Reactor", Atmos. Environ., 37, 2125-2138, 2003.


• Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M.; "Mass Gaseous and Particulate Oxidation Products of the reaction from a mixture of a-pinene + b-pinene/O3/Air in the absence of light and a-pinene + b-pinene/NOx/Air in the presence of Natural Sunlight," 44, 259-297, J. Atmos. Chem., 2003.


• Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M.; "Photolysis Study of Gas Phase Pinonaldehyde in the Presence of Natural Sunlight" Atmos. Environ., 37, 1835-1851, 2003.


• Chandramouli, B.; Jang, M.; Kamens, R. "Gas-Particle Partitioning of Semi-volatle Organics on Organic Aerosols Using a Predictive Activity Coefficient Model: Analysis of the Effects of Parameter Choices on Model Performance", Atmos. Environ. 27, 853-864,2003.


• Calvert, J.; Atkinson, R.; Becker, K.; Kamens, R.; Seinfeld, J.; Wallington, T.; Yarwood, R. The Mechanisms of Atmospheric Oxidation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Oxford University Press, New York, 2002, ISBN# 0-19-514628-X, 556 pages, 2002.


• Jang, M.; Czoschke, N.M.; Lee, S.; Kamens, R. M. "Heterogeneous Atmospheric Organic Aerosol Production by Inorganic Acid-Catalyzed Particle-Phase ReactionsÓ, Science, 298, 814-817, October 25, 2002.


• Erik Teinemaa,E.; Kirso U.; Strommen, M.R; Kamens, R.M, "Atmospheric Behavior of Oil Shale Combustion Fly Ash in a Simulated Study", Atmos. Environ., 36, 813-824, 2002.


• Vinitketkumnuen,U.; Kalayanamitra, K.; Chewonarin, T.; Kamens, R. "Particulate Matter, PM 10 & PM 2.5, Levels and Airborne Mutagenicity in Chiang Mai, Thailand" , Mutation Research, 519/1-2, 121-131, 2002.


• Chandramouli, B.; Kamens, R. "The Photochemical Formation and Gas-Particle Partitioning of Oxidation Products of Decamethyl Cyclopentasiloxane and Decamethyl Tetrasiloxane in the Atmosphere" (2001) Atmos. Environ.: 35 , 87-95


• Jaoui, M. and R. Kamens, "Gaseous and Particulate Oxidation Products Analysis of a Mixture of a-pinene + b-pinene/O3/Air in the Absence of Light and a-pinene + b-pinene/NOx/Air in the Presence of Natural Sunlight" Atmospheric Chemistry submitted Oct. 2001.


• Calvert, J.; Atkinson,R.; Becker,K.; Kamens,R.; Seinfeld, J.; Wallington, T.; Yarwood, R. Mechanisms of Atmospheric Oxidation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons, in press Oxford Press , 2001


• Vinitketkumneun, U., Kalayanamitra, K., Chewonarin, T., Kamens, R. "Particulate Matter, PM 10 and PM 2.5 Levels and Airborne Mutagenicity in Chiang Mai, Thailand" Mutation Research submitted Nov. 2001


• Jang, M., Kamens; R.M. "Atmospheric Secondary Aerosol Formation by Heterogeneous Reactions of Aldehydes in the Presence of a Sulfuric Acid Aerosol Catalyst" Environ. Sci. Technol. (in press) 2001


• Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M. "Photolysis Study of Gas Phase Pinonaldehyde in the Presence of Natural Sunlight" (2001) J. Geophys. Res. submitted March , 2001


• Kamens, R.M., Jaoui, M. "Modeling Aerosol Formation from a-pinene + NOx in the Presence of Natural Sunlight Using Gas Phase Kinetics and Gas-particle Partitioning Theory" (2001) Environ. Sci. Technol.35 , 1394-1405


• Jaoui, M.; Kamens, R.M. "Mass Balance of Gaseous and Particulate Products analysis from a-Pinene + NOx in the presence of natural Sunlight" (2001) J. Geophys. Res. 106: 12541-12558


• Jang, M.; Kamens, R.M "Characterization of Secondary Aerosol from the Photooxidation of Toluene in the Presence of NOx and 1-Propene" (2001) Environ. Sci. Technol. , 35, 3626-3639


• Teinemaa, E, Kirso, U., Strommen, M., Kamens, R.M. "Atmospheric Behavior of Oil Shale Combustion Fly Ash in a Simulated Study" Atmospheric Environment (in press) June, 2001.


• Leach K.B., Kamens R.M., Strommen M.R., Jang M. "Partitioning of Semivolatile Organic Compounds in the Presence of a Secondary Organic Aerosol in a Controlled Atmosphere"(2000) J. Atmos. Chemistry, 33, 241-264.


• Strommen, M. R.; Kamens, R. M. "Simulation of Semivolatile Organic Compound Transport at Different Time Scales in Atmospheric Diesel Soot Particles" (1999) Environmental Science and Technology, 33, 1738-1746.


• Jang, M., R. M. Kamens "Newly Characterized Products and Composition of Secondary Aerosols from the Reaction of a-Pinene with Ozone" (1999) Atm Environ. 33, 459-474.


• Jang, M., R. M. Kamens "A Predictive Model for Adsorptive Gas Partitioning of SOCs on Fine Atmospheric Inorganic Dust Particles" (1999) Environ. Sci. Technol. 33, 1825 - 1831.


• Kamens, R. M., Jang, M., Chien,C. Leach, B. K. "Aerosol Formation from the Reaction of a-pinene and Ozone using a Gas Phase Kinetics-Aerosol Partitioning Model" (1999) Environ. Sci. Technol33, 1430-1439


• Jang, M., Kamens, R. M. "A Thermodynamic Approach for Modeling Partitioning of Semivolatile Organic Compounds on Atmospheric Particulate Matter: Humidity Effects" (1998) Environ. Sci. Technol, 32, 1237-1243.49.


• Latimer, H., R.M. Kamens, G. Chandra "The Atmospheric Partitioning of Decamethycyclopentasiloxane (D5) and 1-hydroxynonamethyl siloxane (D4TOH), on Different Types of Atmospheric Particles" (1998) Chemosphere, vol 36, pp 2401 2414.


• Strommen, M., R.M. Kamens "Application of a Dual-Impedance Model to Simulate the Partitioning of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Combustion Aerosols" (1997) Environmental Science & Technology, 31, 2983-2990.


• Jang, M., R.M. Kamens, K.B. Leach, M. Strommen "A Thermodynamic Approach Using Group Contribution Methods to Model the Semi-Volatile Partitioning on Atmospheric Particulate Matter" (1997) Environmental Science & Technology, 31, 2805-2811.


• Kamens, R.M., D. Coe "A Large Gas-Phase Stripping Device to Investigate Rates of PAH Evaporation from Airborne Diesel Soot Particles" (1997)Environmental Science & Technology, 31, 1830-1833.


• McDow S.R., M. Jang, Y. Hong, R.M. Kamens "An Approach to Studying the Effect of Organic Composition on Atmopsheric Aerosol Photochemistry" (1996) J. Geophys. Res. , 101, 19593-19600.


• Pennise D., R.M. Kamens "Effects of Combustion Temperature on the Atmospheric Stability of Chlorinated Dibenzo Dioxins and Furans" (1996) Environmental Science & Technology,30, 2832-2842.


• Fan, Z., R.M. Kamens, J. Zhang, J. Hu (1996) "Ozone-Nitrogen Dioxide-NPAH Heterogeneous Reactions and A More Complete Mechanism to Model NPAH in the Atmosphere" Environmental Science & Technology, 30, 2821-2827.


• Vartiainen, M., S.R. McDow, R.M. Kamens (1996) "Water Uptake by Sunlight and Ozone Exposed Diesel Exhaust Particles", Chemosphere, 32, 1319-1325.


• Fan Z., R.M. Kamens, J. Hu, J. Zhang, and S.R. McDow (1996) "Photostability of Nitro-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on combustion Particles in Sunlight" Environmental Science & Technology, 30, 1358-1364.


• Rodes C.E., R.M. Kamens, R.W.Weiner (1995) "An Experimental Design to Study the Dispersal of Contaminants Released in Close Proximity to the Body" Air and Industrial Hygiene Association, 56, pp 535-545.


• Fan Z., D. Chen, P. Birla, R.M. Kamens (1995) "Modeling of Nitro-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Formation and Decay in the Atmosphere" Atmospheric Environment 29, pp 1171-1181.


• McDow, S.R., M. Vartiainen, Q. Sun, Y. Hong, Y. Yao, R.M. Kamens (1995) "Combustion Aerosol Water Content and Its Effect on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Reactivity" Atmospheric Environment, 29, pp 791-797.


• Kamens, R.M., J.R.Odum, Z. Fan (1995)"Some Observations on the Times to Equilibrium For Semi-Volatile Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons" Environmental Science & Technology, 29, pp 43-49.


• Vartiainen, M., S.R. McDow, R.M. Kamens (1994) "Water Uptake by Aerosol Particles From Automobile Exhaust and Wood Smoke" Chemosphere, 29, 1661-1669.


• McDow, S.R., Q. Sun, M. Vartiainen, Y. Hong, Y. Yao, T. Fister, R. Yaoi, R.M. Kamens (1994) "The Effect of Organic Composition on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Decay in Atmospheric Aerosols" Environmental Science & Technology 28, 2147-2153.


• Odum, J.R., J. Yu, R.M. Kamens (1994) "Modeling the Mass Transfer of Semi-volatile Organics in Combustion Aerosols" Environmental Science & Technology, 28, 2278-2285.


• Birla, P. and R.M. Kamens (1994) "Effects of Combustion Temperature on the Atmospheric Stability of Polybrominated Dibenxxo-p-dioxins and dibenzofuirnas" Environmental Science & Technology , 28,1437-1443


• Odum, J.R., S.R. McDow, R.M. Kamens (1994) "Mechanistic and Kinetic Studies of the Photodegredation of Benz(a)anthracene in the Presence of Methoxy Phenols" Environmental Science & Technology, 28, 1285-1290.


• Kamens R.M., Z. Fan, Y. Yao, D. Chen, S. Chen, M. Vartiainen (1994) "A Methodology for Modeling the Formation and Decay of Nitro-PAH in the Atmosphere" Chemosphere, 28, #9, 1623-1632.


• Li, C. and R.M. Kamens (1993) "The Use of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as Source Signatures in Receptor Modeling", Atmospheric Environment, 27A, 523-532


• McDow, S.R., Q. Sun, M.K. Vartiainen, Y. Hong, Y. Yao, E.A. Hayes, R.M. Kamens (1993) "Photodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Hexadecane and Methoxyphenols" Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, vol 3 supplement, pp 111-118.


• Lutes, C, M., J. Charles, J.R. Odum, R.M.Kamens (1992) "Chamber Aging Studies of the Atmospheric Stability of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans" Environmental Science & Technology, 26, 991-998.


• Rodes, C., R. Kamens, R. Wiener, (1991) "The Significance and Characteristics of Personal Cloud on Exposure Assessment Measurements for Indoor Contaminants," Indoor Air, 2, 123-145.


• Guo, Z., R. Kamens, (1991) "An Experimental Technique for Studying Heterogeneous Reactions of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons on Particle Surfaces," J. Atmos. Chem., 12, 137-151.


• Kamens. R., C.L. Lee, R. Wiener, D. Leith, (1991) "A Study to Characterize Indoor Particles in Three Non-Smoking Homes," Atmospheric Environment, vol 25A, pp 939-948.


• Bell, D., H. Karam, R. Kamens, (1990) "A Nonaqueous Ion Exchange Separation Technique for Use in Bioassay-Directed Fractionation of Complex Mixtures: Application to Wood Smoke Particle Extracts," Environmental Science & Technology, 24, 1261-1264.


• Bell, D., R. Kamens, (1990) "Evaluation of the Mutagenicity of Combustion Particles from Several common biomass fuels in the Ames/Salmonila Microsome Test," Mut.Res. Letters, 254, 177-183.


• Kamens, R., J. Guo, Z. Guo, (1990) "PAH and N205 Reactions on Atmospheric Soot Particles," Atmospheric Environment, vol 24A, 1161-1173.


• Kamens, R.M., Hani Karam, Jiazhen Guo, Jean Perry, and Leonard Stockburger, (1989) "The Behavior of Oxy-PAH on Atmospheric Soot Particles," Environmental Science & Technology, 23, 801-806


• Kamens, R.M., Z. Guo, J.N. Fulcher, D.A. Bell, (1988) "The Influence of Humidity and Temperature on the Daytime Decay of PAH on Atmospheric Soot Particles," Environmental Science & Technology, 22, 103-108.


• Kamens, R.M., J.N. Fulcher, L.M. Ball, A. Gold, (1987) "Analysis of Cyclopenta Fused Isomers of Benz(a)Anthracene in Wood Smoke," Biomed. Environ. Mass Spect., 14, 369-374.


• Gery, M.W., D.L. Fox, R.M. Kamens, L. Stockburger, (1987) "Investigation of Hydroxyl Radical Reactions with o-xylene and m-xylene in a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor," Environmental Science & Technology, 21, 339-348.<


• Ackerman, T.P., G. Zhishi, R.M. Kamens, (1986) "Equilibrium Temperatures of Aerosol Particles in Outdoor Exposure Chambers," Atmospheric Environment 20, 2473-2475.


• Kamens, R.M., J.N. Fulcher, Z. Guo, (1986) "Effects of Temperature on Wood Soot PAH Decay in Atmospheres with Sunlight and Low NOX," Atmospheric Environment, 20. 1579-1587.


• Bell, D.A. and R.M. Kamens, (1986) "Photodegradation of Wood Smoke Mutagens," Atmospheric Environment, 20, 318-321.


• Kamens, R.M., J.M. Perry, D.A. Saucy, D.A. Bell, D.L. Newton, B. Brand, (1985) "Factors Which Influence PAH Decomposition on Airborne Wood Smoke Particles," Environ. Internat., 11, 131-136.


• Kamens, R.M., D.A. Bell, J.M. Perry, R.G. Goodman, A. Dietrich, S. Tejada, (1985) "Airborne Mutagenic Transformations of Dilute Wood Smoke Systems: Analysis of Selected HPLC Fractions from Wood Smoke Particle Extracts," Environmental Science & Technology, 19, 63-70.


• Kamens, R.M., G.D. Rives, J.M. Perry, D.A. Bell, R.F. Paylor,Jr., L.D. Claxton, (1984) "Mutagenic and Chemical Changes in Dilute Wood Smoke As It Ages and Reacts with O3, NO2 in the Dark - An Outdoor Chamber Study," Environmental Science & Technology, 18, 523-530.


• Saucy, D.A., R.M. Kamens, R.W. Linton, (1983) "An Aerosol Injection and Outdoor Chamber System for the Study of Atmospheric Gas-Particle Reactions," Atmospheric Environment, 17, 2617-2624.


• Feigley, C.E., R.M. Kamens, H.E. Jeffries, (1983) "Experimental Simulation of Los Angeles Reactive Pollutant Program (LARPP) Operation 33-II. Evaluation of Simulation," Atmospheric Environment, 17, 103-109.


• Kamens, R.M., M.W. Gery, H.E. Jeffries, M. Jackson, E.I. Cole, (1982) "Ozone Isoprene Reactions Product Formation and Aerosol Potential," Int. J Chem. Kinet.,14, pp. 955-975.


• Feigley, C.E., H.E. Jeffries, R.M. Kamens, (1982) "An Experimental Simulation of Los Angeles Reactive Pollutant Program (LARPP) Operation 33-Part I: Experimental Simulation in an Outdoor Smog Chamber," Atmospheric Environment, 16,1987-1986.


• Kamens, R.M., H.E. Jeffries, K.G. Sexton, R.W. Wiener, (1982) "The Impact of Day-Old Dilute Smog on Fresh Smog Systems," Atmospheric Environment, 16, pp. 1027-1034.


• Kamens, R.M., H.E. Jeffries, M.W. Gery, R.W. Wiener, K.G. Sexton, G.B. Howe, (1981) "The Impact of a-pinene on Urban Smog Formation: An Outdoor Smog Chamber Study," Atmospheric Environment, 15, pp. 969-981.


• Wright, R.S., R.M. Kamens, J.E. Sickles, H.E. Jeffries, W.C. Eaton, (1978) "Comparison Between Two Outdoor Smog Chamber Facilities: Matched Experiments," J. Air Pollut. Assoc., 26, 249-250.


• Kamens, R.M., H.E. Jeffries, D.L. Fox, L. Alexander, (1977) "Potential Effect of Emission Control Strategies on Nighttime NO2 Concentrations," Atmospheric Environment, 11, p. 225.


• Jeffries, H.E., D.L. Fox, R.M. Kamens, (1976) "Outdoor Smog Chamber Studies: Light Effects Relative to Indoor Chambers," Environmental Science & Technology, 10, pp. 1006-1011.


• Jeffries, H.E., D.L. Fox, R.M. Kamens, (1976) "Photochemical Conversion of NO to NO2 by Hydrocarbons in An Outdoor Chamber," J. Air Pollut. Assoc., 10, pp. 1006-1011.


• Fox, D.L., R.M. Kamens, H.E. Jeffries, (1975) "Photochemical Smog Systems: Effect of Dilution on Ozone Formation," Science, 118, 1113.


• Kamens, R.M. and A.C. Stern, (1973) "Effects of Inclusion or Exclusion of Methane in the 1975 Automobile Standard for Hydrocarbons," J. Air Pollut. Assoc., 23, 593-596.