Masters

Title: Atmospheric reactivity of anthracene

Summary:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are generated during incomplete combustion processes and are strongly linked to human activities. Many of them are considered potential carcinogens and exhibit toxic as well as mutagenic effects. Their oxidation in the environment often leads to compounds that are more toxic and more water-soluble than the original molecules. Assessing the risks PAHs pose to environmental health therefore requires considering not only their concentrations but also the kinetics of their oxidation reactions. Photodegradation is an important oxidation pathway in the environmental gas phase.

The main goal of this internship is to investigate the atmospheric degradation processes using different theoretical approaches unravelling their most favorable pathways and their atmospheric fate. This work will be conducted in close collaboration with the experimental works performed in the group led by Professor Tara Kahan at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada). This project will be performed within the framework of a larger research program (CPER Ecrin and CDP AREA). The internship will take place at PC2A laboratory, Lille University.

Key words: Atmosphere; Anthracene; Reactivity; Molecular Simulations

* Send to yeny.tobon-correa[chez]univ-lille[point].fr before September 12, 2025