Molly Frauenheim
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Email: mpf136@email.unc.edu
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry, Environmental Studies — Colgate University, New York, USA (2016-2020)
Projects
Synthesis and structural determination of precursors to isoprene-derived secondary organic aerosol in low NOx environments
This project utilizes synthetic chemistry to reveal detailed chemical pathways leading to SOA formation from the atmospheric oxidation of isoprene, the most abundant non-methane hydrocarbon on Earth, in the presence of anthropogenic pollutants. Specifically, novel isoprene SOA marker compounds are synthesized and authentic standards are further used to discover new reactive pathways, derive kinetic data, and better characterize physicochemical properties of atmospheric SOA for future implementation in chemically explicit atmospheric models.
Publications
- Frauenheim, M., Surratt, J. D., Zhang, Z., Gold, A. Improved synthetic routes to cis-and trans-(2-methyloxirane-2, 3-diyl) dimethanol (cis-and trans-β-isoprene epoxydiol). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2023. 23(14), 7859-7866. 10.5194/acp-23-7859-2023.
- Frauenheim, M., Offenberg, J., Zhang, Z., Surratt, J. D., Gold, A. The C5–Alkene Triol Conundrum: Structural Characterization and Quantitation of Isoprene-Derived C5H10O3 Reactive Uptake Products. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 2022. 9 (10), 829-836. 10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00548.