Blitz, Dr Mark Andrew

Research Scientist

Address

University of Leeds

School of Chemistry

University of Leeds

Leeds

LS2 9JT

 
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6710-4021
email
+44 113 343 6594  
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Publications

  • Shannon Robin; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Solving the OH + Glyoxal Problem: A Complete Theoretical Description of Post-Transition-State Energy Deposition in Activated Systems. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 128 (8) , 1501–1510, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.3c07823] Feb 2024
  • Douglas Kevin M.; Lucas Daniel; Walsh Catherine; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Reaction of NH2 with NO at Very Low Temperatures. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 127 (34) , 7205–7215, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.3c03652] Aug 2023
  • Lucas Daniel I.; Kavaliauskas Casey J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Lehman Julia H.; Ab Initio and Statistical Rate Theory Exploration of the CH (X2Π) + OCS Gas-Phase Reaction. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 127 (31) , 6509–6520, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.3c01082] Jul 2023
  • Speak Thomas H.; Blitz Mark A.; Medeiros Diogo J.; Seakins Paul W.; New Measurements and Calculations on the Kinetics of an Old Reaction: OH + HO2 → H2O + O2. Jacs Au, 3 (6) , 1684–1694, [doi:10.1021/jacsau.3c00110] Jun 2023
  • Blitz Mark A.; Onel Lavinia; Robertson Struan H.; Seakins Paul W.; Studies on the Kinetics of the CH + H2 Reaction and Implications for the Reverse Reaction, 3CH2 + H. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 127 (10) , 2367–2375, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.2c08097] Mar 2023
  • Douglas Kevin M.; Li Lok Hin Desmond; Walsh Catherine; Lehman Julia H.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Experimental, theoretical, and astrochemical modelling investigation of the gas-phase reaction between the amidogen radical (NH2) and acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) at low temperatures. Faraday Discussions, 245, 261–283, [doi:10.1039/d3fd00046j] 2023
  • West Niclas A.; Li Lok Hin Desmond; Millar Tom J.; Van de Sande Marie; Rutter Edward; Blitz Mark A.; Lehman Julia H.; Decin Leen; Heard Dwayne E.; Experimental and theoretical study of the low-temperature kinetics of the reaction of CN with CH2O and implications for interstellar environments. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25 (11) , 7719–7733, [doi:10.1039/d2cp05043a] 2023
  • McKee Kenneth; Blitz Mark A.; Shannon Robin J.; Pilling Michael J.; HO₂ + NO₂: Kinetics, Thermochemistry, and Evidence for a Bimolecular Product Channel. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 126 (41) , 7514--7522, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.2c04601] Oct 2022
  • Douglas Kevin M.; Lucas Daniel I.; Walsh Catherine; West Niclas A.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; The Gas-phase Reaction of NH2 with Formaldehyde (CH2O) is not a Source of Formamide (NH2CHO) in Interstellar Environments. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 937 (1) , L16, [doi:10.3847/2041-8213/ac8cef] Sep 2022
  • Robinson Callum; Onel Lavinia; Newman James; Lade Rachel; Au Kendrew; Sheps Leonid; Heard Dwayne E.; Seakins Paul W.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Unimolecular Kinetics of Stabilized CH₃CHOO Criegee Intermediates: syn-CH₃CHOO Decomposition and anti-CH₃CHOO Isomerization. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 126 (39) , 6984--6994, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.2c05461] Sep 2022
  • Mir Zara S.; Jamieson Matthew; Greenall Nicholas R.; Seakins Paul W.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Identification, monitoring, and reaction kinetics of reactive trace species using time-resolved mid-infrared quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy: development, characterisation, and initial results for the CH₂OO Criegee intermediate. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 15 (9) , 2875--2887, [doi:10.5194/amt-15-2875-2022] May 2022
  • Medeiros Diogo J.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Whalley Lisa K.; Direct Measurements of Isoprene Autoxidation: Pinpointing Atmospheric Oxidation in Tropical Forests. {Jacs} Au, 2 (4) , 809--818, [doi:10.1021/jacsau.1c00525] Mar 2022
  • Mir Zara S.; Jamieson Matthew; Greenall Nicholas R.; Seakins Paul W.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Identification, monitoring, and reaction kinetics of reactive trace species using time-resolved mid-infrared quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy: Development, characterisation, and initial results for the Criegee intermediate CH₂OO. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques - Discussions [doi:10.5194/amt-2021-421] Feb 2022
  • Gómez Martín Juan Carlos; Lewis Thomas R.; Douglas Kevin M.; Blitz Mark A.; Saiz-Lopez Alfonso; Plane John; The reaction between HgBr and O₃: kinetic study and atmospheric implications. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24 (20) , 12419--12432, [doi:10.1039/d2cp00754a] 2022
  • Speak Thomas H.; Medeiros Diogo J.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; OH Kinetics with a Range of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds: N-Methylformamide, t-Butylamine, and N-Methyl-propane Diamine. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 125 (48) , 10439--10450, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08104] Nov 2021
  • Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Robertson Struan H.; Seakins Paul W.; Speak Thomas H.; Global Master Equation Analysis of Rate Data for the Reaction C2H4 + H $\rightleftarrows$ C2H5: $\upDelta$fH0$\ominus$C2H5. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 125 (43) , 9548--9565, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.1c05911] Oct 2021
  • Dyson Joanna E.; Boustead Graham A.; Fleming Lauren T.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Arnold Stephen R.; Whalley Lisa K.; Heard Dwayne E.; Production of HONO from NO₂ uptake on illuminated TiO₂ aerosol particles and following the illumination of mixed TiO₂∕ammonium nitrate particles. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 21 (7) , 5755--5775, [doi:10.5194/acp-21-5755-2021] Apr 2021
  • Lewis Thomas; Gómez Martín Juan Carlos; Blitz Mark A.; Saiz-Lopez Alfonso; Plane John; Are iodic acid measurements by chemical ionization unambiguous? . [doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-13817] Mar 2021
  • Onel Lavinia; Lade Rachel; Mortiboy Jennifer; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Heard Dwayne E.; Stone Daniel; Kinetics of the gas phase reaction of the Criegee intermediate CH2OO with SO2 as a function of temperature. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 23 (35) , 19415--19423, [doi:10.1039/d1cp02932k] 2021
  • Dyson Joanna E.; Boustead Graham A.; Fleming Lauren T.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Arnold Stephen R.; Whalley Lisa K.; Heard Dwayne E.; Production of HONO from heterogeneous uptake of NO₂ on illuminated TiO₂ aerosols measured by Photo-Fragmentation Laser Induced Fluorescence. [doi:10.5194/acp-2020-1216] Dec 2020
  • Lewis Thomas R.; Gómez Martín Juan Carlos; Blitz Mark A.; Cuevas Carlos A.; Plane John; Saiz-Lopez Alfonso; Determination of the absorption cross sections of higher-order iodine oxides at 355~and 532{\hspace{0.167em}}nm. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 20 (18) , 10865--10887, [doi:10.5194/acp-20-10865-2020] Sep 2020
  • Whelan Charlotte A.; Eble Julia; Mir Zara S.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Olzmann Matthias; Stone Daniel; Kinetics of the Reactions of Hydroxyl Radicals with Furan and Its Alkylated Derivatives 2-Methyl Furan and 2,5-Dimethyl Furan. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 124 (37) , 7416--7426, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.0c06321] Aug 2020
  • Onel Lavinia; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul; Heard Dwayne E.; Stone Daniel; Kinetics of the Gas Phase Reactions of the Criegee Intermediate CH2OO with O3 and IO. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.0c04422] Jul 2020
  • Blitz Mark A.; Kinetics of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) reactions with isoprene-derived Criegee intermediates studied with direct UV absorption. [doi:10.5194/acp-2020-484-rc1] Jun 2020
  • Lewis Thomas R.; Gómez Martín Juan Carlos; Blitz Mark A.; Cuevas Carlos A.; Plane John M. C.; Saiz-Lopez Alfonso; Determination of the absorption cross-sections of higher order iodine oxides at 355 nm and 532 nm. [doi:10.5194/acp-2020-456] May 2020
  • Medeiros D. J.; Robertson S. H.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Direct Trace Fitting of Experimental Data Using the Master Equation: Testing Theory and Experiments on the OH + C2H4 Reaction. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 124 (20) , 4015--4024, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.0c02132] Apr 2020
  • Douglas Kevin; Mangan Thomas; Carrillo-Sanchez Jaun Diego; Bones David; Feng W.; Blitz Mark A.; Plane John; Meteor Ablated Phosphorus as a Source of Bioavailable P to the Terrestrial Planets. [doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-10457] Mar 2020
  • Dyson Joanna; Boustead Graham; Fleming Lauren; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Arnold Stephen; Whalley Lisa; Heard Dwayne E.; Photo-Induced Heterogeneous Chemistry of Reactive Species on Aerosol Surfaces: Using Photo-Fragmentation Laser Induced Fluorescence for the Measurement of Nitrous Acid Production from Titanium Dioxide Aerosols. [doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-2369] Mar 2020
  • Speak Thomas H.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Seakins Paul W.; A new instrument for time-resolved measurement of HO₂ radicals. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 13 (2) , 839--852, [doi:10.5194/amt-13-839-2020] Feb 2020
  • Mir Zara S.; Lewis Thomas R.; Onel Lavinia; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Stone Daniel; CH2OO Criegee intermediate UV absorption cross-sections and kinetics of CH2OO + CH2OO and CH2OO + I as a function of pressure. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22 (17) , 9448--9459, [doi:10.1039/d0cp00988a] 2020
  • West Niclas A.; Millar Tom J.; Van de Sande Marie; Rutter Edward; Blitz Mark A.; Decin Leen; Heard Dwayne E.; Measurements of Low Temperature Rate Coefficients for the Reaction of CH with CH2O and Application to Dark Cloud and AGB Stellar Wind Models. The Astrophysical Journal, 885 (2) , 134, [doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab480e] Nov 2019
  • Douglas Kevin M.; Blitz Mark A.; Mangan Thomas P.; Plane John M. C.; Experimental Study of the Removal of Ground- and Excited-State Phosphorus Atoms by Atmospherically Relevant Species. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 123 (44) , 9469--9478, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.9b07855] Oct 2019
  • Whelan Charlotte A.; Blitz Mark A.; Shannon Robin; Onel Lavinia; Lockhart James P.; Seakins Paul W.; Stone Daniel; Temperature and Pressure Dependent Kinetics of QOOH Decomposition and Reaction with O2: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of QOOH Radicals Derived from Cl + (CH3)3COOH. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 123 (47) , 10254--10262, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.9b08785] Oct 2019
  • Potter David G.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; A generic method for determining R + O2 rate parameters via OH regeneration. Chemical Physics Letters, 730, 213--219, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2019.06.014] Sep 2019
  • Speak Thomas H.; Blitz Mark A.; Stone Daniel; Seakins Paul W.; A New Instrument for Time Resolved Measurement of HO₂ Radicals. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions 1--30, [doi:10.5194/amt-2019-164] May 2019
  • Douglas Kevin M.; Blitz Mark A.; Feng W.; Heard Dwayne E.; Plane John M.C.; Rashid Haneef; Seakins Paul W.; Low temperature studies of the rate coefficients and branching ratios of reactive loss vs quenching for the reactions of 1CH2 with C2H6, C2H4, C2H2. Icarus, 321, 752 - 766, [doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2018.12.027] 2019
  • Potter David G.; Wiseman Scott; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Laser Photolysis Kinetic Study of OH Radical Reactions with Methyl tert-Butyl Ether and Trimethyl Orthoformate under Conditions Relevant to Low Temperature Combustion: Measurements of Rate Coefficients and OH Recycling. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 122 (50) , 9701--9711, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.8b09122] Nov 2018
  • Medeiros D. J.; Blitz Mark A.; James L.; Speak T. H.; Seakins P. W.; Kinetics of the Reaction of OH with Isoprene over a Wide Range of Temperature and Pressure Including Direct Observation of Equilibrium with the OH Adducts. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 122 (37) , 7239--7255, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.8b04829] Aug 2018
  • Blitz Mark A.; Reactive quenching of electronically excited NO₂* and NO₃* by H₂O as potential sources of atmospheric HOₓ radical. [doi:10.5194/acp-2018-645-rc2] Aug 2018
  • Douglas Kevin; Blitz Mark A.; Feng Wuhu; Heard Dwayne E.; Plane John M. C.; Slater Eloise; Willacy Karen; Seakins Paul W.; Low temperature studies of the removal reactions of 1 CH 2 with particular relevance to the atmosphere of Titan. Icarus, 303, 10–21, [doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2017.12.023] Mar 2018
  • Lewis Thomas; Heard Dwayne E.; Blitz Mark A.; A novel multiplex absorption spectrometer for time-resolved studies. Review Of Scientific Instruments, 89 (2) , 024101, [doi:10.1063/1.5006539] Feb 2018
  • Medeiros D. J.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Exploring the features on the OH + SO2 potential energy surface using theory and testing its accuracy by comparison to experimental data. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20 (13) , 8984--8990, [doi:10.1039/c8cp00091c] 2018
  • Howes N. U. M.; Mir Z. S.; Blitz Mark A.; Hardman S.; Lewis T. R.; Stone D.; Seakins P. W.; Kinetic studies of C1 and C2 Criegee intermediates with SO2 using laser flash photolysis coupled with photoionization mass spectrometry and time resolved UV absorption spectroscopy. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20 (34) , 22218--22227, [doi:10.1039/c8cp03115k] 2018
  • Stone Daniel; Au Kendrew; Sime Samantha; Medeiros Diogo J.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Decker Zachary; Sheps Leonid; Unimolecular decomposition kinetics of the stabilised Criegee intermediates CH2OO and CD2OO. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20 (38) , 24940--24954, [doi:10.1039/c8cp05332d] 2018
  • Oldknow Samuel; Martir Diego Rota; Pritchard Victoria E.; Blitz Mark A.; Fishwick Colin W. G.; Zysman-Colman Eli; Hardie Michaele J.; Structure-switching M3L2 Ir(iii) coordination cages with photo-isomerising azo-aromatic linkers. Chemical Science, 9 (42) , 8150--8159, [doi:10.1039/c8sc03499k] 2018
  • Shannon R. J.; Gómez Martín J. C.; Caravan Rebecca; Blitz Mark A.; Plane J. M. C.; Heard Dwayne E.; Antiñolo M.; Agúndez M.; Jiménez E.; Ballesteros B.; Canosa A.; El Dib G.; Albaladejo J.; Cernicharo J.; Comment on “Methanol dimer formation drastically enhances hydrogen abstraction from methanol by OH at low temperature” by W. Siebrand, Z. Smedarchina, E. Martínez-Núñez and A. Fernández-Ramos, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18, 22712. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20 (12) , 8349--8354, [doi:10.1039/c7cp04561a] 2018
  • Blitz Mark A.; Salter Robert J.; Heard Dwayne E.; Seakins Paul W.; An Experimental and Master Equation Study of the Kinetics of OH/OD + SO2: The Limiting High-Pressure Rate Coefficients. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 121 (17) , 3184–3191, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.7b01295] Apr 2017
  • Blitz Mark A.; Salter Robert J.; Heard Dwayne E.; Seakins Paul W.; An Experimental Study of the Kinetics of OH/OD(v = 1,2,3) + SO2: The Limiting High-Pressure Rate Coefficients as a Function of Temperature. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 121 (17) , 3175–3183, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.7b01294] Apr 2017
  • Hansen Robert F.; Lewis Tom R.; Graham Lee; Whalley Lisa K.; Seakins Paul W.; Heard Dwayne E.; Blitz Mark A.; OH production from the photolysis of isoprene-derived peroxy radicals: cross-sections, quantum yields and atmospheric implications. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 19 (3) , 2332–2345, [doi:10.1039/c6cp06718b] 2017
  • Wang Hongmiao; You Xiaoqing; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Robertson Struan H.; Obtaining effective rate coefficients to describe the decomposition kinetics of the corannulene oxyradical at high temperatures. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19 (18) , 11064–11074, [doi:10.1039/c7cp00639j] 2017
  • Shannon Robin J.; Robertson Struan H.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Bimolecular reactions of activated species: An analysis of problematic HC(O)C(O) chemistry. Chemical Physics Letters, 661, 58--64, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2016.08.055] Sep 2016
  • Howes Neil U. M.; Lockhart James P. A.; Blitz Mark A.; Carr Scott A.; Baeza-Romero Maria Teresa; Heard Dwayne E.; Shannon Robin J.; Seakins Paul W.; Varga T.; Observation of a new channel, the production of CH3, in the abstraction reaction of OH radicals with acetaldehyde. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 18 (38) , 26423–26433, [doi:10.1039/c6cp03970g] 2016
  • McKee Kenneth; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Temperature and Pressure Studies of the Reactions of CH3O2, HO2, and 1,2-C4H9O2 with NO2. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 120 (9) , 1408--1420, [doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.5b06306] Oct 2015
  • Caravan Rebecca L.; Shannon Robin J.; Lewis Thomas; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Measurements of Rate Coefficients for Reactions of OH with Ethanol and Propan-2-ol at Very Low Temperatures. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 119 (28) , 7130–7137, [doi:10.1021/jp505790m] Jul 2015
  • Lewis Tom R.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Seakins Paul W.; Direct evidence for a substantive reaction between the Criegee intermediate, CH2OO, and the water vapour dimer. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (7) , 4859--4863, [doi:10.1039/c4cp04750h] 2015
  • Onel Lavinia; Dryden Matthew; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Atmospheric Oxidation of Piperazine by OH has a Low Potential To Form Carcinogenic Compounds. Environmental Science {\&} Technology Letters, 1 (9) , 367--371, [doi:10.1021/ez5002159] Aug 2014
  • Salter Robert J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Kovacs Tamas; Pilling Michael J.; Rickard A. R.; Seakins Paul W.; Quantum yields for the photolysis of glyoxal below 350 nm and parameterisations for its photolysis rate in the troposphere. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15 (14) , 4984--4994, [doi:10.1039/c3cp43597k] 2013 2013
  • Shannon Robin J.; Blitz Mark A.; Goddard Andrew; Heard Dwayne E.; Accelerated chemistry in the reaction between the hydroxyl radical and methanol at interstellar temperatures facilitated by tunnelling.. Nat. Chem., 5 (9) , 745--749, [doi:10.1038/nchem.1692] 2013
  • Lockhart James; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Seakins Paul W.; Shannon Robin J.; Mechanism of the Reaction of OH with Alkynes in the Presence of Oxygen.. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 117 (26) , 5407--5418, [doi:10.1021/jp404233b] 2013
  • Salter Robert J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard Dwayne E.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins Paul W.; Pressure and temperature dependent photolysis of glyoxal in the 355-414 nm region: evidence for dissociation from multiple states.. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15 (17) , 6516--6526, [doi:10.1039/c3cp43596b] 2013
  • Glowacki David R.; Lockhart James; Blitz Mark A.; Klippenstein Stephen J.; Pilling Michael J.; Robertson Struan H.; Seakins Paul W.; Interception of excited vibrational quantum states by oxygen in atmospheric association reactions.. Science, 337 (6098) , 1066--1069, [doi:10.1126/science.1224106] 2012
  • Blitz Mark A.; Talbi Dahbia; Seakins Paul W.; Smith Ian W. M.; Rate Constants and Branching Ratios for the Reaction of CH Radicals with NH3: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study.. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 116 (24) , 5877--5885, [doi:10.1021/jp209383t] 2012
  • Baeza-Romero Maria Teresa; Blitz Mark A.; Goddard Andrew; Seakins Paul W.; Time-of-flight mass spectrometry for time-resolved measurements: Some developments and applications.. International Journal Of Chemical Kinetics, 44 (8) , 532--545, [doi:10.1002/kin.20620] 2012
  • Blitz Mark A.; Kappler Claudia; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins Paul W.; 3CH2+ O2: Kinetics and Product Channel Branching Ratios. Zeitschrift Für Physikalische Chemie, 225 (9-10) , 957--967, [doi:10.1524/zpch.2011.0138] Oct 2011
  • Carr Scott A.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Product branching fractions for the reaction of O(3P) atoms with methanol and ethanol. Chemical Physics Letters, 511 (4-6) , 207--212, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2011.06.060] Aug 2011
  • Carr Scott A.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins Paul W.; Site-Specific Rate Coefficients for Reaction of OH with Ethanol from 298 to 900 K. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 115 (15) , 3335--3345, [doi:10.1021/jp200186t] Apr 2011
  • Carr Scott A.; Glowacki David R.; Liang Chi-Hsiu; Baeza-Romero M. Teresa; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins Paul W.; Experimental and Modeling Studies of the Pressure and Temperature Dependences of the Kinetics and the OH Yields in the Acetyl + O2Reaction. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 115 (6) , 1069--1085, [doi:10.1021/jp1099199] Feb 2011
  • Seakins P. W.; Blitz Mark A.; Developments in Laboratory Studies of Gas Phase Atmospheric Chemistry with Applications to Isoprene Oxidation and Carbonyl Chemistry. Annual Reviews Of Physical Chemistry [doi:10.1146/annurev-physchem-032210-102538] 2011
  • Blitz Mark A.; Kappler Claudia; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; 3CH2 + O2: kinetics and product channel branching ratios.. Z. Phys. Chem. (Muenchen, 225 (9-10) , 957--967, 2011
  • Carr Scott A.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Product branching fractions for the reaction of O(3P) atoms with methanol and ethanol.. Chem. Phys. Lett., 511 (4-6) , 207--212, 2011
  • Carr Scott A.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Site-Specific Rate Coefficients for Reaction of OH with Ethanol from 298 to 900 K.. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 115 (15) , 3335--3345, 2011
  • Carr Scott A.; Glowacki David R.; Liang Chi-Hsiu; Baeza-Romero M. Teresa; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; Experimental and Modeling Studies of the Pressure and Temperature Dependences of the Kinetics and the OH Yields in the Acetyl + O2 Reaction.. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 115 (6) , 1069--1085, 2011
  • Blitz Mark A.; Comment on ``The Conical Intersection Dominates the Generation of Tropospheric Hydroxyl Radicals from NO2 and H2O''. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 114 (30) , 8016--8016, [doi:10.1021/jp1033118] 2010
  • Eskola A. J.; Carr S. A.; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; Kinetics and yields of OH radical from the CH3OCH2 + O2 reaction using a new photolytic source. Chemical Physics Letters, 487 (1-3) , 45--50, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2010.01.025] 2010
  • Kovacs Tamas; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; H-Atom Yields from the Photolysis of Acetylene and from the Reaction of C2H with H2, C2H2, and C2H4. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 114 (14) , 4735–4741, [doi:10.1021/jp908285t] Jan 2010
  • Gannon K. L.; Blitz Mark A.; Kovacs T.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; State resolved measurements of a (CH2)-C-1 removal confirm predictions of the gateway model for electronic quenching. Journal Of Chemical Physics, 132 (2) , [doi:10.1063/1.3263617] 2010
  • Gannon K. L.; Blitz Mark A.; Liang C. H.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; Glowacki D. R.; Temperature Dependent Kinetics (195-798 K) and H Atom Yields (298-498 K) from Reactions of (CH2)-C-1 with Acetylene, Ethene, and Propene. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 114 (35) , 9413--9424, [doi:10.1021/jp102276j] 2010
  • Gannon K. L.; Blitz Mark A.; Liang C. H.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; Glowacki D. R.; Harvey J. N.; An experimental and theoretical investigation of the competition between chemical reaction and relaxation for the reactions of (CH2)-C-1 with acetylene and ethene: implications for the chemistry of the giant planets. Faraday Discussions, 147, 173--188, [doi:10.1039/c004131a] 2010
  • Blitz Mark A.; Shannon R. J.; Marshall P.; Pilling M. J.; An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Reaction Between NH(X-3 Sigma(-)) + SO(X-3 Sigma(-)). Zeitschrift Fur Physikalische Chemie-International Journal Of Research In Physical Chemistry \& Chemical Physics, 224 (7-8) , 1009--1024, [doi:10.1524/zpch.2010.6138] 2010
  • Gravestock T. J.; Blitz Mark A.; Bloss W. J.; Heard D. E.; A Multidimensional Study of the Reaction CH2I + O-2: Products and Atmospheric Implications. Chemphyschem, 11 (18) , 3928--3941, [doi:10.1002/cphc.201000575] 2010
  • Shannon Robin J.; Taylor Sally; Goddard Andrew; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Observation of a large negative temperature dependence for rate coefficients of reactions of OH with oxygenated volatile organic compounds studied at 86-112 K. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12 (41) , 13511--13514, [doi:10.1039/c0cp00918k] 2010
  • Gravestock T. J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; A laser induced fluorescence study relating to physical properties of the iodine monoxide radical. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12 (4) , 823--834, [doi:10.1039/b910571a] 2010
  • Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Smith Ian W. M.; An experimental confirmation of the products of the reaction between CN radicals and NH3. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11 (46) , 10824--10826, [doi:10.1039/b917734e] 2009
  • Carr Scott; Heard D. E.; Blitz Mark A.; Comment on ``Atmospheric Hydroxyl Radical Production from Electronically Excited NO2 and H2O''. Science, 324 (5925) , 336, [doi:10.1126/science.1166669] 2009
  • Gomez Martin Juan C.; Blitz Mark A.; Plane John M. C.; Kinetic studies of atmospherically relevant silicon chemistry. Part II: Silicon monoxide reactions. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11 (46) , 10945--10954, [doi:10.1039/b911745h] 2009
  • Kovács Tamás; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Pilling Michael J.; H atom formation from benzene and toluene photoexcitation at 248 nm. The Journal Of Chemical Physics, 131 (20) , 204304, [doi:10.1063/1.3262701] 2009
  • Martin Juan C. Gomez; Blitz Mark A.; Plane John M. C.; Kinetic studies of atmospherically relevant silicon chemistry. Part I: Silicon atom reactions. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11 (4) , 671--678, [doi:10.1039/b812946k] 2009
  • Salter Robert J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; New Chemical Source of the HCO Radical Following Photoexcitation of Glyoxal, (HCO)2. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 113 (29) , 8278--8285, [doi:10.1021/jp9030249] 2009
  • Wada R.; Sharma R. C.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; Studies on the Cl + C2H5I reaction; site specific abstraction reactions and thermodynamics of adduct formation studied by observation of HCL product. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11 (44) , 10417--10426, [doi:10.1039/b907793f] 2009
  • Bryant D. E.; Gorrell I. B.; Greenfield D.; Evans S. M.; Wang L.; Heard D. E.; Blitz Mark A.; Goddard A.; Smith C.; Pasek M. A.; Kee T. P.; Phosphorus redox chemistry in planetary environments: implications for the origins of life In , pages 66--67, [doi:10.1017/S1473550407003965] 2008
  • Carr S. A.; Baeza-Romero M. T.; Blitz Mark A.; Price B. J. S.; Seakins P. W.; Ketone photolysis in the presence of oxygen: a useful source of OH for flash photolysis kinetics experiments. International Journal Of Chemical Kinetics, 40 (8) , 504--514, [doi:10.1002/kin.20330] 2008
  • Glowacki David R.; Baeza-Romero Maria Theresa; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Seakins P. W.; Pilling Michael J.; Combined experimental and theoretical study of Methylglyoxal + OH: Atmospheric implications. Abstracts Of Papers PHYS--061, 2008
  • Gravestock T. J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; A Kinetic and Spectroscopic Study of the CH3I-Cl and ICH2I-Cl Adducts. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 112 (39) , 9544--9554, [doi:10.1021/jp800372c] 2008
  • Gannon K. L.; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; Klippenstein S. J.; Harding L. B.; Kinetics and Product Branching Ratios of the Reaction of 1CH2 with H2 and D2. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 112 (39) , 9575--9583, [doi:10.1021/jp803038s] 2008
  • Taylor Sally E.; Goddard Andrew; Blitz Mark A.; Cleary Patricia A.; Heard D. E.; Pulsed Laval nozzle study of the kinetics of OH with unsaturated hydrocarbons at very low temperatures. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 10 (3) , 422--437, [doi:10.1039/b711411g] 2008
  • Baeza-Romero M. T.; Glowacki D. R.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling M. J.; Rickard A. R.; Seakins P. W.; A combined experimental and theoretical study of the reaction between methylglyoxal and OH/OD radical: OH regeneration. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 9 (31) , 4114--4128, [doi:10.1039/b702916k] 2007
  • Blitz Mark A.; Goddard Andrew; Ingham Trevor; Pilling Michael J.; Time-of-flight mass spectrometry for time-resolved measurements. Review Of Scientific Instruments, 78 (3) , 034103/1--034103/9, [doi:10.1063/1.2712797] 2007
  • Carr Scott A.; Baeza-Romero M. Teresa; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Heard D. E.; Seakins P. W.; OH yields from the CH3CO + O2 reaction using an internal standard. Chemical Physics Letters, 445 (4-6) , 108--112, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2007.07.099] 2007
  • Gannon Kelly L.; Glowacki David R.; Blitz Mark A.; Hughes Kevin J.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; H Atom Yields from the Reactions of CN Radicals with C2H2, C2H4, C3H6, trans-2-C4H8, and iso-C4H8. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 111 (29) , 6679--6692, [doi:10.1021/jp0689520] 2007
  • McKee Kenneth W.; Blitz Mark A.; Cleary Patricia A.; Glowacki David R.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; Wang Liming; Experimental and Master Equation Study of the Kinetics of OH + C2H2: Temperature Dependence of the Limiting High Pressure and Pressure Dependent Rate Coefficients. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 111 (19) , 4043--4055, [doi:10.1021/jp067594y] 2007
  • Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; Study of Acetone Photodissociation over the Wavelength Range 248-330 nm: Evidence of a Mechanism Involving Both the Singlet and Triplet Excited States. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 110 (21) , 6742--6756, [doi:10.1021/jp056276g] 2006
  • Cleary Patricia A.; Romero Maria Teresa Baeza; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; Wang Liming; Determination of the temperature and pressure dependence of the reaction OH + C2H4 from 200-400 K using experimental and master equation analyses. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 8 (48) , 5633--5642, [doi:10.1039/B612127F] 2006
  • Blitz Mark A.; Hughes Kevin J.; Pilling Michael J.; Robertson Struan H.; Combined Experimental and Master Equation Investigation of the Multiwell Reaction H + SO2. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 110 (9) , 2996--3009, [doi:10.1021/jp054722u] 2006
  • Dillon Terry J.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Determination of the rate coefficients for the reactions IO + NO2 + M (air) -> IONO2 + M and O(3P) + NO2 -> O2 + NO using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 110 (21) , 6995--7002, [doi:10.1021/jp057048p] 2006
  • Arnold S. R.; Chipperfield Martyn P.; Blitz Mark A.; A three-dimensional model study of the effect of new temperature-dependent quantum yields for acetone photolysis. Journal Of Geophysical Research, 110 (D22) , D22305/1--D22305/14, [doi:10.1029/2005JD005998] 2005
  • Blitz Mark A.; Choi N.; Kovacs T.; Seakins P. W.; Pilling M. J.; The effect of temperature on collision induced intersystem crossing in the reaction of (CH2)-C-1 with H-2. Proceedings Of The Combustion Institute, 30, 927--933, [doi:10.1016/j.proci.2004.08.073] 2005
  • Gravestock Tom; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Kinetics study of the reaction of iodine monoxide radicals with dimethyl sulfide. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 7 (10) , 2173--2181, [doi:10.1039/b502989a] 2005
  • Romero M. Teresa Baeza; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; Price Ben; Seakins P. W.; OH formation from the C2H5CO+O2 reaction: An experimental marker for the propionyl radical. Chemical Physics Letters, 408 (4-6) , 232--236, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2005.04.018] 2005
  • Romero M. Teresa Baeza; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; Price Ben; Seakins P. W.; Wang Liming; Photolysis of methylethyl, diethyl, and methylvinyl ketones and their role in the atmospheric HOx budget. Faraday Discussions, 130 (Atmospheric Chemistry) , 73--88, [doi:10.1039/b419160a] 2005
  • Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling M. J.; Wavelength dependent photodissociation of CH3OOH - Quantum fields for CH3O and OH, and measurement of the OH+CH3OOH rate coefficient. Journal Of Photochemistry And Photobiology A-Chemistry, 176 (1-3) , 107--113, [doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2005.09.017] 2005
  • Arnold S. R.; Chipperfield Martyn P.; Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling M. J.; Photodissociation of acetone: atmospheric implications of temperature-dependent quantum yields. Geophysical Research Letters, 31 (7) , L07110/1--L07110/4, [doi:10.1029/2003GL019099] 2004
  • Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling M. J.; Arnold S. R.; Chipperfield Martyn P.; Pressure and temperature-dependent quantum yields for the photodissociation of acetone between 279 and 327.5 nm. Geophysical Research Letters, 31 (6) , L06111/1--L06111/5, [doi:10.1029/2003GL018793] 2004
  • Choi N.; Blitz Mark A.; McKee K.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; H atom branching ratios from the reactions of CN radicals with C2H2 and C2H4. Chemical Physics Letters, 384 (1-3) , 68--72, [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2003.11.100] 2004
  • Blitz Mark A.; Dillon Terry J.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; Trought Ian D.; Laser induced fluorescence studies of the reactions of O(1D2) with N2, O2, N2O, CH4, H2, CO2, Ar, Kr and n-C4H10. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 6 (9) , 2162--2171, [doi:10.1039/B400283K] 2004
  • Blitz Mark A.; Hughes Kevin J.; Pilling Michael J.; Determination of the High-Pressure Limiting Rate Coefficient and the Enthalpy of Reaction for OH + SO2. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 107 (12) , 1971--1978, [doi:10.1021/jp026524y] 2003
  • Blitz Mark A.; McKee Kenneth W.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; Evidence for the dominance of collision-induced intersystem crossing in collisions of 1CH2 with O2 and a determination of the H atom yields from 3CH2 + O2, using time-resolved detection of H formation by vuv LIF. Chemical Physics Letters, 372 (1,2) , 295--299, [doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(03)00393-2] 2003
  • McKee Kenneth; Blitz Mark A.; Hughes Kevin J.; Pilling Michael J.; Qian Hai-Bo; Taylor Andrew; Seakins P. W.; H Atom Branching Ratios from the Reactions of CH with C2H2, C2H4, C2H6, and neo-C5H12 at Room Temperature and 25 Torr. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 107 (30) , 5710--5716, [doi:10.1021/jp021613w] 2003
  • Blitz Mark A.; Heard D. E.; Pilling Michael J.; OH formation from CH3CO+O2: a convenient experimental marker for the acetyl radical. Chemical Physics Letters, 365 (5,6) , 374--379, [doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(02)01484-7] 2002
  • Blitz Mark A.; McKee Kenneth W.; Pilling Michael J.; Vincent Mark A.; Hillier Ian H.; Experimental Rate Measurements for NS + NO, O2 and NO2, and Electronic Structure Calculations of the Reaction Paths for NS + NO2. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 106 (36) , 8406--8410, [doi:10.1021/jp025508y] 2002
  • Hughes K. J.; Blitz Mark A.; Pilling M. J.; Robertson S. H.; A master equation model for the determination of rate coefficients in the H + SO2 system. Proceedings Of The Combustion Institute, 29 (Pt. 2) , 2431--2437, [doi:10.1016/S1540-7489(02)80296-6] 2002
  • Ravishankara A. R.; Dunlea E. J.; Blitz Mark A.; Dillon T. J.; Heard D. E.; Pilling M. J.; Strekowski R. S.; Nicovich J. M.; Wine P. H.; Redetermination of the rate coefficient for the reaction of O(1D). Geophysical Research Letters, 29 (15) , 35/1--35/4, [doi:10.1029/2002GL014850] 2002
  • Blitz Mark A.; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; Collision induced intersystem crossing in methylene on reactive surfaces: application of a new technique to CH2(a 1A1) +H2. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3 (12) , 2241--2244, [doi:10.1039/B010249K] 2001
  • Blitz Mark A.; Beasley Martin S.; Pilling Michael J.; Robertson Struan H.; Formation of the propargyl radical in the reaction of 1CH2 and C2H2: experiment and modeling. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2 (4) , 805--812, [doi:10.1039/A907959I] 2000
  • Blitz Mark A.; McKee Kenneth W.; Pilling Michael J.; Temperature dependence of the reaction of OH with SO. Proceedings Of The Combustion Institute, 28 (Pt. 2) , 2491--2497, [doi:10.1016/S0082-0784(00)80664-5] 2000
  • Blitz Mark A.; Pesa M.; Pilling M. J.; Seakins P. W.; Vibrational relaxation of the CH(D)(X2Π, v=1, 2) radical by helium and argon: evidence for a curve crossing mechanism. Chemical Physics Letters, 322 (3,4) , 280--286, [doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(00)00409-7] 2000
  • Johnson D. G.; Blitz Mark A.; Seakins P. W.; The reaction of methylidene (CH) with methanol isotopomers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2 (11) , 2549--2553, [doi:10.1039/b001380n] 2000
  • Blitz Mark A.; Pilling M. J.; Robertson S. H.; Seakins P. W.; Direct studies on the decomposition of the tert-butoxy radical and its reaction with NO. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 1 (1) , 73--80, [doi:10.1039/a806524a] 1999
  • Blitz Mark A.; Pesa Michele; Pilling Michael J.; Seakins P. W.; Reaction of CH with H2O: Temperature Dependence and Isotope Effect. Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 103 (29) , 5699--5704, [doi:10.1021/jp9903716] 1999
  • Blitz Mark A.; Johnson Daniel G.; Pesa Michelle; Pilling Michael J.; Robertaon Struan H.; Seakins P. W.; Reaction of CH radicals with methane isotopomers. Journal Of The Chemical Society, 93 (8) , 1473--1479, [doi:10.1039/A607617C] 1997
  • Mitchell S. A.; Blitz Mark A.; Fournier R.; Experimental and theoretical study of monoligand complexes of nickel atoms with simple alkynes. Canadian Journal Of Chemistry, 72 (3) , 587--99, [doi:10.1139/v94-082] 1994
  • Mitchell Steven A.; Blitz Mark A.; Siegbahn Per E. M.; Svensson Mats; Experimental and theoretical study of oxidative addition reaction of nickel atom to O-H bond of water. Journal Of Chemical Physics, 100 (1) , 423--33, [doi:10.1063/1.466955] 1994
  • Blitz Mark A.; Mitchell S. A.; Hackett P. A.; Gas-phase reaction of copper atoms with tetramethylethylene: sequential ligand addition via non-steady-state kinetics. Journal Of Physical Chemistry, 97 (20) , 5305--12, [doi:10.1021/j100122a022] 1993
  • Blitz Mark A.; Mitchell S. A.; Hackett P. A.; Gas-phase reactions of copper atoms with alkynes: sequential ligand addition via steady-state kinetics. Journal Of Physical Chemistry, 97 (20) , 5298--304, [doi:10.1021/j100122a021] 1993
  • Brown Carl E.; Blitz Mark A.; Decker S. A.; Mitchell S. A.; Multiphoton dissociation of nickelocene for kinetic studies of nickel atoms. Acs Symposium Series, 530 (Laser Chemistry of Organometallics) , 177--87, [doi:10.1021/bk-1993-0530.ch014] 1993
  • Baggott J. E.; Blitz Mark A.; Frey H. M.; Lightfoot P. D.; Walsh R; Time resolved kinetic studies of the gas-phase reactions of dimethylsilylene with some O-donor molecules. Part I. Room temperature studies. International Journal Of Chemical Kinetics, 24 (2) , 127--43, [doi:10.1002/kin.550240202] 1992
  • Blitz Mark A.; Mitchell S. A.; Hackett P. A.; Gas-phase reactions of copper atoms: formation of copper dicarbonyl, bis(acetylene)copper, and bis(ethylene)copper. Journal Of Physical Chemistry, 95 (22) , 8719--26, [doi:10.1021/j100175a055] 1991
  • Blitz Mark A.; Time-resolved studies of some dimethylsilylene reactions. Phd thesis, , , 1990
  • Baggott J. E.; Blitz Mark A.; Frey H. M.; Walsh R; Absolute rate constants for the gas-phase silicon-hydrogen insertion reactions of dimethylsilylene with silane and the methylsilanes in the temperature range 300-600 K. Journal Of The American Chemical Society, 112 (23) , 8337--43, [doi:10.1021/ja00179a018] 1990
  • Blitz Mark A.; Frey H. Monty; Tabbutt Fred D.; Walsh Robin; Time-resolved studies of the temperature dependence of gas-phase insertion reactions of phenylsilylene with silicon-hydrogen bonds. Journal Of Physical Chemistry, 94 (8) , 3294--7, [doi:10.1021/j100371a016] 1990
  • Baggott J. E.; Blitz Mark A.; Lightfoot P. D.; The reaction of gas-phase dimethylsilylene with dimethyl ether. Chemical Physics Letters, 154 (4) , 330--4, [doi:10.1016/0009-2614(89)85365-5] 1989
  • Baggott James E.; Blitz Mark A.; Frey H. Monty; Lightfoot Phillip D.; Walsh Robin; Absolute rate measurements for some gas-phase addition reactions of dimethylsilylene. Journal Of The Chemical Society, 84 (5) , 515--26, [doi:10.1039/f29888400515] 1988
  • Baggott J. E.; Blitz Mark A.; Frey H. M.; Lightfoot P. D.; Walsh R; Time-resolved studies of the reactions of gas-phase dimethylsilylene. Chemical Physics Letters, 135 (1-2) , 39--45, [doi:10.1016/0009-2614(87)87213-5] 1987

Achievements / Science Highlights

  • Interferences from RO¬2 in HO2 from measurements using the FAGE technique, February 2011
  • Publication in Science, April 2013