D. James Donaldson
Department of Chemistry
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Dr. D. James Donaldson, Working at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada Dr. D. James Donaldson, Working at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada
Research Interest
Research in my laboratory brings techniques of physical chemistry to understand fundamental aspects of atmospheric and environmental chemistry. We use laser-induced fluorescence and Raman spectroscopies, non-linear laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, attenuated total reflectance FTIR and quantum chemical methods, combined with standard analytical methods (available in ANALEST) to probe and understand chemical interactions of atmospheric importance. These include: the kinetics and mechanisms of reactions taking place at aerosol, water and ice surfaces and in "urban surface films"; heterogeneous photochemistry on a variety of atmospheric surfaces; and novel chemistry induced by vibrational excitation. The Research Group pages give details on all the ongoing projects.
