Jun.-Prof. Boris Bonn

Room 3.331 (Geo Center)
Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
J.W. Goethe University
Altenhöferallee 1
D-60438 Frankfurt/Main

P. ++49 (0)69 798 40245
f.  ++49 (0)69 798 40247
Email: bonn@iau.uni-frankfurt.de

Scientific interest and areas of research:

• Atmospheric chemistry and physics
• biogenic emissions
• atmospheric new particle formation
• secondary aerosols
• Aerosol-cloud interactions (major focus: ice phase)
• Climate feedback processes

Scientific education and career

1993 Meteorology Study (Diploma) at Frankfurt University (since 1994 Geophysics as well)

1995 Intermediate diploma in Meteorology and movement to Mainz University

1999 Diploma thesis, title „Vorkommen von atmosphärischen Teilchen biologischen Ursprungs in Eisbohrkernen“ under guidance of Prof. R. Jaenicke and Dr. S. Matthias-Maser

1999 Diploma in Atmospheric physics

1999-2002 Phd study at the Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, title „Bestimmung der Größenverteilung von sekundären organischen Aerosolen aus der Photooxidation biogener Terpene“ under supervision of Dr. G. K. Moortgat (MPI) and Prof. R. Jaenicke (University)

2002 Scientist at the Max-Planck-Institut for Chemistry in the group of Dr. G.K. Moortgat, Experimental studies regarding new particle formation by biogenic sesquiterpenes and ozone

2002-2004 Scientist within the Junior Research group of PD M.G. Lawrence (MPI), Including emission, oxidation and aerosol mass production into the global Chemistry Transport Model MATCH-MPIC

2004-2007 Scientist at Helsinki University, Finland in the group of Prof. M. Kulmala, Investigation and description of the organic contribution to nucleation, sesquiterpene studies

2005-2006 Substitute lecturer at Helsinki University (2 Lectures with exercises)

2007 Scientist at the Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMU) in Tartu, Estonia in the group of Prof. Ü. Niinemets. Studies on emissions of sesquiterpenes and design of a new Master of Sciences-study plan with respect of  „Biogenic Hydrocarbons“

Since Oct. 2007 Juniorprofessor for Chemistry of the atmospheric multiphase system at Frankfurt University

Selected publications

Bonn, B., G. Schuster, and G. K. Moortgat (2002). Influence of water vapor on the process of new particle formation during monoterpene ozonolysis. J. Phys. Chem. A 106:2869-2881.

Bonn, B., and G. K. Moortgat (2002). New particle formation during a - und b -pinene oxidation by O₃, OH and NO₃, and the influence of water vapour: Particle size distribution studies. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 2:183-196.

Bonn, B., and G. K. Moortgat (2003). Sesquiterpene ozonolysis: Origin of atmospheric new particle formation from biogenic hydrocarbons. Geophys. Res. Lett 30: 1585, doi: 10.1029/2003GL017000.

Bonn, B., R. von Kuhlmann, and M. G. Lawrence (2004). High contribution from biogenic hydroperoxides to secondary organic aerosol formation. Geophys. Res. Lett 31: L10108, doi:10.1029/2003GL019172.

Bonn, B., R. von Kuhlmann, and M. G. Lawrence (2005). Influence of biogenic secondary organic aerosol formation approaches on atmospheric chemistry. J. Atmos. Chem. 51: 235-270.

Hyvönen, S., H. Junninen, L. Laakso, M. Dal Maso, T. Grönholm, B. Bonn, P. Keronen, P. Aalto, V. Hiltunen, T. Pohja, S. Launiainen, P. Hari, H. Mannila, and M. Kulmala (2005). A look at aerosol formation using data mining techniques. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 5: 3345-3356.

Lyubovtseva, Y. S., L. Sogachewa, M. Dal Maso, B. Bonn, P. Keronen, and M. Kulmala (2005). Seasonal variations of trace gases,  meteorological parameters, and the formation of aerosols in borest  forests. Boreal Environ. Res. 6: 493-510.

Hakola, H., V. Tarvainen, J. Bäck, H. Ranta, B. Bonn, P. Keronen, and M. Kulmala (2006). Seasonal variation of mono- and sesquiterpene emission rates of Scots pine. Biogeosciences 3: 93-101.

Kulmala, M., A. Reissell, M. Sipilä, B. Bonn, T. M. Ruuskanen, K. E. J. Lehtinen, V.-M. Kerminen, and J. Ström (2006). Deep  convective clouds as aerosol production engines: Role of insoluble organics. J. Geophys. Res. 111: D17202, doi: 10.1029/2005JD006963.

Raivonen, M., B. Bonn, M. José Sanz, T. Vesala, and P. Hari (2006). UV-induced NO_x-emissions from Scots pine: could  they originate from photolysis of deposited HNO₃? Atmos. Environ. 40: 6201-6213.

Bonn, B., A. Hirsikko, H. Hakola, T. Kurtén, L. Laakso, M. Boy, M.  Dal Maso, J. M. Mäkelä, and M. Kulmala (2007). Ambient sesquiterpene concentration and its link to air ion measurements. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Diss. 6: 13165-13224.

Bonn, B., H. Korhonen, T. Petäjä, M. Boy, and M. Kulmala (2007). Understanding the formation of biogenic secondary organic aerosol  from alpha-pinene in smog chamber studies: role of organic peroxy radicals. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Diss. 7: 3901-3939.

Kurtén, T., B. Bonn, H. Vehkamäki, and M. Kulmala (2007). Computational study of the reaction between biogenic stabilized Criegee Intermediates and sulfuric acid. J. Phys. Chem. A. 111: 3394-3401, doi: 10.1021/jp067817k.

Spracklen, D., B. Bonn und K. Carslaw. Boreal forests, aerosols and the impacts on clouds and climate. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 366, 46136-4626

Bonn, B., M. Kulmala, I. Riipinen, S.-L. Sihto und T. M. Ruuskanen. How biogenic terpenes govern the correlation  between sulfuric acid concentrations and new particle formation. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D12209, doi: 10.1029/2007JD09327

Boy, M., T. Karl, A. Turnipseed, R. L. Mauldin, E. Kosciuch, J. Greenberg, J. Rathbone, J. Smith, A. Held, K. Barsanti, B. Wehner, S. Bauer, A. Wiedensohler, B. Bonn, M. Kulmala and A. Guenther. New particle formation in the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 1577-1590.

Spracklen, D.V., Carslaw, K. S., Merikanto, J., Mann, G. W., Pickering, S., Ogren, J. A., Andrews, E., Baltensperger, U., Weingartner, E., Boy, M., Kulmala, M., Laakso, L., Lihavainen, H., Kivekäs, N., Mihalopoulos, N., Kouvarakis, G., Jennings, S. G., Birmili, W., Wiedensohler, A., Weller, R.,. Laj, P, Sellegri, K., Bonn, B., und. Krejci, R. Explaining global surface aerosol number concentrations in terms of primary emissions and particle formation. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Diss., 9, 26377–26419.

Bonn, B., M. Boy, M. Kulmala, A. Groth, K. Trawny, S. Bochert und S. Jacobi. A new parametrization for ambient particle formation over coniferous forests and its potential implications for the future. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 8079-8090

Bonn, B., M. Boy, M. Kulmala, I. Riipinen and S.-L. Sihto. Nucleation in boreal forest environments: How biogenic terpenes govern the correlation of formation rates with sulphuric acid. European Aerosol Conferenz Proceedings, Karlsruhe, D,

Crowley, J. N., Schuster, G., Pouvesle, N., Parchatka, U., Fischer, H., Bonn, B., Bingemer, H., und. Lelieveld, J. Nocturnal nitrogen oxides at a rural mountain-site in South-Western Germany. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 2795–2812.

Spracklen, D.V., Carslaw, K. S., Merikanto, J., Mann, G. W., Pickering, S., Ogren, J. A., Andrews, E., Baltensperger, U., Weingartner, E., Boy, M., Kulmala, M., Laakso, L., Lihavainen, H., Kivekäs, N., Mihalopoulos, N., Kouvarakis, G., Jennings, S. G., Birmili, W., Wiedensohler, A., Weller, R.,. Laj, P, Sellegri, K., Bonn, B., und. Krejci, R. Explaining global surface aerosol number concentrations in terms of primary emissions and particle formation. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 10, 4775-4793.

Kampf, C. J., Bonn, B. and Hoffmann, T. Development and validation of a selective HPLC-ESI-MS/MS method for the quantification of glyoxal and methylglyoxal in atmospheric aerosols (PM2.5). Anal. Bioanal. Chem., in press.

Czech, M., Hammer, S. M., Bonn, B. and Schmidt, M. U. Adsorption sites, adsorption enthalpies and potential removal of terpenoids by atmospheric ice. Atmos. Environ., 45, 687-693.

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