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Dr. Li's research interest include characterization of transient radical species and study of dynamics and kinetics of atmospheric processes involving sulfur- and halogen- containing species, volatile organic compounds, and aerosols using techniques such as relative rate, discharge flow, mass spectrometry, resonance fluorescence, and ab initio molecular orbital theory.

1. Sumitpal Singh, Z.Li. Kinetics Investigation of OH Reaction with Isoprene at 240-340K and 1-3 Torr using the Relative Rate/Discharge Flow/Mass Spectrometry Technique. J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 11843-11851 (2007).
2. Li, Z., Sumitpal Singh, William Woodward, Lan Dang. Kinetics Study of OH Radical Reactions with n-Octane, n-Nonane, and n-Decane at 240-340K Using the Relative Rate/Discharge Flow/Mass Spectrometry Technique. J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 12150-12157 (2006).
3. Li, Y., J. Sun, Han, K., He, G., Li, Z. The dynamics of NO radical formation in the UV 266 nm photodissociation. Chem. Phys. Letts., 421, 232-236 (2006).
4. Li, Z., Pirasteh, A. Kinetics Study of the Reactions of Atomic Chlorine with Several Volatile Organic Compounds at 240-340 K. Int. J. Chem. Kinetics, 38, 386-398 (2006).
5. Li, Z., Nguyen, P. de Leon, M.F., Wang, J.H., Han, K.L., He, G.Z. Experimental and theoretical study of reaction of OH with 1,3-butadiene. J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 2698-2708 (2006).
6. Sun, H, Li, Z. Rate constant measurement for the OH + OH→ H₂O + O reaction at 220-350 K using discharge flow/mass spectrometer/resonance fluorescence technique. Chem. Phys. Lett., 399, 33-38 (2004).
7. Crawford, M.A., Li, Z., Heuerman, H.A., Kinscherff, D. A Kinetic and Product Study of Reaction of Chlorine Atom with CH₃CH₂OD, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 36, 584-590 (2004).
8. Li, Z. Kinetic study of OH radical reactions with volatile organic compounds using relative rate/discharge flow/mass spectrometer technique, Chem. Phys. Letts. 383, 592-600 (2004).
9. Wang, J.H., Han, K.L., He, G.Z., Li, Z., V.R. Norris. Theoretical Study of C₂(¹S_g⁺, ³P_u) + H₂O Reaction Mechanism. J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 9825-9833 (2003).
10. Wang, J.H., Han, K.L., He, G.Z., Li, Z. Ab initio Study of Reaction Mechanism of C₂ + H₂S. Chem. Phys. Letts. 368, 139-146 (2003).
11. Li, Z., G.R. Jeong, and E. Person. Kinetics studies of OBrO reaction with O₃, NO, and OClO at 250-350 K. Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 34, 430-437 (2002).
12. Li, Z., R.D. Wuebbles, and N. Pylawka. Rate Constant Measurement for the Reaction of OClO with NO at 220-367 K. Chem. Phys. Letts. 354, 491-497 (2002).
13. Li, Z.; Francisco, J.S. A density functional study of structure and heat of formation for Br₂O₄ and Br₂O₅. Chem. Phys. Letts. 354, 109-119 (2002).
14. Li, Z.; Jeong, G.R. Ab Initio Study for Reactions of BrO with BrO, OBrO, and Br₂O₂. Chem. Phys. Letts., 340, 194-204 (2001).