Measuring hydroperoxide chain-branching agents during n-pentane low-temperature oxidation

The reactions of chain-branching agents, such as H2O2 and hydroperoxides, have a decisive role in the occurrence of autoignition. The formation of these agents has been investigated in an atmospheric-pressure jet-stirred reactor during the low-temperature oxidation of n-pentane (initial fuel mole fraction of 0.01, residence time of 2 s) using three different diagnostics: time-of-flight mass spectrometry combined with tunable synchrotron...