Brief communication The Paramagnetism of Soot Particles in Propane-Oxygen Flames

摘要

Investigating the kinetics of soot formation dur- ing the combustion of a hydrocarbon has signif- icant scientific and practical interest. One prob- lem is that soot from the low-temperature combustion of hydrocarbons has polycyclic aro- matic hydrocarbons (PAHs) adsorbed on its surface and consequently has carcinogenic ac- tivity. In spite of all the work [1-4] there is still little clarity on the embryos participating in the formation and growth of soot particles.