Chemiluminescence | Gas-Phase *

The chapter delivers a succinct outline of the major gas-phase chemiluminescence reactions and their applications in determining nitrogen- and sulfur-containing atmospheric pollutants, in addition to sensitive gas chromatography detectors. Ozone is the most widely used chemiluminescence reagent gas and there is a detailed discussion of its reactions with nitrogen and sulfur compounds. The utilization of ozone to detect other analytes including hydrocarbons, nickel carbonyl, and p-block hydrides is also covered. The origin of the chemiluminescence from the flame photometric detector and its utility is discussed together with a brief account of other reagent gases such as fluorine, oxygen, nitrogen, and sodium.