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Droplet Generation from Ionization
Studying Chemistry in Micro-Compartments by Separating Droplet Generation from Ionization 

Jacobs, M.I.; Davis, R.D.; Rapf, R.J.; & Wilson, K.R.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 30(2), 339-343, 2019. 
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 Reactivity of Electronically Excited SO2 with Alkanes

Reactivity of Electronically Excited SO2 with Alkanes

Kroll, J.A.; Frandsen, B.N.; Rapf, R.J.; Kjaergaard, H.G.; & Vaida, V.
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 122 (39), 7782–7789, 2018.
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 Environmental Processing of Lipids Driven by Aqueous Photochemistry of α-Keto Acids
Environmental Processing of Lipids Driven by Aqueous Photochemistry of α-Keto Acids

Rapf, R.J.; Perkins, R.J.; Dooley, M.R.; Kroll, J.A.; Carpenter, B.K.; & Vaida, V.
ACS Central Science, 4 (5), 624–630, 2018.
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pH Dependence of the Aqueous Photochemistry of α-Keto Acids
pH Dependence of the Aqueous Photochemistry of α-Keto Acids

Rapf, R.J.; Dooley, M.R.; Kappes, K.; Perkins, R.J.; & Vaida, V.
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 121 (44), 8368–8379, 2017.
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Photochemical Synthesis of Oligomeric Amphiphiles from Alkyl Oxoacids in Aqueous Environments
Photochemical Synthesis of Oligomeric Amphiphiles from Alkyl Oxoacids in Aqueous Environments

Rapf, R.J.; Perkins, R.J.; Yang, H.; Miyake, G.M.; Carpenter, B.K.; & Vaida, V.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139 (20), 6946–6959, 2017.
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 Mechanistic Description of Photochemical Oligomer Formation from Aqueous Pyruvic Acid
Mechanistic Description of Photochemical Oligomer Formation from Aqueous Pyruvic Acid

Rapf, R.J.; Perkins, R.J.; Carpenter, B.K.; & Vaida, V.
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 121 (22), 4272–4282, 2017.
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Sunlight as an Energetic Driver in the Synthesis of Molecules Necessary for Life
Sunlight as an Energetic Driver in the Synthesis of Molecules Necessary for Life

Rapf, R.J. & Vaida. V.
Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, 18, 20067–20084, 2016.
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 Aqueous Phase Oligomerization of Methyl Vinyl Ketone by Atmospheric Radical Reactions
Aqueous Phase Oligomerization of Methyl Vinyl Ketone by Atmospheric Radical Reactions

Renard, P.; Reed Harris, A.E.; Rapf, R.J.; Ravier, S.; Smaani, A.; Demelas, C.; Coulomb, B.; Quivet, E.; Vaida, V.; & Monod, A.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (50), 29421–29430, 2014.
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Photochemical Kinetics of Pyruvic Acid in Aqueous Solution
Photochemical Kinetics of Pyruvic Acid in Aqueous Solution

Reed Harris, A.E.; Ervens, B.; Shoemaker, R.K.; Kroll, J.A.; Rapf, R.J.; Griffith, E.C.; Monod, A.; & Vaida, V.
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 118 (37), 8505–8516, 2014.
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Photoinitiated Synthesis of Self-Assembled Vesicles
Photoinitiated Synthesis of Self-Assembled Vesicles

Griffith, E.C.; Rapf, R.J.; Shoemaker, R.K.; Carpenter, B.K.; & Vaida, V.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136 (10), 378–3787, 2014.
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