Clean Smell Doesn't Always Mean Clean Air
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A researcher in Drexel's College of Engineering is taking a closer look at aerosol formation involving an organic compound called limonene that provides the pleasant smell of cleaning products and air fresheners. His research will help to determine what byproducts these sweet-smelling compounds are adding to the air while we are using them to remove germs and odors.