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    • Figure 1. 

      Optimized n-heptane structure with corresponding BDEs (kcal/mol).

    • Figure 2. 

      PES of H- and HO2-initiated H-abstraction from n-heptane.

    • Figure 3. 

      PES of NO2-initiated H-abstraction from n-heptane.

    • Figure 4. 

      PES of heptyls' isomerization and decomposition reactions.

    • Figure 5. 

      Comparison of overall rate constants calculated for n-C7H16 + H/HO2 with other kinetic mechanisms[12,21,27,44].

    • Figure 6. 

      The rate constants of H- and HO2-initiated H-abstraction and corresponding branching ratios.

    • Figure 7. 

      Comparison of the overall rate constants calculated for n-C7H16 + NO2 with other kinetic mechanisms[8,43,45].

    • Figure 8. 

      The rate constants of NO2-initiated H-abstraction and corresponding branching ratios.

    • Figure 9. 

      The rate constants of heptyls' isomerization and decomposition of at HPL.

    • Figure 10. 

      Impact of varying pressures on isomerization and decomposition rate constants.

    • Figure 11. 

      Comparison of the influence of NO2 addition on n-heptane IDTs at ϕ = 1.0 and P = 2 atm[48]. The symbol, dashed line, and solid line represent experimental data, the original model, and the updated model, respectively.