Rapid Growth of Particles by Coagulation between Particles in Silane Plasma Reactor

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 495-504

  Kim, Dong Joo ^a   Kim, Kyo Seon ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bimodal Distribution; Discrete Sectional Model; Particle Charge Distribution; Particle Size Distribution; Rapid Particle Growth; Silane Plasma Reactor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COAGULATION; MONOMERS; PLASMAS; SILANES;

BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038401615     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02697163     Document Type: Article

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