Electron microscope comparisons of fine and ultra-fine carbonaceous and non-carbonaceous, airborne particulates

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 34, 2003, Pages 4795-4806

  Murr, L E ^a   Bang, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Carbon nanotubes,Nanoparticulates; Carbonaceous particulates; Diesel PM; Microcrystals

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; EXHAUST GASES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

THERMAL PRECIPITATORS;

AIR POLLUTION;

CARBON; COPPER; GRAPHITE; NICKEL; POLYVINYL ACETATE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYSTAL; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; ENERGY; EXHAUST GAS; HEAT; MICROMORPHOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

SPHERULES;

EID: 0141504158     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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