Model for nanoparticle charging by diffusion, direct photoionization, and thermionization mechanisms

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 209-220

  Jiang, Jingkun ^a   Lee, Myong Hwa ^a,b   Biswas, Pratim ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffusion charging; Nanoparticle; Photoionization; Soft X ray; Thermionization

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOIONIZATION; THERMIONIC EMISSION;

DIFFUSION CHARGING; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR SYSTEM; NANOPARTICLE CHARGING; THERMIONIZATION MECHANISMS;

CHARGED PARTICLES;

CHARGED PARTICLES; DIFFUSION; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOIONIZATION; THERMIONIC EMISSION;

EID: 33846157712     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.07.017     Document Type: Article

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