Aerosol volatility measurement using an improved thermodenuder: Application to secondary organic aerosol

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 305-314

  An, Woo Jin ^a   Pathak, Ravi K ^a   Lee, Byong Hyoek ^a   Pandis, Spyros N ^a,b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Organic aerosol; Thermodenuder; Volatility

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PHOTOOXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORIZATION;

ORGANIC AEROSOL; THERMODENUDER; VOLATILITY;

AEROSOLS;

NITROUS OXIDE; PINENE;

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM SULFATE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NITROGEN OXIDES; NONMETHANE HYDROCARBON; OZONE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHOTOOXIDATION; VOLATILIZATION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; HEAT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOOXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 33847676448     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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