Small-ion and nano-aerosol production during candle burning: Size distribution and concentration profile with time

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 475-484

  Wright, Matthew D ^a   Fews, A Peter ^a   Keitch, Paul A ^a   Henshaw, Denis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; ASPIRATION CONDENSER ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER (ACIMS);

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

PARAFFIN;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BURN; CHIMNEY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SOOT;

EID: 34248214579     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820701225812     Document Type: Article

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