The effects of electric fields on charged molecules and particles in individual microenvironments

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 5224-5235

  Jamieson, K S ^a   ApSimon, H M ^a   Jamieson, S S ^a   Bell, J N B ^a   Yost, M G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Air ions; Charged ultrafine particles; Electric fields; Microbes

Indexed keywords

AIR IONS; AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS; SURFACE CONTAMINATION;

BIOCIDES; CHARGED PARTICLES; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; IMPURITIES; MICROORGANISMS;

AIR QUALITY;

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HEALTH RISK; HYGIENE; ION; MICROCLIMATE; MICROORGANISM; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

AIR; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MICROENVIRONMENT; MICROORGANISM; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE CHARGE;

EID: 34447260933     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.02.050     Document Type: Article

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