Synthesis of L-leucine nanoparticles via physical vapor deposition at varying saturation conditions

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1172-1184

  Raula, Janne ^a   Kuivanen, Annukka ^a,c   Lähde, Anna ^a   Jiang, Hua ^a   Antopolsky, Maxim ^d   Kansikas, Jarno ^d   Kauppinen, Esko I ^a,b  

^a Center for New Materials   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c EHMP Engineering   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

L leucine; Nanoparticles; Physical vapor deposition

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SUBLIMATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AEROSOL FLOW REACTOR METHOD; GEOMETRIC STANDARD DEVIATION (GSD); L-LEUCINE NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE FORMATION;

AEROSOLS;

LEUCINE; NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; AMINO ACID; CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUBLIMATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR DESIGN; SOLID; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 36248945027     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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