Performance study of a unipolar aerosol mini-charger for a personal nanoparticle sizer

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 450-459

  Qi, Chaolong ^a   Chen, Da Ren ^a   Greenberg, Paul ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Corona discharge; Nanoparticles; Unipolar aerosol mini charger

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NANOPARTICLES;

CHARGE DISTRIBUTIONS; CORONA DISCHARGE; UNIPOLAR AEROSOL MINI-CHARGER;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; CORONA; DESIGN; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; FLOW RATE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 42649138548     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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