Optimisation of a thermophoretic personal sampler for nanoparticle exposure studies

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1611-1624

  Azong Wara, Nkwenti ^a   Asbach, Christof ^a   Stahlmecke, Burkhard ^a   Fissan, Heinz ^a,b   Kaminski, Heinz ^a   Plitzko, Sabine ^c   Kuhlbusch, Thomas A J ^a,b  

^a Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

CFD; EHS; Environment; Nanoparticle exposure; Particle deposition; Personal sampler; Thermal precipitator; Thermophoresis

Indexed keywords

CFD; EHS; ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE DEPOSITION; PERSONAL SAMPLER; THERMAL PRECIPITATOR;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST REDUCTION; NANOPARTICLES; SAMPLING; THERMAL GRADIENTS; THERMOPHORESIS;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

NANOMATERIAL;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 70349728242     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9704-0     Document Type: Article

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