Determination of volume, scaling exponents, and particle alignment of nanoparticle agglomerates using tandem differential mobility analyzers

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 665-681

  Shin, W G ^a   Mulholland, G W ^b   Pui, D Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomerate; Coalescence; Mass mobility diameter scaling exponent; Particle alignment; Sintering; TDMA; TEM; Volume

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COALESCENCE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FRICTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SCALING LAWS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AEROSOL PARTICLE MASS ANALYZERS; AGGLOMERATE; NANOPARTICLE AGGLOMERATES; PARTICLE ALIGNMENT; SCALING EXPONENT; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; TANDEM DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; VOLUME;

SINTERING;

NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; COALESCENCE; FRICTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLUME;

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; FURNACE; MOLECULAR MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 77953775207     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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