Role of the effective electrical conductivity of nanosuspensions in the generation of TiO2 agglomerates with electrospray

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 790-804

  Modesto Lopez, Luis B ^a   Biswas, Pratim ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomerates; Electrical conductivity; Electrospray; Nanostructured film; TiO2 nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC STRENGTH; LIQUIDS; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VOLUME FRACTION;

AGGLOMERATES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSPRAYS; NANOSTRUCTURED FILMS; TIO2 NANO-PARTICLES;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AGGLOMERATION; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC COMPOSITION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSPRAY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION;

EID: 77954313830     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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