Total-Reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis of elements in size-fractionated particulate matter sampled on polycarbonate filters - Composition and sources of aerosol particles in Göteborg, Sweden

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 471-477

  Wagner, Annemarie ^a   Mages, Margarete ^b,c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerosol particles; Cold plasma ashing (CPA); Elemental analysis; Polycarbonate filters; Total reflection x ray fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AEROSOLS; BANDPASS FILTERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FLUORESCENCE; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYCARBONATES; TRACE ELEMENTS; URBAN GROWTH;

AEROSOL PARTICLES; COLD PLASMAS; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; FRACTIONATED PARTICLES; POLYCARBONATE FILTERS; STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIAL; TOTAL REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE; TOTAL REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 77955238059     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2010.02.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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