Aggregate morphology evolution by sintering: Number and diameter of primary particles

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 7-19

  Eggersdorfer, Max L ^a   Kadau, Dirk ^a   Herrmann, Hans J ^a   Pratsinis, Sotiris E ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Fractal dimension; Grain boundary diffusion; Mass mobility exponent; Primary particle size

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; ALUMINUM OXIDE; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; FRACTAL DIMENSION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICA; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SINTERED ALUMINA; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AGGREGATE MORPHOLOGY; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; COLLISION MECHANISMS; CRYSTALLINE CERAMICS; GRAIN-BOUNDARY DIFFUSION; MASS MOBILITY; NANOPARTICLE AGGREGATE; PRIMARY PARTICLE SIZE;

SINTERING;

ALUMINUM; IRON; NICKEL; POLYMER; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILVER; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATE; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL BONDING; COMBUSTION; DIAMETER; DIFFUSION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GRAIN BOUNDARY; MOBILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SCATTERING; SINTER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VISCOUS FLOW;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FLOW; GYRATION; MASS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS; TIME; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW SINTERING;

EID: 84855424868     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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