A study of pin-to-plate type spark discharge generator for producing unagglomerated nanoaerosols

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-88

  Han, Kyuhee ^a   Kim, Woongsik ^a   Yu, Jiwon ^a,c   Lee, Jeonghoon ^b   Lee, Heechul ^a,d   Gyu Woo, Chang ^a,d   Choi, Mansoo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University of Technology and Education   (South Korea)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

^d SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Charged aerosols; Nanoparticles; Spark discharge generator

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; ELECTRODES; FLOW PATTERNS; INDIUM ALLOYS; NANOPARTICLES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TIN ALLOYS;

ASYMMETRIC ELECTRODES; CHARGED AEROSOLS; CHARGED NANOPARTICLES; COPPER NANOPARTICLES; IN-SN ALLOYS; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; POSITIVE ELECTRODES; SPARK DISCHARGE;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

COPPER; INDIUM; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; TIN;

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRODE; FLOW PATTERN; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FLOW KINETICS; GENERATOR; MORPHOLOGY; NANOAEROSOL; PARTICLE SIZE; PIN TO PLATE TYPE SPARK DISCHARGE GENERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROD TO ROD TYPE SPARK DISCHARGE GENERATOR; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84862247325     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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