Measurement of metal nanoparticle agglomerates generated by spark discharge using the universal nanoparticle analyzer (UNPA)

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-346

  Liu, Zhun ^a   Kim, Seong Chan ^a   Wang, Jing ^b,c   Shin, Weon Gyu ^d   Fissan, Heinz ^e   Pui, David Y H ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^e Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL INSTRUMENT; AGGLOMERATE STRUCTURE; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; DIESEL SOOT; EFFECTIVE DENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GRAVIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; IN-SITU; MASS CONCENTRATION; MASS MEASUREMENTS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MOBILITY ANALYSIS; NANO-PARTICLE ANALYZER; NANOPARTICLE AGGLOMERATES; ON-LINE STRUCTURES; PRIMARY PARTICLES; REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SILVER AGGLOMERATES; SPARK DISCHARGE; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; TEM (TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY); UNIPOLAR CHARGING; WELDING FUMES;

AGGLOMERATION; ELECTRIC SPARKS; INSTRUMENTS; NANOPARTICLES; SINTERING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SILVER;

GOLD; METAL NANOPARTICLE; NICKEL; SILVER;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UNIVERSAL NANOPARTICLE ANALYZER;

EID: 84863011138     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2011.626002     Document Type: Article

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