Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) dispersion and aerosolization with hot water atomization without addition of any surfactant

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-69

  Ahn, Kang Ho ^a   Kim, Sun Man ^a   Yu, Il Je ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerosol generation; Inhalation; Multi walled carbon nanotube; Surfactant; Ultrasonic dispersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865351998     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5491/SHAW.2011.2.1.65     Document Type: Article

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