Harmonisation of nanoparticle concentration measurements using GRIMM and TSI scanning mobility particle sizers

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Joshi, Manish ^a   Sapra, B K ^a   Khan, Arshad ^a   Tripathi, S N ^b   Shamjad, P M ^b   Gupta, Tarun ^b   Mayya, Y S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

GRIMM; Harmonisation; Nanoparticles; Sheath air dryer; SMPS; TSI

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

AIR DRYERS; CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTERS; GEOMETRIC STANDARD DEVIATIONS; GRIMM; HARMONISATION; PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER; SMPS;

NANOPARTICLES;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; NANOPARTICLE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTER; DIFFUSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; NANOFABRICATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84868228816     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1268-8     Document Type: Article

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