Hand-held differential mobility analyzers of high resolution for 1-30nm particles: Design and fabrication considerations

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-53

  Fernández de la Mora, Juan ^a   Kozlowski, Jerzy ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b AMPOL Tools   (United States)

Author keywords

DMA; High resolution; Nanoparticle; Supercritical; Transonic

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; NANOPARTICLES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; ELECTRODE RADII; HIGH RESOLUTION; INNER-ELECTRODES; SUPERCRITICAL; TRANSONIC; TURBULENT TRANSITION; WORKING SECTION;

FABRICATION;

NANOPARTICLE;

CLASSIFICATION; DESIGN METHOD; DIFFUSION; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT; MOBILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW; TURBULENT DIFFUSION;

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; ELECTRODE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 84871493131     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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