Evaluating the dynamic retention capacities of microfabricated vapor preconcentrators as a function of flow rate

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 183, Issue , 2013, Pages 163-171

  Sukaew, Thitiporn ^a   Zellers, Edward T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Preconcentrator Microfabrication Vapor Wheeler Model VOC Microsystem

Indexed keywords

BREAKTHROUGH VOLUMES; DOWNSTREAM SEPARATION; MICRO ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS; OPERATING GUIDELINES; RELIABLE PERFORMANCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC); VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE; WHEELER MODEL;

FLOW RATE; MICROFABRICATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

VAPORS;

EID: 84876835856     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.03.105     Document Type: Article

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