Microscopic observation of metal-containing particles from Chinese continental outflow observed from a non-industrial site

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 9124-9131

  Li, Weijun ^a,c   Wang, Tao ^b   Zhou, Shengzhen ^a,b   Lee, Shuncheng ^b   Huang, Yu ^b   Gao, Yuan ^b   Wang, Wenxing ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CONTINENTAL OUTFLOW; ELEMENTAL MAPPING; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; SULFATE PARTICLES; THROUGH TRANSMISSION;

ASPECT RATIO; COAL; FLY ASH; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; INCLUSIONS; LEAD; MANGANESE; MIXING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC;

METALS;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC ACID; BARIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COAL; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; SULFATE; SULFUR; TIN; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; HEALTH IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MIXING; NITRATE; OUTFLOW; PUBLIC HEALTH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFATE; TOXICITY; URBAN AREA;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ASH; CHINA; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HONG KONG; INDUSTRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLUBILIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WINTER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHIN; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; POWER PLANTS;

EID: 84882653204     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es400109q     Document Type: Article

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