Application of on-line single particle aerosol mass spectrometry (SPAMS) for studying major components in fine particulate matter

Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 4070-4077

  Fu, Huai Yu ^a   Yan, Cai Qing ^a   Zheng, Mei ^a   Cai, Jing ^a   Li, Xiao Ying ^a   Zhang, Yan Jun ^a   Zhou, Zhen ^b   Fu, Zhong ^c   Li, Mei ^b   Li, Lei ^c   Zhang, Yuan Hang ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Guangzhou Hexin Analytical Instrument Company Limited   (China)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Elemental carbon; Nitrate; Organic carbon; Qualitative method; Single particle aerosol mass spectrometer (SPAMS); Sulfate

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; CARBON; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFATE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CHINA; DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROCEDURES;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITRATES; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFATES;

EID: 84911465694     PISSN: 02503301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.2014.11.005     Document Type: Article

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