A miniature cylindrical differential mobility analyzer for sub-3 nm particle sizing

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 106, Issue , 2017, Pages 111-119

  Cai, Runlong ^a   Chen, Da Ren ^a,b   Hao, Jiming ^a   Jiang, Jingkun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylindrical differential mobility analyzer (DMA); New particle formation; Soot particle; Sub 3 nm particles; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; SCREENS (SIZING); SOOT;

AMMONIUM CATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; DIFFUSIVE TRANSFER; ELECTRICAL MOBILITY; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; POLYDISPERSE AEROSOLS; SOOT PARTICLES;

TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

AMMONIA; CATION; NYLON;

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM; DATA INVERSION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MOBILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PENETRATION; SOOT; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DIFFUSION; FLAME; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; MINIATURE CYLINDRICAL DIFFERENTIAL MOBLITY ANALYZER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOOT;

EID: 85011857419     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2017.01.004     Document Type: Article

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