Title:

Single particle analysis of soil dust by aerosol time-of-flight laser mass spectrometry

Group publication title:

Optica Applicata

Creator:

Guo, Xiao-Yong ; Zhao, Wen-Wu ; Huang, Ming-Qiang ; Zheng, Hai-Yang ; Fang, Li ; Zhang, Wei-Jun

Contributor:

Gaj, Miron. Redakcja

Subject and Keywords:

optyka ; mass spectrometry ; aerosols ; trace elements ; particulate matter

Description:

Optica Applicata, Vol. 37, 2007, nr 3, s. 229-235

Abstrakt:

A laboratory study was carried out to investigate the single particle soil dust using aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The presence of crustal elements is observed in the mass spectra of individual particles. Potassium and iron constitute the two most commonly detected cations. Other common cations observed in the mass spectra of soil particles include sodium and magnesium. According to a large number of single aerosol diameters, we obtained the size distribution. Peaks in the positive ion mass spectra enable us to identify individual dust particles in atmospheric samples and track chemically distinct dust particles in the atmosphere using aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Publisher:

Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2007

Resource Type:

artykuł

Source:

<sygn. PWr A3481II> ; click here to follow the link ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Relation:

Optica Applicata ; Optica Applicata, Vol. 37, 2007 ; Optica Applicata, Vol. 37, 2007, nr 3 ; Politechnika Wrocławska. Wydział Podstawowych Problemów Techniki

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

Location:

Politechnika Wrocławska