Pub Date : 2023-11-20DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2285935
James Ouimette, W. Patrick Arnott, Philip Laven, Richard Whitwell, Nagarajan Radhakrishnan, Suresh Dhaniyala, Michael Sandink, Jessica Tryner, John Volckens
Most evaluations of low-cost aerosol sensors have focused on their measurement bias compared to regulatory monitors. Few evaluations have applied fundamental principles of aerosol science to increa...
{"title":"Fundamentals of low-cost aerosol sensor design and operation","authors":"James Ouimette, W. Patrick Arnott, Philip Laven, Richard Whitwell, Nagarajan Radhakrishnan, Suresh Dhaniyala, Michael Sandink, Jessica Tryner, John Volckens","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2285935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2285935","url":null,"abstract":"Most evaluations of low-cost aerosol sensors have focused on their measurement bias compared to regulatory monitors. Few evaluations have applied fundamental principles of aerosol science to increa...","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"59 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138508862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-17DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2285307
Vinzent Olszok, Philipp Rembe, Alfred P. Weber
The presented work discusses an analytical setup that is capable of detecting surface alterations of aerosol nanoparticles. Utilizing the photoelectric effect, Aerosol Photoemission Spectroscopy (A...
{"title":"Aerosol Photoemission as a Versatile Tool for Nanoparticle Surface Investigations: Evaluation of Metal Oxide Formation and Surface Properties of Multi-Component Particles","authors":"Vinzent Olszok, Philipp Rembe, Alfred P. Weber","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2285307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2285307","url":null,"abstract":"The presented work discusses an analytical setup that is capable of detecting surface alterations of aerosol nanoparticles. Utilizing the photoelectric effect, Aerosol Photoemission Spectroscopy (A...","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138531039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-16DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2283480
Liu Yang, Yiming Yang, Junqiang Wei, Tao Wang, Lizhen Li, Zhenxing Shen
Bioaerosols can influence the atmospheric environment and human health. In this study, we investigated the diurnal variations of bioaerosols and the bacterial communities in PM2.5 during summer and...
{"title":"Insights into the potential pathogenic bacteria and their interactions with meteorology and atmospheric pollution conditions examined during summer and winter in Xi'an, China","authors":"Liu Yang, Yiming Yang, Junqiang Wei, Tao Wang, Lizhen Li, Zhenxing Shen","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2283480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2283480","url":null,"abstract":"Bioaerosols can influence the atmospheric environment and human health. In this study, we investigated the diurnal variations of bioaerosols and the bacterial communities in PM2.5 during summer and...","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138531052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2273707
Justin Taylor, Shanna Ratnesar-Shumate, Krystal Pollitt, J. Alex Huffman
{"title":"Proceedings from a special symposium and panel session on the aerosol science of infectious diseases: what we learned and what we still need to know","authors":"Justin Taylor, Shanna Ratnesar-Shumate, Krystal Pollitt, J. Alex Huffman","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2273707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2273707","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"2 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-07DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2279525
Yong-Le Pan, Aimable Kalume, Leonid Beresnev, Chuji Wang, Sean Kinahan, Danielle N. Rivera, Kevin K. Crown, Joshua Santarpia
ABSTRACTWe present an advanced optical method to measure the phase function of circular intensity differential scattering (CIDS), i.e., the normalized Mueller matrix element -S14/S11, from individual single flowing through aerosol particles. Here, a 32-anode photomultiplier tube and its associated electronics, combined with an elliptical reflector, were used to record the scattering phase functions, when a particle were illuminated by a left-handed and a right-handed circular polarization laser beam around the focus of the reflector successively. The new design does not need lock-in amplifier, polarization modulator, and rotating goniometer as the traditional setup. It can reach a particle detection ability with a maximum rate of 50,000 particle/sec. CIDS phase functions from tryptophan particles, polystyrene latex microspheres, aggregates of Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis spores, Yersinia rohdei, and bacteriophage MS2 were measured, the results showed that this method has the ability to rapidly discriminate between single bioaerosol and non-bioaerosol particles.Keywords: Circular intensity differential scattering (CIDS)Mueller matrix element -S14/S11 Bioaerosol particlesChiralitySpiralElastic light scatteringScattering phase functionDisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.
{"title":"Rapid bioaerosol detection by measuring circular intensity differential scattering (CIDS) from single flowing through particle","authors":"Yong-Le Pan, Aimable Kalume, Leonid Beresnev, Chuji Wang, Sean Kinahan, Danielle N. Rivera, Kevin K. Crown, Joshua Santarpia","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2279525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2279525","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTWe present an advanced optical method to measure the phase function of circular intensity differential scattering (CIDS), i.e., the normalized Mueller matrix element -S14/S11, from individual single flowing through aerosol particles. Here, a 32-anode photomultiplier tube and its associated electronics, combined with an elliptical reflector, were used to record the scattering phase functions, when a particle were illuminated by a left-handed and a right-handed circular polarization laser beam around the focus of the reflector successively. The new design does not need lock-in amplifier, polarization modulator, and rotating goniometer as the traditional setup. It can reach a particle detection ability with a maximum rate of 50,000 particle/sec. CIDS phase functions from tryptophan particles, polystyrene latex microspheres, aggregates of Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis spores, Yersinia rohdei, and bacteriophage MS2 were measured, the results showed that this method has the ability to rapidly discriminate between single bioaerosol and non-bioaerosol particles.Keywords: Circular intensity differential scattering (CIDS)Mueller matrix element -S14/S11 Bioaerosol particlesChiralitySpiralElastic light scatteringScattering phase functionDisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"319 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135475059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-07DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2271990
Sean M. Kinahan, Gabriel A. Lucero, Matthew S. Tezak, Kevin Hommema, Paul Gemmer, Eric Scribben, Thomas Hawkyard, Don R. Collins, Kevin K. Crown, Joshua L. Santarpia
Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2279528
Áron Varga, Andrew J. Downard, Vanessa Evoen, Konstantinos P. Giapis, Richard C. Flagan, Sossina M. Haile
ABSTRACTNanometer-sized particles of the solid acid electrolyte material CsH2PO4 have been prepared by electrospray synthesis. Using a differential mobility analyzer to provide real-time particle-size information, the role of electrospray parameters, such as precursor solution composition, surface tension, and conductivity, sheath gas temperature and flow rate, and solution flow rate, were evaluated. The results are compared with particle sizes calculated using well-established scaling laws. The much smaller sizes of the detected particles in comparison to the sizes expected from the predicted initial droplet sizes suggests that droplets undergo fission along the path towards deposition. In flight fission events may also explain the observed counterintuitive result that aerosol particle size decreases with increasing solvent concentration. The in situ feedback provided by this system enabled rapid identification of solution and process parameters that result in mean particle sizes of ∼ 15 nm, substantially smaller than any prior results.DisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.
{"title":"Electrospray synthesis and <i>in-situ</i> sizing of nanoparticulate CsH <sub>2</sub> PO <sub>4</sub>","authors":"Áron Varga, Andrew J. Downard, Vanessa Evoen, Konstantinos P. Giapis, Richard C. Flagan, Sossina M. Haile","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2279528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2279528","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTNanometer-sized particles of the solid acid electrolyte material CsH2PO4 have been prepared by electrospray synthesis. Using a differential mobility analyzer to provide real-time particle-size information, the role of electrospray parameters, such as precursor solution composition, surface tension, and conductivity, sheath gas temperature and flow rate, and solution flow rate, were evaluated. The results are compared with particle sizes calculated using well-established scaling laws. The much smaller sizes of the detected particles in comparison to the sizes expected from the predicted initial droplet sizes suggests that droplets undergo fission along the path towards deposition. In flight fission events may also explain the observed counterintuitive result that aerosol particle size decreases with increasing solvent concentration. The in situ feedback provided by this system enabled rapid identification of solution and process parameters that result in mean particle sizes of ∼ 15 nm, substantially smaller than any prior results.DisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"2 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135819378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2279527
M. S. Veshchunov
AbstractThe Reiss theory for binary homogeneous nucleation in binary gas mixtures is critically analysed and further developed. Based on the analysis of phase space trajectories in the supercritical zone of the phase transition, carried out within the framework of the theory of two-dimensional dynamical systems and supplemented by the flux matching condition at the boundary of the critical zone, it is shown how the theory should be modified. The proposed modification is equivalent to the earlier modifications by Langer and Stauffer, based on additional trial assumptions (ansatz) for solving the steady state equation for the non-equilibrium size distribution function, but reveals and substantiates the approximation underlying their approach. The extension of the Reiss theory to binary vapours in inert carrier (atmospheric) gases is justified.DisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.
{"title":"Development of the Reiss theory for binary homogeneous nucleation of aerosols","authors":"M. S. Veshchunov","doi":"10.1080/02786826.2023.2279527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2279527","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractThe Reiss theory for binary homogeneous nucleation in binary gas mixtures is critically analysed and further developed. Based on the analysis of phase space trajectories in the supercritical zone of the phase transition, carried out within the framework of the theory of two-dimensional dynamical systems and supplemented by the flux matching condition at the boundary of the critical zone, it is shown how the theory should be modified. The proposed modification is equivalent to the earlier modifications by Langer and Stauffer, based on additional trial assumptions (ansatz) for solving the steady state equation for the non-equilibrium size distribution function, but reveals and substantiates the approximation underlying their approach. The extension of the Reiss theory to binary vapours in inert carrier (atmospheric) gases is justified.DisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.","PeriodicalId":7474,"journal":{"name":"Aerosol Science and Technology","volume":"3 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135819207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-20DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2271079
Daniel J. Duke, Harry N. Scott, Anesu J. Kusangaya, Alan Kastengren, Jan Ilavsky, Brandon Sforzo, Benjamin Myatt, Phil Cocks, Stephen Stein, Paul Young, Damon Honnery
ABSTRACTMany aerosol products rely on the rapid vaporization of volatile propellants to produce a fine spray. In the simplest case, these are binary mixtures of propellant and a delivered product which undergo a flash-evaporation process leaving only the less volatile product in the resultant droplet. In more complex applications such as pressurized metered-dose inhalers, the non-propellant component may contain dissolved or suspended drug which precipitates or dries to form a matured particle. The size and morphology of the particles depends strongly on the time-history of the droplet as the propellant evaporates. However, measuring the dynamic evaporation processes which occur in dense sprays containing millions of droplets is challenging. In this paper, we demonstrate a novel application of Ultra Small Angle X-ray Scattering to measure the bulk composition of volatile HFC134a–ethanol sprays, and compare the obtained results with simple evaporation models in a dry nitrogen environment. The data reveal that diffusion-limiting processes inside the droplet are equally important as external convection and mixing-limited factors in determining evaporative timescales.DisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also. Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by the Australian Research Council under Grants LP190100938 and DP200102016, and by Kindeva Drug Delivery.
许多气溶胶产品依靠挥发性推进剂的快速汽化来产生精细的喷雾。在最简单的情况下,这些是推进剂和交付产品的二元混合物,它们经历闪蒸过程,只在所得液滴中留下挥发性较小的产品。在诸如加压计量吸入器等更复杂的应用中,非推进剂组分可能含有溶解或悬浮的药物,其沉淀或干燥形成成熟颗粒。颗粒的大小和形态在很大程度上取决于推进剂蒸发时液滴的时程。然而,测量包含数百万液滴的密集喷雾中发生的动态蒸发过程是具有挑战性的。在本文中,我们展示了一种新的应用超小角x射线散射来测量挥发性hfc134a -乙醇喷雾的体积组成,并将所得结果与干燥氮气环境下的简单蒸发模型进行了比较。数据表明,在确定蒸发时间尺度时,液滴内部的扩散限制过程与外部对流和混合限制因素同样重要。免责声明作为对作者和研究人员的服务,我们提供了这个版本的已接受的手稿(AM)。在最终出版版本记录(VoR)之前,将对该手稿进行编辑、排版和审查。在制作和印前,可能会发现可能影响内容的错误,所有适用于期刊的法律免责声明也与这些版本有关。本研究由澳大利亚研究委员会(Australian Research Council)资助LP190100938和DP200102016,以及Kindeva Drug Delivery提供支持。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-18DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2271954
Wonseok Oh, Ryozo Ooka, Hideki Kikumoto, Sihwan Lee
ABSTRACTThis study utilized the Eulerian-Lagrangian method to investigate the risk of transmission of disease by tracking particles generated through coughing. The effects of ventilation rates (0.5, 5.0, and 10 ACH) and social distancing (0.9 and 1.8 m) were examined in a small office room using a displacement ventilation system. Numerical simulations considered different particle sizes (1, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 μm) to understand particle behavior and transmission routes. The airflow resulting from human coughing was validated with experimental data. Results showed that at a social distance of 0.9 m, increasing the ventilation rate led to a higher fraction of particles directly inhaled by susceptible individuals, potentially causing droplet and airborne transmission. However, maintaining a social distance of 1.8 m and a ventilation rate of 10 ACH significantly reduced the fraction of inhaled particles. Larger particles tended to deposit on floors and surfaces, while smaller particles remained suspended in the air. Higher ventilation rates increased particle deposition on the body surface of susceptible individuals, whereas increasing social distance reduced particle deposition. These findings highlight the importance of appropriate ventilation rates and social distancing in reducing the risk of infection transmission. Maintaining a social distance of 1.8 m combined with increased ventilation effectively reduced the fraction of inhaled particles. Larger particles were more likely to deposit on surfaces, emphasizing the need for regular disinfection. Understanding the dynamics of infectious particles and implementing effective ventilation and distancing measures can help mitigate the spread of infectious diseases in indoor environments.DisclaimerAs a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also. AcknowledgementsThis research was supported by JSPS KAKEHI (Grant Number 21K18763).Supplementary informationThe supplementary information includes Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C.Supplementary data for this article is available online at the provided DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2271954.
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