4:54 PM - 4:57 PM
[AAS21-P04] Development and preliminary evaluation of an aerodynamic lens for focusing nanoparticles
3-min talk in an oral session
Keywords:Aerosol, Nano particle, Aerodynamic lens, Mass spectrometry
Laboratory experiments were performed using a custom-made particle generation system consisting of saturation and condensation tubes for oleic acid vapor. Monodisperse particles generated by a differential mobility analyzer were introduced into the submicron or nano ADL.
The detection of particles was performed using a Faraday cup. The transmission efficiency and particle beam width were measured using a movable knife-edge.
The submicron-ADL showed nearly 100% transmission efficiency for particles larger than 100 nm. On the other hand, the nano-ADL showed nearly 100% transmission efficiency at around 50 nm and decreased with increasing particle diameters, suggesting that the current design is favorable for the sampling of nanoparticles. The application of the nano-ADL to an aerosol mass spectrometry system will be discussed in the presentation.