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New Generation of Aerosol Instrumentation for Distributed or Personal Sampling

Miniature differential mobility analyzer for compact field-portable spectrometers

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Pages 1145-1154 | Received 26 Apr 2016, Accepted 16 Jul 2016, Published online: 26 Aug 2016

Figures & data

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the mDMA.

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the mDMA.

Figure 2. The largest classifiable particle diameter and the maximum theoretical mobility resolution of the mDMA at different sheath flow rates.

Figure 2. The largest classifiable particle diameter and the maximum theoretical mobility resolution of the mDMA at different sheath flow rates.

Figure 3. Schematic diagram of the experimental setup used for the TDMA measurements.

Figure 3. Schematic diagram of the experimental setup used for the TDMA measurements.

Figure 4. The comparison of the experimentally measured and fitted theoretically computed TDMA curves of the mDMA for: (a) 20 nm, Qsh = 0.2 L/min; (b) 20 nm, Qsh = 0.4 L/min; (c) 200 nm, Qsh = 0.2 L/min; (d) 200 nm, Qsh = 0.4 L/min.

Figure 4. The comparison of the experimentally measured and fitted theoretically computed TDMA curves of the mDMA for: (a) 20 nm, Qsh = 0.2 L/min; (b) 20 nm, Qsh = 0.4 L/min; (c) 200 nm, Qsh = 0.2 L/min; (d) 200 nm, Qsh = 0.4 L/min.

Figure 5. Variation of fit parameter fv of the mDMA as a function of mobility diameter.

Figure 5. Variation of fit parameter fv of the mDMA as a function of mobility diameter.

Figure 6. The transfer function of the mDMA for particles of diameter (a) 20 nm and (b) 200 nm.

Figure 6. The transfer function of the mDMA for particles of diameter (a) 20 nm and (b) 200 nm.

Figure 7. Comparison of the transmission efficiency of the mDMA, with the two TSI DMAs.

Figure 7. Comparison of the transmission efficiency of the mDMA, with the two TSI DMAs.

Figure 8. (a) Mobility resolution of the mDMA and (b) the comparison of the mobility resolution between the mDMA and the TSI DMA 3071 and 3085.

Figure 8. (a) Mobility resolution of the mDMA and (b) the comparison of the mobility resolution between the mDMA and the TSI DMA 3071 and 3085.
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