A new method for measuring the mass of sulfur in single aerosol particles

Doron Pardess; Zev Levin; Eliezer Ganor

doi:10.1016/0960-1686(92)90179-O

A new method for measuring the mass of sulfur in single aerosol particles

Doron Pardess^*, Zev Levin, Eliezer Ganor

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Geophysics

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Abstract

A new method is described for measuring the mass of sulfur in single aerosol particles using x-ray micro analysis with a scanning electron microscope. Using this method the mass of sulfur in particles larger than 0.4 μm dia., and having at least 10^-13 g of sulfur can be determined. Quantitative estimation of sulfur in non-homogeneous airborne particles, be they dry or wet, can also be obtained. Calibration curves have been obtained, by producing particles of known composition and size. The method has been tested with good results during a field experiment on top of Mt. Meron, Israel, where measurements were conducted below and within clouds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	675-680
Number of pages	6
Journal	Atmospheric Environment - Part A General Topics
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(92)90179-O
State	Published - Mar 1992

Keywords

SEM-EDS
Sulfur mass
single particles
sulfate

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