Date of Thesis
2011
Description
The first objective of this thesis was to examine the hygroscopic and morphological nature of various substances through the use of an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM). The hygroscopic growth and changes in morphology for pure-component aerosols were studied for particles greater than 2 µm in size. Hygroscopic growth was observed through changes in relative humidity (RH) and hygroscopic growth curves were created. The second objective of this thesis, the hygroscopic growth of multi-component aerosol mixtures, was studied using Hygroscopic Tandem Differential Mobility Analysis(HTDMA). The size distribution for an aerosol stream was determined before and after the stream was subjected to an increase in relative humidity.
Keywords
hygroscopic, aerosols, morphology
Access Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Major
Chemical Engineering
First Advisor
Timothy Raymond
Recommended Citation
Cook, Laura, "Investigation of the Hygroscopic and Morphological Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols" (2011). Master’s Theses. 13.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/masters_theses/13