Generation of TiO2 Aerosols from Liquid Suspensions: Influence of Colloid Characteristics |
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| Authors: | Virginia Gomez Silvia Irusta |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Aragon Institute of Nanoscience, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain;2. Networking Biomedical Research Centre of Biomaterials, Bioengineering and Nanomedicine, Zaragoza, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The influence of the colloidal characteristics of aqueous TiO2 nanoparticle suspensions and of the operating conditions on the total particle concentration and the particle size distribution of aerosols generated by nebulization has been studied. A commercial nebulization unit coupled to a diffusion dryer was used to generate aerosols using two different sources of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Stable, concentration-tunable aerosols could be obtained for both types of nanoparticle suspensions. The effect of operating conditions during nebulization (air flow rate, purity of water source, nanoparticle concentration, and pH of the precursor suspension) was studied. The results obtained indicate that the degree of agglomeration in the liquid phase previous to aerosol formation has a direct influence both on the total nanoparticle count and on the particle size distribution of the generated aerosols.Copyright 2013 American Association for Aerosol Research |
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