Articles | Volume 12, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3395-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3395-2019
Research article
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27 Jun 2019
Research article |  | 27 Jun 2019

Concept for an electrostatic focusing device for continuous ambient pressure aerosol concentration

Joseph L. Woo, Neha Sareen, Allison N. Schwier, and V. Faye McNeill

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (31 May 2019) by Mingjin Tang
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ED: Publish as is (09 Jun 2019) by Mingjin Tang
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Short summary
We present a proof-of-concept method of concentrating aerosols in a continuous stream using an applied electric field. Potential enrichment was estimated using a trajectory model, predicting values of up to 65 % for 75–200 nm aerosol, using voltages of up to 30 kV. Experimental results using similar geometry yielded up to 15 % observed enrichment for the same conditions. These results imply that aerosol enrichment using an applied electric field can be achieved in continuous-flow applications.