Qualitative and Quantitative Characterisation of Major Elements in Particulate Matter from In-use Diesel Engine Passenger Vehicles by LIBS

Richard Viskup, Christoph Wolf and Werner Baumgartner
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Richard Viskup: Institute of Biomedical Mechatronics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
Christoph Wolf: Institute of Biomedical Mechatronics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
Werner Baumgartner: Institute of Biomedical Mechatronics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: In this research we apply a high-resolution optical emission spectroscopy technique for spectrochemical analysis of collected diesel particulate matter. We use the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technique (LIBS) for qualitative and quantitative measurements of major chemical elements present in the particulate matter generated from different diesel engine passenger vehicles in use. The high-resolution LIBS technique can instantly measure major chemical elements within the diverse particulate matter matrices.

Keywords: particulate matter; diesel particulate matter; soot; diesel emissions; ultrafine particles; nanoparticles; metallic nanoparticles; trace elements; carbon emissions; aerosols; air quality; diesel engine; in-use vehicles; laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; laser induced plasma spectroscopy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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