(7a) Primary Ion Diffusion Charging and Particle Wall Loss in Smog Chamber Experiments
AIChE Annual Meeting
2020
2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting
Environmental Division
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: Laboratory Studies
Monday, November 16, 2020 - 8:00am to 8:15am
We investigate the effect of primary ion diffusion charging on particle wall loss in Teflon smog chamber experiments. Primary ion losses are balanced between wall deposition and diffusion charging to larger particles; further, the particle charge distribution evolves toward a chamber-specific charge steady state, different from the so-called âneutralizer steady stateâ attained inside laboratory neutralizers. This chamber charge steady state depends on the particle size distribution, and the timescale to reach it is often hours. Applying conditions typical of chamber experiments, we conclude that primary ions play an important role in particle wall loss and should be taken into consideration when interpreting experiments.