A versatile Monte Carlo program for quantitative particle analysis in electron probe X-ray
microanalysis is presented. The program includes routines for simulating electron-solid …

This book provides an overview of the state of the art in this rapidly developing field.
Chapters in the book are arranged in order of decreasing wavelength of the light/electrons …

The goal of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the fume formation
rate, welding conditions, chemical composition of welding fume particles and their size. In …

A single-particle analytical technique, named low-Z particle electron probe X-ray
microanalysis (low-Z particle EPMA), employing an ultrathin window X-ray detector and …

Atmospheric aerosols consist of a complex heterogeneous mixture of particles. Single-
particle analysis techniques are known to provide unique information on the size-resolved …

The strategies for sampling and analysis by SEM/EDX and micro-Raman spectrometry for
individual airborne particles analysis as applied at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) by …

Chemical speciation of individual microparticles is of much interest in environmental
atmospheric chemistry; eg the determination of the elemental concentrations in individual …

The molecular character of atmospheric particulate matter is of prime importance when
interpreting air pollution trends and its subsequent influence on environmental monitoring …

The “fingerprinting” of a molecular structure obtained by micro-Raman spectroscopy (MRS)
can be successfully complemented by means of X-ray spot analysis through the application …

A recently developed electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPMA), called low-Z EPMA,
employing an ultrathin window energy-dispersive X-ray detector, was applied to …