Soot formation in laminar counterflow flames

Y Wang, SH Chung - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Many practical soot-emitting combustion systems such as diesel and jet engines rely on
diffusion flames for efficient and reliable operation. Efforts to mitigate soot emissions from …

Study of the formation of soot and its precursors in flames using optical diagnostics

P Desgroux, X Mercier, KA Thomson - Proceedings of the Combustion …, 2013 - Elsevier
Soot particle emission from combustion processes is a significant environmental and health
problem. Optical detection is clearly the only viable choice for in situ PAH and soot …

Formation of nascent soot and other condensed-phase materials in flames

H Wang - Proceedings of the Combustion institute, 2011 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, our understanding of soot formation has evolved from an
empirical, phenomenological description to an age of quantitative modeling for at least small …

[HTML][HTML] On the early stages of soot formation: Molecular structure elucidation by high-resolution atomic force microscopy

M Commodo, K Kaiser, G De Falco, P Minutolo… - Combustion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The early stages of soot formation, namely inception and growth, are highly debated and
central to many ongoing studies in combustion research. Here, we provide new insights into …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into incipient soot formation by atomic force microscopy

F Schulz, M Commodo, K Kaiser, G De Falco… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
Combustion-generated soot particles can have significant impact on climate, environment
and human health. Thus, understanding the processes governing the formation of soot …

Combustion-formed nanoparticles

A D'Anna - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2009 - Elsevier
The processes by which carbonaceous nanoparticles are produced from combustion of
liquid and gaseous fuels are reviewed. The focus of the paper is on the formation and …

The effective density and fractal dimension of soot particles from premixed flames and motor vehicle exhaust

MM Maricq, N Xu - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2004 - Elsevier
A tandem differential mobility analyzer (DMA)—electrical low pressure impactor (ELPI)—is
employed to measure the effective density, mass per unit mobility volume, of soot particles …

Micro-FTIR study of soot chemical composition—evidence of aliphatic hydrocarbons on nascent soot surfaces

JP Cain, PL Gassman, H Wang, A Laskin - Physical Chemistry …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Previous studies suggest that soot formed in premixed flat flames can contain a substantial
amount of aliphatic compounds. Presence of these compounds may affect the kinetics of …

Mobility size and mass of nascent soot particles in a benchmark premixed ethylene flame

J Camacho, C Liu, C Gu, H Lin, Z Huang, Q Tang… - Combustion and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The burner stabilized stagnation flame technique coupled with micro-orifice probe sampling
and mobility sizing has evolved into a useful tool for examining the evolution of the particle …

On evolution of particle size distribution functions of incipient soot in premixed ethylene–oxygen–argon flames

AD Abid, N Heinz, ED Tolmachoff, DJ Phares… - Combustion and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The evolution of the soot particle size distribution function (PSDF) and particle morphology
are studied for premixed ethylene–oxygen–argon flat flames at equivalence ratio ϕ= 2.07 …