Multi-method approach for analysis of road dust particles: elemental ratios, SP-ICP-TOF-MS, and TEM
Fei-yun Tou, Md Mahmudun Nabi, Jingjing Wang, Mahdi Erfani, Erfan Goharian, Jing Chen, Yi Yang, Mohammed Baalousha
Abstract
A multi-analytical approach, including elemental ratios, SP-ICP-TOF-MS, and TEM analysis, was used for the characterization, quantification and discrimination of natural and anthropogenic metal-containing particles in Shanghai road dust.
Topics & Concepts
Elemental analysisRoad dustCharacterization (materials science)Environmental chemistryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryMetalMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceMineralogyParticulatesChemistryMass spectrometryNanotechnologyMetallurgyChromatographyInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryAir Quality and Health ImpactsAir Quality Monitoring and ForecastingRadioactivity and Radon Measurements