Multi-modal chemical characterization of highly viscous submicrometer organic particles

Morales, Ana C.; Peterson, Brianna N.; Sharpe, Steven L.; Huston, Shelby M.; Tomlin, Jay M.; Rivera-Adorno, Felipe A.; Moffet, Ryan C.; Zelenyuk, Alla; Laskin, Alexander

doi:10.1080/02786826.2023.2266494

Title: Multi-modal chemical characterization of highly viscous submicrometer organic particles

Journal Article · Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Aerosol Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2023.2266494· OSTI ID:2208740

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Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA (United States)
Sonoma Technology, Inc., Petaluma, CA (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Distinguishing highly viscous organic particles within complex mixtures of atmospheric aerosol and accurate descriptions of their composition, size distributions, and mixing states are challenges at the forefront of aerosol measurement science and technology. Here, we present results obtained from complementary single-particle measurement techniques employed for the in-depth characterization of highly viscous particles. In this study, we demonstrate advantages and synergy of this multi-modal particle characterization approach based on the analysis of individual viscous particles formed in the air-discharged waste produced by a common sewer pipe rehabilitation technology. Using oil immersion flow microscopy, we investigate particle size distributions and morphology of colloidal components present in field-collected aqueous waste condensates. We compare these results with corresponding measurements of viscous particles formed in drying droplets of the aerosolized discharged waste. The colloidal components and viscous particles were found to be approximately 10 µm and 0.5 µm, respectively. The aerosolized viscous particles exhibited a spherical morphology, while the colloidal particles appeared noticeably fractal, resembling fragments of a cured composite material. Chemical imaging of the viscous particles collected on substrates was performed using scanning electron microscopy and soft X-ray spectro-microscopy techniques. Through these methods, comprehensive description of these particles emerged, confirming their high solid-like viscosity, wide-ranging sizes, diverse carbon speciation with high degrees of oxygenation, and high organic volume fractions. The aerosolized viscous particles were further characterized using high-throughput single particle mass spectrometry. This technique provides real-time measurements of composition, size, and morphological metrics for large numbers of individual particles, enabling the identification of their distinct mass spectrometric signatures.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; CBET-2107946

OSTI ID:: 2208740

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-187208

Journal Information:: Aerosol Science and Technology, Vol. 57, Issue 12; ISSN 0278-6826

Publisher:: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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