Laboratory: Particle size and charge analysis

Measured properties

Size range: 10 nm – 5 mm

  • Particle size distribution
  • Particle shape
Method/Measuring device

In liquid

  • Static light scattering (Horiba)
  • Dynamic light scattering (Malvern)
  • Analytical centrifuge LUMiSizer (LUM)
  • Different particle counters (Klotz, PSS, Hydac)
  • UV-VIS spectrometer (Analytic Jena)
  • Spectroscopic extinction sensor (self-developed)
  • Optical microscopes (Olympus, Leica, Zeiss)
  • Image analysis (self-developed)
     

In gas

  • Scanning mobility particle sizer (TSI)
  • Aerodynamic particle sizer (TSI)
  • Condensation particle counter (TSI)
  • Static light scattering (Welas and AQ Gard from Palas)
  • 3D particle shape laser scattering sensor (self-developed)
  • Spectroscopic extinction sensors for sprays (self-developed)
  • Generators of solid and droplet aerosol samples for size measurement (TSI, Palas, Topas)
  • SEM (Phenom)
  • Image analysis of size and shape (self-developed)
  • X-ray Computed tomography (Werth Messtechnik GmbH)
Measured properties
  • Electrophoretic mobility
  • Zeta potential particles/surfaces
  • Particle charge/Isoelectric point
  • Charge
  • Discharging
Method/Measuring device
  • Electrophoretic mobility / Zeta-potential analysis (Malvern)
  • Isokinetic point with titration unit (Mütek)
  • Electrokinetic analyzer for solid surfaces analysis (Anton Paar)
  • Aerosol electrometer (TSI)
  • Differential mobility analyzer (TSI)
  • Aerosol corona discharger (Palas)
  • Aerosol Kr-85 neutralizer (TSI)
  • Nanometer aerosol sampler (TSI)