TR-LII for sizing of carbon particles at room temperature

Publication Type  Journal Article
Year of Publication  2006
Authors  Eremin, A.; Gurentsov, E.; Hofmann, M.; Kock, B.; Schulz, C.
Journal Title  Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume  83
Issue  3
Pages  449 - 454
Journal Date  06/2006
Abstract  Time-resolved laser-induced incandescence (TR-LII) was applied for the determination of particle sizes during carbon-particle formation from supersaturated atomic carbon vapor that was generated by laser photolysis of carbon suboxide (C3O2) at room temperature. Thus, the solid carbon particles were formed under hydrogen-free conditions. The TR-LII technique was used for in situ size measurement of growing carbon particles and samples of final particles were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the particles grow to a final size of 4–12 nm within 0.02–1 ms. The properties of the obtained particles depend on the initial conditions in the reaction volume, i.e. concentration of carbon suboxide, pressure and type of gas diluter, photolysis wavelength, and laser pulse energy. The comparison of TR-LII and TEM particle sizing results yields information about the effective thermal energy accommodation coefficients for He, Ar, CO, and C3O2 molecules on carbon particles.
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