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Application of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy to detect elements of carbonaceous aerosols

레이저 분광 기법을 활용한 탄소성 에어로졸 원소 검출 연구

  • Gibaek Kim (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Haebum Lee (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Hyunok Maeng (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Gangnam Cho (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Joonwoo Kim (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kihong Park (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 김기백 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부) ;
  • 이해범 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부) ;
  • 맹현옥 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부) ;
  • 조강남 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부) ;
  • 김준우 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부) ;
  • 박기홍 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부)
  • Received : 2024.03.05
  • Accepted : 2024.03.30
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

This study demonstrated the applicability of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to determine elements (C, H, and O) and their ratios of aerosols, enabling to discriminate various types of carbonaceous aerosols. The elements of carbonaceous aerosols which were collected on Ag membrane filter under Argon environment were successfully detected by using the LIBS. The LIBS responses (emission lines of C, H, and O in the LIBS spectra) to increasing carbonaceous aerosols were evaluated. The sensitivity of emission lines varied with different elements. Limit of detection (LOD) values for C, H, and O elements for aerosols collected on the filter were found to be 3.17 ㎍, 0.15 ㎍, and 2.25 ㎍, respectively. The spectral data (elemental ratios) obtained using LIBS were in reasonable agreements with the nominal atomic ratios (H/C and O/C) of various carbonaceous aerosols. Further, LIBS spectra were investigated by using principal component analysis (PCA) method to identify types of various carbonaceous aerosols. Our results suggested the possibility of the LIBS technique to detect and/or to discriminate various carbonaceous aerosols and to determine their elemental ratios (H/C and O/C).

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이 논문은 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단(NRF-2019R1A2C3007202, NRF-2019M1A2A2103956, NRF-2021M1A5A1065667, NRF-RS-2023-00257087)의 지원 및 삼성종합기술원의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임.

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