Real-time mass spectrometry for advanced aerosol chemical characterisation

大气气溶胶深刻地影响着气候和人类健康。气溶胶的化学成分是控制这些影响的主要因素。该项目旨在通过首次获得两个互补的高灵敏度现场可部署质谱仪来增强澳大利亚气溶胶研究能力，用于实时气溶胶化学表征。实时气溶胶质谱法革命性地研究了大气过程的动力学，这是不可能使用经典的过滤器采样和实验室处理的。这一新能力将支持与气候、空气质量和人类健康、可持续性以及工业和能源生产过程效率提高有关的大气过程的前沿研究。

Atmospheric aerosols profoundly affect climate and human health. Aerosol chemical composition is a major factor that controls these effects. This project aims to enhance Australian aerosol research capabilities by acquiring for the first time two complementary high-sensitivity field-deployable mass spectrometers for real-time aerosol chemical characterisation. Real-time aerosol mass spectrometry revolutionises studies of dynamics of atmospheric processes, not possible using classic filter sampling and laboratory processing. This new capability will support cutting edge studies on atmospheric processes related to climate, air quality & human health, sustainability, and efficiency enhancement of industrial and energy generation processes.