Portable real-time PM2.5 monitoring device

PM2.5是直径小于2.5微米的颗粒物，是一项全球性挑战，已被确定为对公众健康和环境的威胁。加拿大的联邦、省和地区政府（魁北克除外）已同意批准加拿大范围内的颗粒物（PM）和臭氧标准。一个地区的PM2.5水平现在在几个监测站进行监测。需要便携式和真实的时间PM2.5监测装置。这是加拿大制造业的一个空白领域。申请人及其团队开发了便携式真实的实时PM2.5测量的新技术并获得专利，其中两项主要技术创新如下。1)PM2.5监测仪的颗粒电荷测量和2）新的PM2.5采样头。在实验室可行性论证的基础上，提出了一种便携式PM2.5监测装置。最终产品可供工业和客户使用，具有成本低、精度高、操作方便等特点。该项目将由滑铁卢大学的Zhongchao Tan博士领导。他建立了空气污染研究与创新实验室（APRIL），其任务是推进知识和开发清洁空气技术。他从事清洁空气相关的研究和开发工作超过15年，发表了约100篇论文，包括论文，专利和书籍章节。在成功完成这一拟议的研究项目后，将成立一家位于安大略省的初创公司。预计该公司将通过创造新的清洁技术就业机会、培训高素质人才和推动可行研究的商业化，对加拿大经济产生积极影响。谭忠超博士的联系方式：邮寄地址：E3 3154，200 University Ave。W.，滑铁卢，ON，N2 L 3G 1，电话：（519）888-4567分机38718，传真：（519）885-5862，电子邮件：tanz@uwaterloo.ca，网址：http://tan.uwaterloo.ca/

PM2.5 is the mass of particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 µm; it is a global challenge and has been identified as a threat to public health and the environment. Canada's federal, provincial and territorial government (except for Quebec) have agreed to ratify the Canada-wide standard for particulate matter (PM) and ozone. PM2.5 level in a region is now being monitored in a few monitoring stations. There is a need for portable and real time PM2.5 monitoring devices. This is a blank area in manufacturing industry in Canada. The Applicant and his team have developed and patented a new technology for portable real time PM2.5 measurement with two major technical innovations as follows. 1) Particle charge measurement for PM2.5 monitor and 2) New PM2.5 sampling heads. A portable PM2.5 monitoring device is herein proposed based on the proof of feasibility in laboratory. The final product is for both industrial and customer use and is characterized with low cost high accuracy, and easy-operation. This project will be led by Dr. Zhongchao Tan at the University of Waterloo. He established the Air Pollution Research and Innovation Laboratory (APRIL) with a mandate of advancing knowledge and developing technologies for clean air. He has been working on clean air related research and development for over 15 year, with about 100 publications, including papers, patents, and book chapters. Upon successful completion of this proposed research project, an Ontario-based start-up company will be founded. This company is expected to have a positive impact on Canadian economy by creating new clean tech jobs, training of highly qualified personnel and motivating commercialization of viable research. Contact information of Dr. Zhongchao Tan: Mailing address: E3 3154, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON , N2L 3G1, Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 38718, Fax: (519) 885-5862, Email: tanz@uwaterloo.ca, Web: http://tan.uwaterloo.ca/