Gregory Beaucage, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012, Amit S. Kulkarni, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012, and Sotiris E. Pratsinis, Particle Technology Laboratory, Institute of Process Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich, CH-8092, Switzerland.
Experimental investigations using in situ small-angle x-ray scattering have opened a new window into understanding of the nature of nanoparticle growth in aerosols. Recent results concerning nano-particle nucleation, growth and aggregation in pyrolytic synthesis will be discussed. Application of a new modeling approach to understanding branching in aggregates will be highlighted.
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