title: The Progress in Electron Microscopy Studies of Particulate Matters to Be Used as a Standard Monitoring Method for Air Dust Pollution.
abstract: The present article reviews studies on air solid particles carried out with the use of electron microscopy. Particle analysis combining scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) can be used to derive size-resolved information of the composition, mixing state, morphology, and complex refractive index of atmospheric aerosol particles. It seems that electron microscopy is more widely used in atmospheric particulate matter analysis, but the usage of this method is sometimes problematic. First of all, there is no standard methodology adapted for dust analysis, and it is difficult to compare the results coming from different laboratories. Nevertheless, it was shown that this method has potential to be used in the future as a standard monitoring procedure of air solid particles.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Polymer Technology, Chemical Faculty , Gdansk University of Technology , Gdansk , Poland.
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sielicki
authors.affiliation: a Department of Polymer Technology, Chemical Faculty , Gdansk University of Technology , Gdansk , Poland.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Janik
authors.affiliation: a Department of Polymer Technology, Chemical Faculty , Gdansk University of Technology , Gdansk , Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzman
authors.affiliation: b Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty , Gdansk University of Technology , Gdansk , Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Namieśnik
keywords: EDS; EDX; PM; SEM; TEM; air particle analysis; atmospheric particulate; particulate matter; scanning electron microscope; transmission electron microscope