Our research involves a wide range of measurement techniques, with a particular emphasis on advanced mass spectrometry.
Our field deployable mass spectrometers include:
- Two Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometers
- Two Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometers
- Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometer (SIFT-MS) available through QUT’s Central Analytical Research Facility
We also use a range of other instruments for real-time physical and chemical characterisation of aerosols and trace gases, such as:
- Condensation Particle Counters (CPC) for particle number concentration
- Scanning Mobility Particle Sizers (SMPS) for particle size distribution
- Neutral cluster and Air Ion Spectrometer (NAIS) for measuring the mobility distribution of air ions and aerosol particles up to 40 nm
- Volatility and Hygroscopicity Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (VH-TDMA) for volatility and hygroscopicity of aerosol particles
- Dimer Coagulation, Isolation and Coalescence (DCIC) sampling apparatus for investigation of aerosol phase behaviour and glass transition temperatures
- Aethalometer for Black Carbon (BC) concentration
- various gas analysers (O3, NOx, CO, CO2, SO2)
For our lab-based analyses we also use Molecular Mass Spectrometry capabilities within Central Analytical Research Facility which provides a range of cutting-edge mass spectrometry instrumentation interfaced with liquid chromatography and gas chromatography.
When not in field, a lot of our instruments are housed and used within our Atmospheric Mass Spectrometry Laboratory which is a part of International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH)
The AtmosphericMass Spectrometry Laboratory has access to the rooftop for outdoor sampling and to the Atmospheric Simulation Chamber for investigation of atmospheric ageing and Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) formation.
