X-Ray Analysis of Airborne Particulate Matter Collected by Passive Samplers in the Chicago Area
Authors:
- Students:
- Yasmen Abughoush
- Natalie Gargasz
- Shane Gordon
- David Hrisca
- Aine Kelly
- Mikolaj Kloczkowski
- Wiktor Kuzmiuk
- Daniel Lagunas
- Ian Shaughnessy
- Michael Wickman
- Teachers:
- Sheri Caine
- Mentors:
- Tejas Guruswamy (Argonne National Laboratory, XSD-DET)
- Antonio Lanzirotti (Argonne National Laboratory, GSECARS)
- Matthew Newville (University of Chicago, Center for Advanced Radiation Sources)
Advanced Photon Source Sector 13: GSECARS
Exposure to high concentrations of metal particulates may increase the potential risk for future health problems. Therefore, analyzing particulate composition using passive air filters can help researchers understand the causes and sources of particulate pollution in differing environments. Air quality research places new information in the hands of communities, but also air quality regulators as insight into how particulate matter composition is related to location and environment.