Uncertainty assessment for the airborne nanoparticle collection efficiency of a TEM grid-equipped sampling system by Monte-Carlo calculation

Abstract

A mini particle sampler (MPS) equipped with a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) grid enables convenient particle sampling to subsequent analysis. However, its sampling efficiency involves uncertainties, and accurate sampling efficiency is required for particle collection applications. In this study, the sampling efficiency uncertainties from measured data and models are quantified using Monte-Carlo methods. The Sobol variance-based sensitivity analysis is used to determine the contributions of parameters …