Publications

2008

Moffet, Ryan C.; de Foy, B.; Molina, L.T.; Molina, Mario J.; Prather, Kimberly A. Measurement of ambient aerosols in northern Mexico City by single particle mass spectrometry. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2008), 8(16), 4499-4516

Spencer, Matt T.; Holecek, John C.; Corrigan, C.E.; Ramanathan, V.; Prather, Kimberly A. Size-resolved chemical composition of aerosol particles during a monsoonal transition period over the Indian Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (2008), 113(D16), 0148-0227

Shields, Laura G.; Qin, Xueying; Toner, Stephen M.; Prather, Kimberly A. Detection of ambient ultrafine aerosols by single particle techniques during the SOAR 2005 campaign. Aerosol Science and Technology (2008), 42(8), 674-684

Moffet, Ryan C.; Qin, Xueying; Rebotier, Thomas; Furutani, Hiroshi; Prather, Kimberly A. Chemically segregated optical and microphysical properties of ambient aerosols measured in a single-particle mass spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (2008), 113(D12), 0148-0227

Furutani, Hiroshi; Dall'osto, Manuel; Roberts, Greg C.; Prather, Kimberly A. Assessment of the relative importance of atmospheric aging on CCN activity derived from field observations Atmospheric Environment (2008), 42(13), 3130-3142

Spencer, Matthew T.; Furutani, Hiroshi; Oldenburg, Steven J.; Darlington, Thomas K.; Prather, Kimberly A. Gold nanoparticles as a matrix for visible-wavelength single-particle matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass Spectrometry of small biomolecules. Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008), 112(11), 4083-4090

Zhao, Weixiang; Hopke, Philip K.; Prather, Kimberly A. Comparison of two cluster analysis methods using single particle mass spectra. Atmospheric Environment (2008), 42(5), 881-892

Toner, Stephen M.; Shields, Laura G.; Sodeman, David A.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Using mass spectral source signatures to apportion exhaust particles from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles in a freeway study using UF-ATOFMS

2007

Holecek John C.; Spencer Matt T.; Prather Kimberly A. Analysis of rainwater samples: Comparison of single particle residues with ambient particle chemistry from the northeast Pacific and Indian oceans. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (2007), 112(D22), D22S24

Sullivan, Ryan C.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Investigations of the Diurnal Cycle and Mixing State of Oxalic Acid in Individual Particles in Asian Aerosol Outflow. Environmental Science & Technology (2007), 41(23), 8062-8069

Sullivan, Ryan C.; Guazzotti, Sergio A.; Sodeman, David A.; Tang, Youhua; Carmichael, Gregory R.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Mineral dust is a sink for chlorine in the marine boundary layer. Atmospheric Environment (2007), 41(34), 7166-7179

Denkenberger, Kerri A.; Moffet, Ryan C.; Holecek, John C.; Rebotier, Thomas P.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Real-Time, Single-Particle Measurements of Oligomers in Aged Ambient Aerosol Particles. Environmental Science & Technology (2007), 41(15), 5439-5446.

Shields, Laura G.; Suess, David T.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Determination of single particle mass spectral signatures from heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions for PM2.5 source apportionment. Atmospheric Environment (2007), 41(18), 3841-3852

Sullivan, R. C.; Guazzotti, S. A.; Sodeman, D. A.; Prather, K. A.. Direct observations of the atmospheric processing of Asian mineral dust. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2007), 7(5), 1213-1236.

Muhle, J.; Lueker, T. J.; Su, Y.; Miller, B. R.; Prather, K. A.; Weiss, R. F. Trace gas and particulate emissions from the 2003 southern California wildfires. Journal of Geophysical Research, [Atmospheres] (2007), 112(D3), D03307/1-D03307/12

Rebotier, Thomas P.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry data analysis: A benchmark of clustering algorithms. Analytica Chimica Acta (2007), 585(1), 38-54.

Spencer, Matthew T.; Shields, Laura G.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Simultaneous Measurement of the Effective Density and Chemical Composition of Ambient Aerosol Particles. Environmental Science & Technology (2007), 41(4), 1303-1309.

2006

Qin, Xueying; Prather, Kimberly A.. Impact of biomass emissions on particle chemistry during the California Regional Particulate Air Quality Study. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2006), 258(1-3), 142-150.

Spencer, Matthew T.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Using ATOFMS to determine OC/EC mass fractions in particles. Aerosol Science and Technology (2006), 40(8), 585-594.

Qin, Xueying; Bhave, Prakash V.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Comparison of Two Methods for Obtaining Quantitative Mass Concentrations from Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Measurements. Analytical Chemistry (2006), 78(17), 6169-6178.

Spencer, Matthew T.; Shields, Laura G.; Sodeman, David A.; Toner, Stephen M.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Comparison of oil and fuel particle chemical signatures with particle emissions from heavy and light duty vehicles. Atmospheric Environment (2006), 40(27), 5224-5235.

Prather, Kimberly A.. Instrument Busy Time and Mass Measurement using Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Aerosol Science and Technology (2006), 40(8), 615-626.

Su, Yongxuan; Sipin, Michele F.; Spencer, Matthew T.; Qin, Xueying; Moffet, Ryan C.; Shields, Laura G.; Prather, Kimberly A.; Venkatachari, Prasanna; Jeong, Cheol-Heon; Kim, Eugene; Hopke, Philip K.; Gelein, Robert M.; Utell, Mark J.; Oberdoerster, Guenter; Berntsen, Jon; Devlin, Robert B.; Chen, Chi Lung. Real-time chracterization of the composition of individual particles emitted from ultrafine particle concentrators. Aerosol Science and Technology (2006), 40(6), 437-455.

Toner, Stephen M.; Sodeman, David A.; Prather, Kimberly A.. Single Particle Characterization of Ultrafine and Accumulation Mode Particles from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles Using Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology (2006), 40(12), 3912-3921.

2005

Moffet, R.C., and K.A. Prather, Extending ATOFMS measurements to include refractive index and density, Analytical Chemistry, 77 (20), 6535-6541, 2005.

Zhao, W.X., P.K. Hopke, X.Y. Qin, and K.A. Prather, Predicting bulk ambient aerosol compositions from ATOFMS data with ART-2a and multivariate analysis, Analytica Chimica Acta, 549 (1-2), 179-187, 2005.

Gross, D.S., A.R. Barron, E.M. Sukovich, B.S. Warren, J.C. Jarvis, D.T. Suess, and K.A. Prather, Stability of single particle tracers for differentiating between heavy- and light-duty vehicle emissions, Atmospheric Environment, 39 (16), 2889-2901, 2005.

Sullivan, R.C., and K.A. Prather, Recent Advances in Our Understanding of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Made Possible by On-Line Aerosol Analysis Instrumentation, Analytical Chemistry, 77 (12), 3861 - 3886, 2005.

Sodeman, D.A., S.M. Toner, and K.A. Prather, Determination of Single Particle Mass Spectral Signatures from Light Duty Vehicle Emissions, Environmental Science & Technology, 39 (12), 4569 -4580, 2005.

Su, Y.X., M.F. Sipin, K.A. Prather, R.M. Gelein, A. Lunts, and G. Oberdorster, ATOFMS Characterization of Individual Model Aerosol Particles Used for Exposure Studies, Aerosol Science And Technology, 39(5), 400-407, 2005.
 

2004

Moffet, R.C., L.G. Shields, J. Berntsten, R.B. Devlin, and K.A. Prather, Characterization of an Ambient Coarse Particle Concentrator Used for Human Exposure Studies: Aerosol Size Distributions, Chemical Composition, and Concentration Enrichment, Aerosol Science And Technology, 38 (11), 1123-1137, 2004.

Bates, T.S., P.K. Quinn, D.J. Coffman, D.S. Covert, T.L. Miller, J.E. Johnson, G.R. Carmichael, I. Uno, S.A. Guazzotti, D.A. Sodeman, K.A. Prather, M. Rivera, L.M. Russell, and J.T. Merrill, Marine boundary layer dust and pollutant transport associated with the passage of a frontal system over eastern Asia, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 109 (D19), 2004.

Tang, Y.H., G.R. Carmichael, J.H. Seinfeld, D. Dabdub, R.J. Weber, B. Huebert, A.D. Clarke, S.A. Guazzotti, D.A. Sodeman, K.A. Prather, I. Uno, J.H. Woo, J.J. Yienger, D.G. Streets, P.K. Quinn, J.E. Johnson, C.H. Song, V.H. Grassian, A. Sandu, R.W. Talbot, and J.E. Dibb, Three-dimensional simulations of inorganic aerosol distributions in east Asia during spring 2001, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 109 (D19), 2004.

Wenzel, R.J., and K.A. Prather, Improvements in ion signal reproducibility obtained using a homogeneous laser beam for on-line laser desorption/ionization of single particles, Rapid Communications In Mass Spectrometry, 18 (13), 1525-1533, 2004.

Pui, D.Y.H., R.C. Flagan, S.L. Kaufman, A.D. Maynard, J.F. de la Mora, S.V. Hering, J.L. Jimenez, K.A. Prather, A.S. Wexler, and P.J. Ziemann, Experimental methods and instrumentation, Journal Of Nanoparticle Research, 6 (2-3), 314-315, 2004.

Su, Y.X., M.F. Sipin, H. Furutani, and K.A. Prather, Development and characterization of an aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer with increased detection efficiency, Analytical Chemistry, 76 (3), 712-719, 2004.

2003

Guazzotti, S.A., D.T. Suess, K.R. Coffee, P.K. Quinn, T.S. Bates, A. Wisthaler, A. Hansel, W.P. Ball, R.R. Dickerson, C. Neususs, P.J. Crutzen, and K.A. Prather, Characterization of carbonaceous aerosols outflow from India and Arabia: Biomass/biofuel burning and fossil fuel combustion, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108 (D15), 2003.

Pastor, S.H., J.O. Allen, L.S. Hughes, P. Bhave, G.R. Cass, and K.A. Prather, Ambient single particle analysis in Riverside, California by aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry during the SCOS97-NARSTO, Atmospheric Environment, 37, S239-S258, 2003.

Wenzel, R.J., D.Y. Liu, E.S. Edgerton, and K.A. Prather, Aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry during the Atlanta Supersite Experiment: 2. Scaling procedures, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108 (D7), 2003.

Liu, D.Y., R.J. Wenzel, and K.A. Prather, Aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry during the Atlanta Supersite Experiment: 1. Measurements, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108 (D7), 2003.

Middlebrook, A.M., D.M. Murphy, S.H. Lee, D.S. Thomson, K.A. Prather, R.J. Wenzel, D.Y. Liu, D.J. Phares, K.P. Rhoads, A.S. Wexler, M.V. Johnston, J.L. Jimenez, J.T. Jayne, D.R. Worsnop, I. Yourshaw, J.H. Seinfeld, and R.C. Flagan, A comparison of particle mass spectrometers during the 1999 Atlanta Supersite Project, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108 (D7), 2003.

Sipin, M.F., S.A. Guazzotti, and K.A. Prather, Recent advances and some remaining challenges in analytical chemistry of the atmosphere, Analytical Chemistry, 75 (12), 2929-2940, 2003.

Guazzotti, S.A., D.T. Suess, K.R. Coffee, P.K. Quinn, T.S. Bates, A. Wisthaler, A. Hansel, W.P. Ball, R.R. Dickerson, C. Neususs, P.J. Crutzen, and K.A. Prather, Characterization of carbonaceous aerosols outflow from India and Arabia: Biomass/biofuel burning and fossil fuel combustion, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108 (D15), 2003.

Whiteaker, J.R., and K.A. Prather, Detection of pesticide residues on individual particles, Analytical Chemistry, 75 (1), 49-56, 2003.

Whiteaker, J.R., and K.A. Prather, Hydroxymethanesulfonate as a tracer for fog processing of individual aerosol particles, Atmospheric Environment, 37 (8), 1033-1043, 2003.

2002

Suess, D.T., and K.A. Prather, Reproducibility of single particle chemical composition during a heavy duty diesel truck dynamometer study, Aerosol Science And Technology, 36 (12), 1139-1141, 2002.

Bhave, P.V., J.O. Allen, B.D. Morrical, D.P. Fergenson, G.R. Cass, and K.A. Prather, A field-based approach for determining ATOFMS instrument sensitivities to ammonium and nitrate, Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (22), 4868-4879, 2002.

Whiteaker, J.R., D.T. Suess, and K.A. Prather, Effects of meteorological conditions on aerosol composition and mixing state in Bakersfield, CA, Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (11), 2345-2353, 2002.

Bhave, P.V., M.J. Kleeman, J.O. Allen, L.S. Hughes, K.A. Prather, and G.R. Cass, Evaluation of an Air Quality Model for the Size and Composition of Source-Oriented Particle Classes, Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (10), 2154-2163, 2002.

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