Electrostatics and inhaled medications: influence on delivery via pressurized metered-dose inhalers and add-on devices

JP Mitchell, DP Coppolo, MW Nagel - Respiratory care, 2007 - liebertpub.com
The movement of inhaler-generated aerosols is significantly influenced by electrostatic
charge on the particles and on adjacent surfaces. Particle charging arises in the aerosol …

Technological improvements in electrostatic spraying and its impact to agriculture during the last decade and future research perspectives A review

MK Patel - Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
abstract An important aspect of research in electrostatic force field applications to liquid
sprays involves pesticide spraying, painting, printing, thin film coating, medical, Nano …

A review of electrostatic measurement techniques for aerosol drug delivery to the lung: implications in aerosol particle deposition

S Hoe, PM Young, D Traini - Journal of adhesion science and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Electrostatic properties of formulation components play an important role in inhalation
products. Suitable measurement of charge distribution will, therefore, lead to better control of …

Three-dimensional numerical studies on the effect of the particle charge to mass ratio distribution in the electrostatic coating process

N Toljic, K Adamiak, GSP Castle, HHH Kuo… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Charge to mass ratio is a crucial parameter that governs the behavior of particle trajectories
in a charged cloud of particles. The complex nature of the charging process limits our ability …

A technique for rapid estimation of the charge distribution of submicron aerosols under atmospheric conditions

AJ Buckley, MD Wright, DL Henshaw - Aerosol Science and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
A portable technique is presented for rapid estimation of the charge distribution of submicron
aerosols under atmospheric conditions, using two Differential Mobility Analyzer (DMA) …

Charge to radius dependency for conductive particles charged by induction

N Toljic, GSP Castle, K Adamiak - Journal of Electrostatics, 2010 - Elsevier
Particle charge is a critical parameter that needs to be determined in order to accurately
predict behavior of a charged particle exposed to electrical forces. The effectiveness of …

Evaluation studies of a sensing technique for electrostatic charge polarity of pharmaceutical particulates

T Hussain, T Deng, MSA Bradley… - IET Science …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Electrostatic charge due to inter‐particle and particle‐to‐wall contacts may generate
significant hazards during the processing of particulates within the pharmaceutical industry …

Measurement method of charge densities at ground level under high‐voltage direct current conductor

Z Zou, X Cui, T Lu - IET Science, Measurement & Technology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ions generated by corona discharge of high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission
lines exist in the space between conductors and the ground. Electric field strength, ion …

Investigation of electrostatic properties of pharmaceutical powders using phase doppler anemometry

R Beleca, M Abbod, W Balachandran… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electrostatic properties of formulation component materials and blends play an important
role in dry powder inhalation (DPI) products. Valid measurement of charge distribution will …

Fundamentals of electrostatic spraying: basic concepts and engineering practices

MK Patel, C Ghanshyam - … of Research on Uncovering New Methods …, 2015 - igi-global.com
The desired attributes of electrostatic spraying are uniform deposition onto both directly
exposed or obscured crop surfaces which minimize the off-target losses of active ingredients …