Table 1 Elemental composition of dust (wt.%) determined by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).

From: Water Droplet Dynamics on a Hydrophobic Surface in Relation to the Self-Cleaning of Environmental Dust

 

Si

Ca

Na

S

Mg

K

Fe

Cl

O

Size ≥ 1.2 μm

12.3

8.2

2.1

1.4

2.6

0.7

1.1

0.3

Balance

Size <1.2 μm

10.1

7.1

3.1

2.4

1.1

1.8

1.2

1.2

Balance

Dust Residues

12.5

8.1

2.1

1.3

2.4

0.9

1.0

0.4

Balance

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