Many kinds of advanced nuclear analytical methods and related techniques

i.e. particle induced X-ray emission(PIXE)

laser particle spectroscopy(LPS)

synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure(EXAFS)

have been used to study the pollution states of atmospheric aerosol particulate matter in Shanghai urban districts and suburbs in recent years. The superiorities of nuclear analysis technology such as high sensitivity

time-saving

nondestructive

multi-elements analysis at the same time and so on are fully displayed. The synthetic researches of the particulate matter including morphology

particle size distribution

mass concentration

elemental concentration

chemical valence state and source identification are performed.