Title: electrostatic filter
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - electrostatic filter
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.E02027
Status: current

Definition
Filters for which an electrostatic charge is applied to the filter element. A fibrous filter material is often pleated in between V-shaped supports consisting of electrostatically charged, metal rods which are insulated from the supporting frame.

Related Term
- filter: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/F02384

Source
- PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2186 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)

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Citation: Citation: 'electrostatic filter' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.E02027
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