Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the preparation and structure of PAM-g-PAA/PHEA/XG

Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of aerosol fixation and sedimentation experimental setup

Fig. 3. FTIR spectra of PAM-g-PAA/PHEA, XG, andPAM-g-PAA/PHEA/XG

Fig. 4. XRD spectra of PAM-g-PAA/PHEA, XG, andPAM-g-PAA/PHEA/XG

Fig. 5. SEM micrograph of PAM-g-PAA/PHEA (a), and PAM-g-PAA/PHEA/XG (b)

Fig. 6. TG, and DTG spectra of PAM-g-PAA/PHEA (a), XG (b), and PAM-g-PAA/PHEA/XG (c)

Fig. 7. Digital images of tellurium powder settling with time in solutions of different contents of P/XG complexes: (a) 0 h; (b) 6 h; (c) 12 h; (d) 24 h (0.00%, 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.15%, 0.20% XG from left to right)

Fig. 8. Variation of contact angle on tellurium surface with different contents of XG solution over 120 s

Fig. 9. Curves of telluric aerosol particle concentration versus time after atomization spraying with different contents of XG complexes: (a) number; (b) mass