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Accurate determination of ultra-trace rare earth elements by LA-ICP-MS/MS and its application to cassiterite for effective elimination of Gd and Tb false positive anomalies

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00271G, Paper
Ming Yang, Wu Wei, Yue-Heng Yang, Rolf L. Romer, Shi-Tou Wu, Tao Wu, Li-Feng Zhong
This study reports a new method for in situ determination of ultra-low REE contents in cassiterite by LA-ICP-MS/MS with an O2 and mass-shift detection strategy to avoid Gd and Tb anomalies.
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Improvements in low-level radionuclide measurement capability through use of the Apex Q sample introduction system combined with ICP-MS/MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2929-2936
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00216D, Paper
Ben Russell, Frankie Falksohn, Alexandre Tribolet, Hibaaq Mohamud, Olivia Pearson, Emma Braysher, Saskia Burke, Anu Bhaisare
Improvement in sensitivity and interface removal capability for radionuclide measurement using desolvating sample introduction combined with ICP-MS/MS.
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Measurement of uranium in a glass matrix based on spatial confinement using fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2716-2727
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00237G, Paper
Xinyu Guo, Jian Wu, Jinghui Li, Mingxin Shi, Xinxin Zhu, Ying Zhou, Di Wu, Ziyuan Song, Sijun Huang, Xingwen Li
The storage and management of nuclear waste materials require the detection of uranium, but traditional analytical methods are unsuitable for radioactive environments.
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High-precision, mass dependent Si isotope measurements via the critical mixture double-spiking technique

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2799-2808
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00152D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Xiao-Ning Liu, Martijn Klaver, Remco C. Hin, Christopher D. Coath, Hong Chin Ng, Tim Elliott
We developed critical mixture double-spiking Si isotope measurement, achieving an enhanced long-term reproducibility of ±0.03‰ (δ30Si, 2 s.d.), which is ∼4 times better than the current methods' long-term reproducibility over ±0.1‰ (δ30Si, 2 s.d.).
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Development and application of reference and routine analytical methods providing SI-traceable results for the determination of technology-critical elements in PCB from WEEE

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2809-2823
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00235K, Paper
Open Access
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Giancarlo D'Agostino, Marcus Oelze, Jochen Vogl, Jean-Philippe Ghestem, Nicolas Lafaurie, Ole Klein, Daniel Pröfrock, Marco Di Luzio, Luigi Bergamaschi, Radojko Jaćimović, Caroline Oster, Johanna Irrgeher, Shaun T. Lancaster, Anna Walch, Anita Röthke, Lena Michaliszyn, Axel Pramann, Olaf Rienitz, Timo Sara-Aho, Oktay Cankur, Derya Kutan, Johanna Noireaux
Development and test of five reference analytical methods and six routine analytical methods providing SI-traceable results of twenty technology-critical elements in end-of-life PCB materials.
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A simplified instrumental protocol for trace Nd and Hf isotope measurements (<10 ng) using a MC-ICP-MS and an Apex Omega de-solvating system

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2694-2702
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00276H, Technical Note
Ting Zhou, Liang Qi, Sheng-hua Liu, Bo Zhou
Accurate and precise Nd and Hf isotope measurements of samples with low contents by simple adjustments of an Apex Omega membrane de-solvating system.
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Optimization of informative variables selection for quantitative analysis of heavy metal (Cu) contaminated Tegillarca granosa using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2824-2831
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00084F, Paper
Xudong Huang, Xiaojing Chen, Guangzao Huang, Zhonghao Xie, Wen Shi, Shujat Ali, Leiming Yuan, Xi Chen
The KMRCD algorithm successfully selected 50 informative variables from the 1520 variables in the LIBS spectra.
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Sodium nanoferrite-based solid phase extraction: a green method for the simultaneous determination of cadmium, copper, and lead

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2884-2892
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00210E, Paper
Saima Perveen, Aysen Hol, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain, Fahad Abbasi
A solid phase extraction (SPE) methodology utilizing sodium ferrite nanoparticles (Na2Fe4O7-NPs; SF-NPs) is presented for the simultaneous determination of heavy metals (HMs) via flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
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An ensemble model for rapid quantitative determination of vanadium (V) in petroleum coke by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2841-2855
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00300D, Paper
Hongkun Du, Tengfei Sun, Shaoying Ke, Dongfeng Qi, Wei Zhang, Juan Wei, Bing Yang, Hongyu Zheng
Precise detection and analysis of trace elements in materials are critical for various industrial applications.
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Quantification of technetium-99 in wastewater by means of automated on-line extraction chromatography – anion-exchange chromatography – inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2774-2782
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00270A, Paper
Open Access
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Maximilian Horstmann, C. Derrick Quarles, Steffen Happel, Michael Sperling, Andreas Faust, David Clases, Uwe Karst
Ultratrace concentrations of pertechnetate are determined by preconcentration on a dedicated resin and anion exchange chromatography with ICP-MS detection.
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Data fusion of spectral and acoustic signals in LIBS to improve the measurement accuracy of carbon emissions at varying gas temperatures

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2756-2766
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00287C, Paper
Shu Chai, Jie Ren, Suming Jiang, Aochen Li, Ziqing Zhao, Haimeng Peng, Qiwen Zhang, Wendong Wu
A novel mid-level data fusion method integrating spectral and acoustic signals of laser-induced plasmas was proposed to improve the measurement accuracy of carbon concentrations in flue gas at varying gas temperatures.
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Accurate determination of ultra-trace REEs in seawater using a membrane desolvation Q-ICP-MS coupled with an online automatic separation system

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2870-2883
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00240G, Paper
Ji-Hao Zhu, Feng-You Chu, Feng Liang, Xian-Ying Luo, Qiang Liu, Quan-Hui Xu, Wei Yu, Yong-Chun Li, Jiang-Gu Lu, Yun-Xiu Li, Yan-Hui Dong, Huai-Ming Li, Jun Zhao, Cai Zhang
A highly precise method, based on a traditional Q-ICP-MS coupled with an online automatic separation system and membrane desolvation sample introduction device, was developed for accurate determination of ultra-trace REEs in seawater samples.
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Research on a bimodal fusion detection method for surface defects of metal AM components based on LIBS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2917-2928
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00159A, Paper
Xiaomei Lin, Jiangfei Yang, Yutao Huang, Jingjun Lin, Changjin Che
A bimodal fusion method using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is proposed to identify surface defects in metal additive manufacturing (AM) samples. This method integrates LIBS spectra with plasma image data to enhance defect detection.
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Assessing the performance of handheld LIBS for predicting soil organic carbon and texture in European soils

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2903-2916
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00292J, Paper
Open Access
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Alex Wangeci, Maria Knadel, Olga De Pascale, Mogens H. Greve, Giorgio S. Senesi
Evaluating the performance of handheld LIBS for determination of soil properties across a continental scale.
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Hydrophobicity induced graphene oxide based dispersive micro solid phase extraction of strontium from seawater and groundwater prior to GFAAS determination

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3JA00445G, Paper
Maria Sebastian, Saikrishna Devulapally, Sk. Jayabun, Noorbasha Nagula Meeravali, Shekhar Raparthi, A. C. Sahayam
A novel graphene oxide (GO) mediated dispersive micro solid phase extraction method is developed for the extraction of ultratrace level strontium (Sr) from seawater and ground water. This method involves...
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Combined enhancement of fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy coupling spatial confinement and double-pulse irradiation

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00291A, Paper
Yan Qiu, Jinghui Li, Bowen Lu, Jian Wu, Xinyu Guo, Yuhua Hang, Yongdong Li, Xingwen Li
The mechanism of double-pulse laser irradiation under spatial confinement remains unclear due to complex plasma plume dynamics and multiple shock wave interactions.
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Automated detection of element-specific features in LIBS spectra

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00247D, Paper
Open Access
Zuzana Gajarska, Anna Faruzelová, Erik Képeš, David Prochazka, Pavel Pořízka, Jozef Kaiser, Hans Lohninger, Andreas Limbeck
Comb algorithm: a novel semi-automatic approach to identify elemental lines in spectra obtained via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.
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A simple method for elemental analysis of liquids in sprayed microdroplets by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00192C, Paper
Jun Feng, Yihui Yan, Yuzhu Liu, Jozef Lengyel
The study shows that paper spray and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (PS-LIBS) analyze trace elements in aqueous solutions, addressing challenges in bulk analysis. Its efficiency highlights its potential for in situ liquid sample analysis.
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Robust determination of low Ti contents in zircon using LA–ICP–MS/MS with NH3 reaction gas

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00304G, Paper
Junlong Niu, Shitou Wu, Yueheng Yang, Hao Wang, Chao Huang, Lei Xu, Liewen Xie
Compared with the single quadrupole (SQ) mode, Triple Quadrupole (TQ) method is more robust for determining low Ti contents in zircon at high spatial resolutions (laser spot size <20 μm), making it useful for the analysis of complex zircon grains.
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A Gaussian Spot Overlap Ablation Model for Prediction of Aluminium Alloy Spectral Peak Intensity in High Pulse Repetition Frequency LIBS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00298A, Paper
Dongming Qu, Bohao Su, Zhongshu Bai, Biye Liu, Xueying Jin, Guanyu Chen, Yuting Fu, Tingwen Gu, Guang Yang, Qingkai Li
The use of microjoule high pulse repetition frequency (PRF) lasers as excitation sources is an important direction in the miniaturisation of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments. However, high PRF LIBS...
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High-precision MC-ICP-MS measurements of Cd isotopes using a novel double spike method without Sn isobaric interference

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00357H, Paper
Jin Li, Suohan Tang, Xiangkun Zhu, Jianxiong Ma, Zhi-Yong Zhu, Bin Yan
Previous studies have reported that even low concentrations of Sn can lead to biased Cd isotopic measurements using MC-ICP-MS. In this paper, we propose a novel method of Cd isotopic...
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): calibration challenges, combination with other techniques, and spectral analysis using data science

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00250D, Critical Review
Dennis Ferreira, Diego Victor De Babos, Mauro Henrique Lima-Filho, Heloisa Froehlick Castello, Alejandro C. Olivieri, Fabiola Manhas Verbi Pereira, Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a versatile and powerful analytical technique widely used for rapid, in-situ elemental analysis across various fields, from industrial quality control to planetary exploration. This review...
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SPCal - An open source, easy-to-use processing platform for ICP-TOFMS based single event data

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00241E, Paper
Open Access
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Thomas Edward Lockwood, Lukas Schlatt, David Clases
Single particle inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (SP ICP-MS) has evolved into one of the most powerful techniques for the bottom-up characterisation of nanoparticle suspensions. The latest generations of...
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Trace xenon detection in ambient helium by double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00358F, Paper
Open Access
Londrea Garrett, Milos Burger, Yunu Lee, Hyeongbin Kim, Piyush Sabharwall, Sungyeol Choi, Igor Jovanovic
Safe operation of next-generation nuclear reactors is contingent on developing and effectively operating new diagnostics methods. For helium-cooled fast reactors, one important safety concern is the onset of fuel-cladding failure,...
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Rate cuts - flavour of the season

This is the right time for new home buyers to shop around.




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Six reasons why people buy luxury homes

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Trends in residential realty

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