scholarly journals Investigation on the suitability of ablated carbon as an internal standard in laser ablation ICP-MS of polymers

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1605-1611 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Deiting ◽  
F. Börno ◽  
S. Hanning ◽  
M. Kreyenschmidt ◽  
T. Seidl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Ablation Crater ◽  
Icp Ms

The ablation crater shapes and the correlation between ablated carbon and 13C-ICP-MS signals of twenty-one virgin polymers with laser ablation were investigated.

Laser ablation ICP MS trace element composition of native gold from the Abitibi Greenstone belt, Timmins Ontario.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Greenough ◽  
Alejandro Velasquez ◽  
Mohamed Shaheen ◽  
Joel Gagnon ◽  
Brian J. Fryer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Greenstone Belt ◽  
Native Gold ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Gold Deposits ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Abitibi Greenstone Belt ◽  
Icp Ms

Trace elements in native gold provide a “fingerprint” that tends to be unique to individual gold deposits. Fingerprinting can distinguish gold sources and potentially yield insights into geochemical processes operating during gold deposit formation. Native gold grains come from three historical gold ore deposits; Hollinger, McIntyre (quartz-vein ore), and Aunor near Timmins, Ontario, at the western end of the Porcupine gold camp and the south-western part of the Abitibi greenstone belt. Laser-ablation, inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA ICP MS) trace element concentrations were determined on 20 to 25 µm wide, 300 µm long rastor trails in ~ 60 native gold grains. Analyses used Ag as an internal standard with Ag and Au determined by a scanning electron microscope with an energy dispersive spectrometer. The London Bullion Market AuRM2 reference material served as the external standard for 21 trace element analytes (Al, As, Bi, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Pd, Pt, Rh, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Te, Ti, Zn; Se generally below detection in samples). Trace elements in native gold associate according to Goldschmidt’s classification of elements strongly suggesting that element behavior in native Au is not random. Such element behavior suggests that samples from each Timmins deposit formed under similar but slightly variable geochemical conditions. Chalcophile and siderophile elements provide the most compelling fingerprints of the three ore deposits and appear to be mostly in solid solution in Au. Lithophile elements are not very useful for distinguishing these deposits and element ABSTRACT CUT OFF BY SOFTWARE

scholarly journals Evaluating the reliability of U–Pb laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) carbonate geochronology: matrix issues and a potential calcite validation reference material

Geochronology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-167
Author(s):  
Marcel Guillong ◽  
Jörn-Frederik Wotzlaw ◽  
Nathan Looser ◽  
Oscar Laurent
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Matrix Effects ◽  
Ablation Crater ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Abstract. We document that the reliability of carbonate U–Pb dating by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is improved by matching the aspect ratio of the LA single-hole drilling craters and propagating long-term excess variance and systematic uncertainties. We investigated the impact of different matrices and ablation crater geometries using U–Pb isotope analyses of one primary (WC-1) and two secondary reference materials (RMs). Validation RMs (VRMs) include a previously characterised one (ASH-15D) and a new candidate (JT), characterised by ID-TIMS (intercept age: 13.797±0.031 Ma) with excellent agreement to pooled LA-ICP-MS measurements (13.75±0.11 | 0.36 Ma), a U concentration of approx. 1 µg g−1 and 238U∕206Pb ratios from 5 to 460, defining the isochron well. Differences in ablation crater depth to diameter ratios (aspect ratio) introduce an offset due to downhole fractionation and/or matrix effects. This effect can be observed either when the crater size between U–Pb RM and the sample changes or when the ablation rate for the sample is different than for the RM. Observed deviations are up to 20 % of the final intercept age depending on the degree of crater geometry mismatch. The long-term excess uncertainty was calculated to be in the range of 2 % (ASH-15D) to 2.5 % (JT), and we recommend propagating this uncertainty into the uncertainty of the final results. Additionally, a systematic offset to the ID-TIMS age of 2 %–3 % was observed for ASH-15D but not for JT. This offset might be due to different ablation rates of ASH-15D compared to the primary RM or remaining matrix effects, even when the aspect ratios chosen are similar.

scholarly journals The individual analysis of fluid inclusions in minerals using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS): an evaluation

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 215-230
Author(s):  
Wouter HEIJLEN ◽  
Philippe MUCHEZ
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Fluid Inclusions ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Natural Quartz ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

During the last decade, the possible application of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as a quantitative technique for the analysis of individual fluid inclusions has been intensely studied. The quantitative ability of this technique is, however, complicated by several fractionation processes that operate during ablation, transport and analysis in the ICP-MS. In the present study, a number of these fractionation effects were studied and the quantitative ability of LA-ICP-MS analysis of fluid inclusions in natural quartz is evaluated. Using NIST SRM 612 and 614 as reference materials, it is shown that the fractionation during transport is minimised when the sample cell is flushed with He, in contrast with the set-up where Ar is used. Calcium has been successfully applied as an internal standard to calibrate the REE in NIST-glasses. The use of Ca to calibrate other lithophile and chalcophile elements, such as K, Zn, Cu and Pb, can however be questioned. It is shown that the technique is capable of semi-quantitatively characterising different fluid inclusion populations in natural quartz, which demonstrates its importance as a tool for palaeofluidflow modelling. However, during LA-ICP-MS analysis of fluid inclusions in natural quartz, elements are reprecipitated in a glassy phase, as shown by SEM-EDX analysis of the sample surface after ablation. This process could result in a fractionation and may account for the poor precision of the analysis.

TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF PYRITES IN GAS SHALES BY LASER ABLATION ICP-MS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MOBILITY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy K. Plechacek ◽  
◽  
Madeline E. Schreiber ◽  
John A. Chermak ◽  
Tracy L. Bank
Keyword(s):  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Trace Element Analysis ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Gas Shales

scholarly journals Quantitative Determination of the Surface Distribution of Supported Metal Nanoparticles: A Laser Ablation–ICP–MS Based Approach

Chemosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Davide Spanu ◽  
Gilberto Binda ◽  
Marcello Marelli ◽  
Laura Rampazzi ◽  
Sandro Recchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Metal Extraction ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Icp Ms

A laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) based method is proposed for the quantitative determination of the spatial distribution of metal nanoparticles (NPs) supported on planar substrates. The surface is sampled using tailored ablation patterns and the data are used to define three-dimensional functions describing the spatial distribution of NPs. The volume integrals of such interpolated surfaces are calibrated to obtain the mass distribution of Ag NPs by correlation with the total mass of metal as determined by metal extraction and ICP–MS analysis. Once this mass calibration is carried out on a sacrificial sample, quantifications can be performed over multiple samples by a simple micro-destructive LA–ICP–MS analysis without requiring the extraction/dissolution of metal NPs. The proposed approach is here tested using a model sample consisting of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) disk decorated with silver NPs, achieving high spatial resolution over cm2-sized samples and very high sensitivity. The developed method is accordingly a useful analytical tool for applications requiring both the total mass and the spatial distribution of metal NPs to be determined without damaging the sample surface (e.g., composite functional materials and NPs, decorated catalysts or electrodic materials).

scholarly journals An Investigation of the Wild Rat Crown Incisor as an Indicator of Lead (Pb) Exposure Using Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Laser Ablation ICP-MS

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 767
Author(s):  
Andrew Kataba ◽  
Shouta M. M. Nakayama ◽  
Hokuto Nakata ◽  
Haruya Toyomaki ◽  
Yared B. Yohannes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Inductively Couple Plasma ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Rat Incisor ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pb Exposure

Lead (Pb) is a metal toxicant of great public health concern. The present study investigated the applicability of the rat incisor in Pb exposure screening. The levels of lead in teeth (Pb-T) in the crown and root of incisors in laboratory Pb-exposed Sprague Dawley rats were quantified using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The crown accumulated much Pb-T than the root of the Sprague Dawley rat incisor. The levels of lead in blood (Pb-B) were positively correlated with the Pb-T in the crown and root incisors of the Sprague Dawley rats. As an application of the Pb-T crown results in experimental rats, we subsequently analyzed the Pb-T in the crown incisors of Pb-exposed wild rats (Rattus rattus) sampled from residential sites within varying distances from an abandoned lead–zinc mine. The Pb-T accumulation in the crown of incisors of R. rattus rats decreased with increased distance away from the Pb–Zn mine. Furthermore, the Pb-T was strongly correlated (r = 0.85) with the Pb levels in the blood. Laser ablation ICP-MS Pb-T mappings revealed a homogenous distribution of Pb in the incisor with an increased intensity of Pb-T localized in the tip of the incisor crown bearing an enamel surface in both Sprague Dawley and R. rattus rats. These findings suggest that Pb-T in the crown incisor may be reflective of the rat’s environmental habitat, thus a possible indicator of Pb exposure.

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