2023 atomic spectrometry update – a review of advances in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and its special applications

Abstract

This review covers developments in and applications of XRF techniques such as EDXRF, WDXRF, TXRF, XRF microscopy using technologies such as synchrotron sources, X-ray optics, X-ray tubes and detectors in laboratory, mobile and hand-held systems.

Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in elemental speciation

“…This latest update adds to that from last year 1 and complements the five other annual Atomic Spectrometry Updates, advances in environmental analysis, 2 advances in the analysis of clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages, 3 advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques, 4 advances in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and its special applications 5 and advances in the analysis of metals, chemicals and materials. 6…”

“…47 Valence to core electronic transitions, i.e. AsK beta (2,5) uorescence lines were used for the As speciation. The study entailed direct measurement of activated alumina pellets containing As V and As III species adsorbed from water sample without separation of the trivalent and pentavalent species.…”

Elemental Analysis of Particulate Matter by X-Ray Fluorescence Methods: A Green Approach to Air Quality Monitoring

“…In time-resolved and size-segregated elemental analysis of airborne PM, TXRF demonstrates superior performance compared to the conventional ICP-MS approach for samples collected on cascade impactors at high frequency. In this context, a significant challenge is to achieve traceability due to the variability in aerosol deposition patterns on impaction plates, necessitating reference samples that accurately mimic these deposits in both spatial distribution and elemental composition [74]. A comprehensive review summarizes the sample preparation methods used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of PM filters by TXRF [75].…”

Atomic spectrometry update – a review of advances in environmental analysis

“…This is the 39 th annual review of the application of atomic spectrometry to the chemical analysis of environmental samples. This update refers to papers published approximately between August 2022 and June 2023 and continues the series of Atomic Spectrometry Updates (ASUs) in Environmental Analysis 1 that should be read in conjunction with other related ASUs in the series, namely: clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages; 2 advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques; 3 elemental speciation; 4 X-ray spectrometry; 5 and metals, chemicals and functional materials. 6 This review is not intended to be a comprehensive overview but selective with the aim of providing a critical insight into developments in instrumentation, methodologies and data handling that represent significant advances in the use of atomic spectrometry in the environmental sciences.…”