Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in the analysis of metals, chemicals and materials

Abstract

This review covers advances in the analysis of advanced materials, metals, fuels and lubricants, nanostructures, ceramics, refractories, organic and inorganic chemicals, catalysts and nuclear materials by a range of techniques including X-ray, ICP, LIBS, mass spectrometry, synchrotron-based techniques, plus non-destructive and ablation surface techniques.

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…”

“…This latest update adds to that from last year 1 and complements the ve 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 uorescence spectrometry and its special applications 5 and advances in the analysis of metals, chemicals and materials. 6 Several relevant books or book chapters have appeared in the current review period, though none are devoted entirely to elemental speciation. Some of the texts are concerned with applications of a particular sub-set of analytical techniques.…”

“…Volume 97 of Wilson and Wilson's Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, "ICP-MS and trace element analysis as tools for better understanding medical conditions", consists of 5 chapters covering sample preparation, new statistical methods with machine learning, homeostasis studies in neurological disorders, single-cell biomedical analysis, and developments in imaging and chemical speciation. 7 The 39 chapters in "X-ray uorescence in biological sciences: principles, instrumentation and applications", are divided into ve sections: (1) a general introduction that includes a comparison with other techniques, as well as the basic principles of the various X-ray techniques and some applications, (2) SR-XRF spectroscopies, (3) TXRF spectroscopy (4) instrumentation, (5) applications to biological samples, (6) special topics and comparison with other methods, a section that includes a chapter devoted to the determination of As. 8 Despite the title of the book, X-ray absorption methods are mentioned.…”

A novel method for correcting the effect of the lens-to-sample distance change on the signal intensity in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

“…[1][2][3] As an emerging analytical technology, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has attracted signicant attention for coal analysis owing to its advantages, such as fast analysis, capability of detecting any element, minimal or no sample preparation, and real-time online analysis. 4,5 In LIBS, the high-energy laser pulse emitted by the laser device is focused on the surface of the sample through a focusing lens, and the ablated sample emits light of different characteristic wavelengths, which is collected using a spectrometer and the signal intensity data are transmitted to a computer for analysis. [6][7][8] During real-time online coal analysis using LIBS, although the energy of the laser pulse emitted by the laser is generally constant, the lens-to-sample distance (LTSD) may change owing to the different heights of the coal.…”

Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques

“…with the previous review 1 and the other related reviews in the series. [1][2][3][4][5][6] A critical approach to the selection of material has been adopted, with only novel developments in instrumentation, techniques and methodology being included.…”