Elemental composition of aerosol particulate matter collected on membrane filters: A comparison of results by PIXE and ICP-AES

Intercomparison of PIXE and ICP‐AES Analyses of Aeolian Dust from Owens (Dry) Lake, California

“…ICP‐AES is a widely used technique for the characterisation of trace metal concentrations in sediments (e.g., Rice 1999). The technique has low detection limits for most metals, but one of its drawbacks is the need to digest the solid sample material with a strong acid to produce an aqueous sample for analysis (Menzel et al. 2002, Lunderberg et al.…”

“…It is a sensitive and convenient method for the determination of relatively low concentrations of elements such as the transition metals in samples of limited size (Aldape et al. 1999, Menzel et al. 2002).…”

“…Improper preparation could lead to contamination of samples (Ruth et al. 2008), incomplete digestion and/or loss of material by evaporation (Menzel et al. 2002, Smodis 2007).…”

Emission of ultrafine copper particles by universal motors controlled by phase angle modulation

“…Absolute concentrations of elements with Z 9 (sodium) were measured by proton-induced X-ray analysis (PIXE) at the PIXE facility of our institute (Menzel, Schramel, & Wittmaack, 2002). The proton beam (energy 1.1 MeV, diameter 5.2 mm) hits the sample in the analysis chamber filled with He at ambient pressure.…”

Investigation of trace element atmospheric pollution by nuclear analytical techniques at a global scale: Harmonised approaches supported by the IAEA

“…The level of the mineral fraction contained in a biomonitor may depend on the level of pollution, so the recovery of an element during the dissolution may not be the same for the same type of material analysed. The above facts make NATs highly effective tools for the analysis of various materials used in studying trace element air pollution by providing multi-element measurement results, as evidenced by numerous publications involving both biomonitoring (e.g., Sloof, 1993;Freitas, 1995;Jeran et al, 1996) and APM studies (e.g., Stropnik et al, 1993;Cohen, 1998;Khodzher et al, 2000;Maenhaut et al, 2002;Menzel et al, 2002). NATs are non-destructive methods, so the probability of contaminating a sample with the element to be determined is negligible, and potential losses during the sample destruction and preparation are excluded.…”