Experimental evidence of enhanced water dissociation and spatially dependent charge-transfer reactions in mix-gas inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry

Five different glass sheathing devices were used to introduce 20 mL min À1 N 2 sheathing gas around the effluent from the spray chamber to see the effect of their dimensions on plasma robustness as measured using the Mg II 280.270 nm/Mg I 285.213 nm emission signal ratio in inductively coupled plasma (ICP) optical emission spectrometry (OES). A clear relationship between device dimensions and the plasma robustness profile along the ICP central channel was observed. With an aerosol inlet having an inner diameter of 1.0 cm in the sheathing device, mixing of N 2 with the aerosol was minimised and the resulting sheath increased robustness, the higher thermal conductivity of N 2 versus Ar likely improving energy transfer between the bulk plasma and the central channel. The configuration of the outlet is also important, as any bottleneck favours mixing of N 2 with the aerosol, which in turn cools the plasma, thereby shifting the region of maximum robustness to higher above the load coil. Regardless of device dimensions, plasma robustness was always better with N 2 sheathing gas. An increased ion-toatom emission signal ratio also resulted for other elements than Mg. The presence of N 2 also seems to affect excitation mechanisms, such as charge transfer between NO + and Cd or Ni, which appears to take place at higher observation height, after N 2 has had enough time to diffuse into the central channel.

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Experimental evidence of enhanced water dissociation and spatially dependent charge-transfer reactions in mix-gas inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry

Abstract: A microporous membrane fitted to a pneumatic nebulizer–desolvation system was employed for introducing the sample solution into the ICP, reducing the water loading and magnifying the effect of a low flow of N2 in the drier ICP.

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