Recovery of Zn(II) from Simulated Liquid Waste Using Poly(Vinyl Alcohol-Acrylamide) Synthesized by Gamma Radiolysis Method

Massoud, A.; Mahmoud, Hazem H.

doi:10.1007/s10924-023-02910-1

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“…Many techniques by destructive procedures such as ICP-AES, ICP-MS, Atomic Absorption, and UV, have been used to determine the elemental compositions in the solid samples [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. Neutron activation analysis (NAA) stands out among the highly precise and sensitive analytical methods currently in use in that it does not require prior sample preparation, such as acid digestion, which greatly improves both precision and accuracy in determining the content of major and trace elements in rocks [3,30].…”

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Trace Elements Characterization in Rocks Using Neutron Activation Analysis, Northwestern Coast, Ras El-Hekma–Egypt

Massoud,

Adou,

Youssif

et al. 2024

Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

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The current work was carried out to characterize rock samples of mudstone, sand, and limestone collected at different depths from Northwestern Coast, Ras El-Hekma -Egypt. The samples were subjected to neutron activation analysis to determine the elemental composition and to better understand the geochemistry of the rocks. The abundance of 17 elements was determined. Bivariate and multivariate statistical analyzes were performed to investigate the origin of rocks and common geochemical characteristics (i.e., type, origin, geological history, major and trace composition, weathering, and alteration). The normalized results obtained showed that the abundances of Ca and Sr were significant compared to the corresponding values in the literature. The enrichment factor (EF) was calculated to obtain more information about the sources of the increased abundances of the metals. The results obtained can provide baseline data for the surveyed region and can be utilized by the government, policymakers, and interested parties for future research and development endeavors and planning.

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