2015 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
Uwe Karst and Michael Sperling provide an overview of the European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry held at the University of Münster from 22 to 26 February 2015.
Accumulation and transformation of nanomaterials in ecological model organisms investigated by using synchrotron radiation techniques
Application of SR techniques to study the accumulation and transformation of engineered nanomaterials in different model organisms of terrestrial, aquatic and atmospheric systems.
Particle transport through an inductively coupled plasma torch: elemental droplet evaporation
The transport of copper droplets which are injected “on” or “off” axis is computationally studied.
Effects of ionization potential of an element and boiling point of the corresponding oxide on the sensitivity of ICP-MS
The sampling depth profiles of 19 elements in aqueous solution were obtained. The optimized sampling position depends on the boiling point of the oxides for high-boiling oxides, or the difference between the boiling point and the temperature for high degree of ionization for elements of high ionization potential and low-boiling oxides.
Laser ablation low-flow ICP-MS for elemental bioimaging
A laser ablation system (LA) was coupled to an in-house developed low-flow inductively coupled plasma ion source for mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). This new setup was applied to elemental bioimaging of rat kidney sections.
Estimating the grade of Mg corrosion using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
We report on the analysis of Mg corrosion using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy.
Analysis of relative standard deviation of spectral line intensity and intensity ratio in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using CuIn1−xGaxSe2 thin film samples
The precision of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) measurement is analyzed in consideration of both the shot noise of the detector and the shot-to-shot fluctuation noise of the laser plasma.
Study on aerosol characteristics and fractionation effects of organic standard materials for bioimaging by means of LA-ICP-MS
LA-ICP-MS experiments and particle studies on standard materials for bioimaging applications reveal new aspects about fractionation effects during ablation, transport and ionization of organic materials.
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Investigation of the electrical properties of standard and low-gas-flow ICPs using novel probes for the direct measurements of RF voltage and current in the load coil and the corresponding calculation of the ICP power
For the first time RF voltage and current were measured directly at the ICP load coil.
Speciation of inorganic arsenic in particulate matter by combining HPLC/ICP-MS and XANES analyses
Inorganic arsenic species in ambient particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) have been determined in an urban area, in the vicinity of a metallurgical industrial plant.
Determination of rare earth elements in graphite by solid sampling electrothermal vaporization-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Determination of rare earth elements in graphite samples was performed by direct solid sampling electrothermal vaporization-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ETV-ICP-MS).
Atomic emission spectrometry in liquid electrode plasma using an hourglass microchannel
Liquid electrode plasma atomic emission spectrometry (LEP-AES) is a new elemental analysis method that uses microplasma. LEP forms in a vapor bubble generated inside a narrow-center microchannel by using high-voltage DC pulse power.
About this collection
This is a collection of papers showcasing some of the topical research presented at the 2015 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, held in Munster, Germany, February 22-26, 2015. Guest Edited by Uwe Karst and Michael Sperling. New articles will be added to this collection as they are published.