Themed collection 2018 Winter Conference of Plasma Spectrochemistry, Amelia Island, FL, US
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Combustion generated nanomaterials: online characterization via an ICP-MS based technique. Part II: resolving power for heterogeneous matrices
Elemental detection with high resolving power in the total particle size distribution.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 1500-1505
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00067K
Combustion generated nanomaterials: online characterization via an ICP-MS based technique. Part I: calibration strategy with a TGA
Quantification strategy for combustion generated nanomaterials.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 1493-1499
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00066B
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Use of an inline dilution method to eliminate species interconversion for LC-ICP-MS based applications: focus on arsenic in urine
Elimination of arsenic species interconversion in urine via a syringe driven, inline dilution, liquid chromatography system.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 745-751
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00038G
Multispecies calibration: a novel application for inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry
ICP-MS/MS is used to generate multiple oxide and ammonia species in a novel calibration method for As, Co and Mn.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 762-767
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00034D
New infrared-heated sample introduction system for enhanced analytical performance of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
A cyclonic spray chamber was modified to allow the insertion of an infrared lamp to improve detection limits and robustness.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 738-744
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00044A
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with on-line leaching to assess the maximum bio-accessibility of toxic and essential elements in wheat from Saudi Arabia
An on-line leaching method is modified to improve reproducibility, and applied to risk assessment of wheat samples from Saudi Arabia.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 642-648
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00047F
Joint utilization of double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and X-ray computed tomography for volumetric information of geological samples
Joint utilization of high-resolution X-ray computed tomography and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy advanced 3D elemental imaging.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 1993-1999
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00232K
Improvements to the analytical performance of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry by coupling a multi-mode sample introduction system to an infrared heated pre-evaporation tube
Wrapping infrared-heated ceramic rope around a pre-evaporation tube between the torch and spray chamber enables hydride generation of more elements.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 1068-1075
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00051D
Development of an isotope analysis method based on diode laser absorption spectroscopy using an arc-jet plasma wind tunnel
An isotope analysis method is developed for rapid analysis of radioactive waste without sample preparation and sophisticated maintenance.
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2018,33, 893-896
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00040A
About this collection
This is a collection of papers showcasing some of the topical research presented at the 2018 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, held at Amelia Island, Florida, January 12-18, 2018. The conference featured developments in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP), dc plasma (DCP), microwave plasma (MIP), glow discharge (GDL, HCL), and laser sources. New articles will be added to this collection as they are published.