2016 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, Arizona, January 11–16, 2016
Ramon Barnes provides an overview of the 2016 Winter Conference.
Computational model of inductively coupled plasma sources in comparison to experimental data for different torch designs and plasma conditions. Part I: experimental study
Fundamental diagnostics of ICP in a low-argon-flow and standard Fassel-type torches including optical, electrical and infrared measurements.
Computational model of inductively coupled plasma sources in comparison to experimental data for different torch designs and plasma conditions. Part II: theoretical model
Computational study of ICP in a low-argon-flow and standard Fassel-type torches and comparison with experimental results.
Development of a tip enhanced near-field laser ablation system for the sub-micrometric analysis of solid samples
Near-field laser ablation development for inorganic solid samples analysis at the nanometer scale.
Matrix effects in Pb/U measurements during LA-ICP-MS analysis of the mineral apatite
U–Pb ages of several apatite reference materials, acquired by LA-ICP-MS over a 3.5 year period using the Otter Lake apatite as a primary standard, show systematic offsets (up to 3%) from reference ages obtained by isotope dilution mass spectrometry.
Dynamics of molecular emission features from nanosecond, femtosecond laser and filament ablation plasmas
The evolutionary paths of molecular and nanoparticle formation in laser ablation plumes are not well understood due to the complexity of numerous physical processes that occur simultaneously in a transient laser-produced plasma system.
Rare earth element determination in heavy crude oil by USN-ICP-MS after digestion using a microwave-assisted single reaction chamber
In this work a method for rare earth element (REE) determination by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was proposed after heavy crude oil digestion by microwave-assisted wet digestion (MAWD) using a single reaction chamber (SRC) system.
A calibration strategy for LA-ICP-MS using isotope dilution for solid reference materials
An isotope dilution method for the quantitative analysis of trace elements in biological samples and for the characterization of reference materials for the analysis of biological samples by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-ID-MS) has been tested.
Determination of radiogenic silicon and its isotopes in neutron irradiated aluminum alloys by ICP-MS
Aluminum alloy is frequently used as component material in research nuclear reactors.
Critical evaluation of internal standardization in ICP tandem mass spectrometry and feasibility of the oxygen reaction for boron determination in plants
Internal standard behaviour when using a reaction cell and the consequences of promoting or not its reaction were evaluated for boron determination in plants.
Confirmation of 40Ar+ related product ions in the octopole reaction cell of an ICP-QMS/QMS with 18O2 enriched oxygen as the reaction cell gas
18O2 gas was applied to investigate the product ions in a reaction cell with 40Ar+ as a starting ion.
Nano-particle analysis using dwell times between 10 μs and 70 μs with an upper counting limit of greater than 3 × 107 cps and a gold nanoparticle detection limit of less than 10 nm diameter
A high sensitivity magnetic sector ICP-MS has been used in single particle mode with microsecond dwell times and particle detection limits of <10 nm.
Total arsenic analysis in Californian wines with hydride generation – microwave plasma – atomic emission spectroscopy (HG-MP-AES)
A new method was developed to determine total As in wine with HG-MP-AES with detection limits of 0.38 μg L−1.
Method for the production of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC)/ABS standards for direct Sb determination in plastics from e-waste using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
A procedure for direct Sb determination in solid e-waste samples using ABS and PC/ABS standards containing Sb2O3 is shown. Sb can be used to confirm the presence of PBDEs.
Evaluation of standard dilution analysis (SDA) of beverages and foodstuffs by ICP OES
Standard dilution analysis combined with synchronous vertical dual view ICP OES to determine nine elements in complex matrix samples using only two calibration solutions.
About this collection
A collection of papers showcasing some of the topical research presented at the 2016 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, held at Tucson, Arizona, January 10-16, 2016. The conference was attended by around 500 participants and 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.