Performance evaluation of k
0-instrumental neutron activation analysis and flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry in the characterization of various types of alloys |
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Authors: | Nasir Khalid Mohammad Wasim Nadeem A Lodhi Mohammad Arif |
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Institution: | 1. Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan 2. Isotope Production Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Abstract: | Certified alloys of Ni–Cu based, Fe based and Cu–Sn based were analysed by semi-absolute, standardless k 0-instrumental neutron activation analysis (k 0-INAA) and flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS) aiming at evaluating their comparative performances. In k 0-INAA measurements, the irradiations were performed at miniaturized neutron source reactor having thermal neutron flux of about 1 × 1012 cm?2 s?1. The experimentally optimized parameters for INAA suggested a maximum of three irradiations for the quantification of 21 elements within 5 days. The same experiments also produced quantitative results of 13 elements not reported in the certificates of the reference materials. AAS was, however, unable to determine any of those elements. Accuracy of the two techniques was assessed by comparing their average root mean squared errors. The data analysis concluded that k 0-INAA had better sensitivity and accuracy than FAAS. |
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