电感耦合等离子体质谱准确测定单斜辉石中稀土元素

采用密闭酸溶ICP-MS研究了单斜辉石中稀土元素准确分析方法.以基体匹配的混合标准溶液为外标校正溶液;利用115In-103Rh双内标校正系统;并通过单个稀土元素及钡的氧化物、氢氧化物的测定,计算出等效干扰浓度进行校正,从而有效地抑制了分析信号的漂移、基体效应及多原子离子干扰.通过对4个标准参考物质的分析,测定结果与推荐值一致.该法应用于4个单斜辉石样品分析,方法检出限为0.7～2.5 ng·L-1,RSD≤10%(n=5).     

稀释法快速测定人体血液和尿液中多种重金属元素

利用电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS),建立了直接稀释测定人体血液和尿液中Cr、Mn、As、Se、Cd、Hg、Pb等7种重金属元素含量的方法。利用甲醇,异丙醇,正丁醇,1,4-丁二醇4种不同有机溶剂作为碳元素来源,改善实际样品和标准溶液之间的基体匹配。结果表明,稀释液(0.1%HNO3,0.1%2-巯基乙醇,0.1%Triton-X100)直接稀释血液和尿液,标准溶液中补偿体积分数1.5%的1,4-丁二醇作基体匹配后,ICP-MS测定,分析结果与标准参考值吻合,Se,Hg等元素加标回收率在90%～120%之间。该方法各元素检出限在0.01～0.1ng/mL之间;标准曲线线性相关系数大于0.9999;测量结果RSD3%。     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱测定大气颗粒物中痕量稀土元素

研究了电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS）测定大气颗粒物中痕量稀土元素（REEs）的分析方法。在微波条件下,采用HNO3 ＋ H2O2（3 ＋ 1）混合介质能快速而有效地分解颗粒物样品。详细讨论了测定稀土元素的质谱干扰。通过分析不同粒径颗粒物中稀土元素的含量,初步探讨了大气颗粒物中稀土元素的分布规律。结果表明：颗粒物试样的粒径越小,稀土元素的含量越高。分析方法的检出限为0．7～2．8pg／mL,用于大气颗粒物国际标样（SRM 1648）中稀土元素分析,结果与推荐值有良好的一致性。     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定地质样品中稀土元素

建立了微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)测定地质样品中稀土元素的方法,采用HNO3-HF体系-微波消解进行样品前处理,经赶酸后再用5 m L 1∶1 HNO3提取,整个过程安全、高效、无损失。利用ICP-MS进行测定,可以有效降低多原子离子质谱干扰,在优化仪器参数后,用内标铑(Rh)进行校正,弥补基体抑制效应和灵敏度漂移,测试结果更加准确。方法用于岩石标准物质(GBW07109,GBW07110和GBW07111)测试,其测定值与标准值相一致。结果表明,该方法的检出限低,准确度高,操作简单快捷,可同时测定多种元素,能满足批量测定地质样品中稀土元素含量的要求。     

基体匹配—电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定萤石精矿中痕量有害元素

为向萤石精矿质量检测和环境监管提供可靠的数据支撑，采用基体匹配—电感耦合等离子质谱法测试萤石精矿中痕量有害元素铜、锌、砷、镉和铅的含量。利用硝酸溶解分析纯碳酸钙后，经ICP-MS测试溶液中钙元素含量与理论值偏差约6%。钙溶液经不同倍率稀释后配置基体浓度为1000、2000和5000mg/L多元素标准溶液，在ICP-MS测试不同基体浓度混合标准溶液的内标回收率稳定性和IF/BK压降情况后，确定了1000 mg/L的最佳基体浓度。在传统四酸消解法基础上，通过改变加酸顺序、用量和温控水平，实现对萤石精矿的完全消解。消解实验中，同步设置消解加标、过程空白和空白加标实验。萤石精矿在消解定容及适度稀释后，溶液中离子浓度与复杂基体标准溶液的最佳基体浓度接近。在复杂基体标准溶液及样品消解液测试中，采用He模式的碰撞反应池技术，选用72Ge、115In和175Lu作为内标元素。结果显示：各元素标准曲线线性大于0.9995，各样品内标回收率在80%-110%范围波动，表明基体匹配联合内标校正，有效消除了复杂样品测试中的非质谱和质谱干扰。消解实验中未产生过量的元素沉淀或挥发损失，加标样品各有害元素回收率在90%-120%。质控样品各元素含量测试误差在15%以内。此测试方法中铜、锌、砷、镉和铅的检出限分别为4.81、8.65、17.91、0.49和2.84 μg/L，可满足复杂基体样品中痕量元素含量的准确测试需求。     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定不锈钢中元素

研究了ICP发射光谱仪测定不锈钢中钛等5种元素的方法,确定了样品的分解方法及元素测定谱线,并对各元素进行适当的背景校正,在标准溶液与样品溶液种基体匹配的情况下,用ICP-AES法测定,当样品溶液的含量为5 mg/mL时,回收率在94.7%～103.7%之间,其精密度优于10%.方法简便、快速、精密度好、灵敏度高.     

电感耦合等离子体质谱测定高纯仲钨酸铵中磷及其它微量元素

本研究采用带碰撞反应池的电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-ORS-MS)建立了快速、直接测定高纯仲钨酸铵样品中的磷及其它20种痕量元素杂质的方法.分别采用2种不同的样品制备方法,结果表明,使用4%H2O2进行消解操作简单、基体干扰小.通过高基体进样系统与电感耦合等离子体质谱联用,每个样品的固体总溶解度达到1%,连续测定样品2 h,结果表明,能够克服高钨基体对ICP-MS信号稳定性的影响.方法检出限可达到ng/g, 甚至亚μg/g,完全满足实际样品的分析,可实现仲钨酸铵生产现场的实时质量监测.     

八极杆碰撞/反应池(ORS)-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定复杂矿物中的稀土元素

对未知复杂矿物样品采用扫描电子显微镜-能谱法解析样品,确定基本成分后选择合适的样品前处理方法。实验中采用过氧化钠熔融法熔解样品,用水浸出,硝酸酸化后制备待测样品溶液。以Rh为内标,用八极杆碰撞/反应池(ORS)-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定了复杂样品中的稀土元素。多次测定同一混合标准溶液结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=11)小于4%,加标回收率为90%~110%。方法适用于未知复杂矿物中稀土元素的测定。     

镉基体分离及纯镉中杂质成分的ICP-MS法测定

研究了用阴离子交换树脂分离纯镉中铜、锌、铅、铁的条件，所得优化分离条件为：717型阴离子交换树脂柱，样品溶液为2mol/L HCl溶液；三段淋洗液依次为2mol/L HCl溶液、0．2mol/L HBr 0．25mol/L HNO3的混合酸溶液及3mol/L HNO3溶液。经ICP-MS测定证明，95％以上的镉得到分离，95％以上的铜、锌、铅、铁可以分离测定，有效地降低了ICP-MS测定纯镉中铜、锌、铅、铁时镉基体的干扰。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS）法测定黄精中15种稀土元素及其指纹图谱绘制

为了准确测定黄精中稀土元素的含量,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS）法同时测定黄精中15种稀土元素（La、Ce、Pr、Nd、Pm、Sm、Eu、Gd、Tb、Dy、Ho、Er、Tm、Yb、Lu）的含量,进而绘制稀土元素指纹图谱,以稀土元素含量的平均值构建黄精稀土元素标准指纹图谱,作为鉴定黄精中药材的参考依据。黄精样品采用微波消解法处理后,通过在线引入内标溶液,采用ICP-MS法测定15种稀土元素的含量,采用OriginPro 2021绘制稀土元素指纹图谱和进行主成分分析,采用SPSS 26.0进行聚类分析。15种稀土元素的线性关系、重复性、精密度良好,平均加标回收率在97.0%~103.3%,相对标准偏差小于等于1.74%。黄精中Ce、La、Nd含量相对较高,Ce含量为53.02～2004.58 μg/kg,位居第一。聚类分析和主成分分析结果表明,样品聚为2类,同一产地的样品能够较好地聚在一起。黄精药材中15种稀土元素的指纹图谱具有相似的分布形态,具有较强的特征性和一致性,相似度均大于0.950。该方法操作简单,准确可靠,能满足实验分析要求,可为黄精的质量控制和药理研究提供参考;建立的指纹图谱可用于黄精的鉴别。     

Determination of rare earth elements in Indian kimberlite using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS)

A method has been developed for the analysis of rare earth elements (REEs) in kimberlite samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The samples were dissolved using sodium peroxide fusion and after appropriate dilutions the solutions were analyzed using ICP-MS. The paper presents the concentration of rare-earth elements as determined by ICP-MS in eight kimberlite samples from Central India. The method was validated using certified reference materials STSD-1 and STSD-2 from Canadian Certified Reference Material Project. The method detection limit of various REEs varies from 0.12 to 1.54?mg?kg^?1. The total REE concentrations range from 418 to 726?mg?kg^?1 and fall within the interval of those reported in the literature for kimberlites. Despite the marked difference in the REE contents, all the analyzed samples show similar REE patterns that resemble those for kimberlites. In order to compare ICP-MS results, the samples were analyzed using instrumental neutron activation analysis which is a reference method for determination of REEs in geological samples.     

Determination of nitrite with a nano-gold modified glassy carbon electrode by cyclic voltammetry

Abstract

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) was employed to determine the concentration of rare earth elements (REEs) in plants and soils. Sample preparation and analytical conditions were investigated to set up a simple routine procedure for measuring rare earth elements. For prompt sample decomposition, a microwave digestion technique was successfully used with an acid mixture of HCl+HNO₃+HF. Detection limits, reproducibility, accuracy and possible interference were also studied. ICP-MS provided extremely low detection limits for REEs (0.6–6ng/l). Precision was typically better than 6% RSD (relative standard deviation) for soil and 10% for plant. The potential of the method was evaluated by analysis of standard reference materials of soils and plants. A good agreement between the experimental results and certified values was observed. The spectroscopic interference of Ba with Eu and light REEs(LREEs, La-Eu) with heavy REEs(HREEs, Gd-Lu) were eliminated by the algebra correction.

The results suggested that REEs in soil samples existed mainly as light REEs, and the same concentration distribution patterns of Oddo-Hakins law were observed, showing negative gradient from La to Lu concentrations. The REE contents in plants were very low, less than 20μg/g and varied with plant species. Apart from rape leaf(Brassica juncea), the REE distribution patterns in other plant leaves were consistent with soils, indicating that these plants generally absorbed REEs from soil without selectivity. Rape leaf showed selective absorption for LREEs, especially for La. The REE concentration distribution in parts of hot pepper(Capsicum annuum) was characteriaed by root>leaf>stem>fruit. The REEs absorbed by hot pepper concentrated mainly in roots and leaves, very little migrated into fruit. Transfer factors(TFs) of REEs in plants were very low. Although the contents of LREEs were relatively more than those of HREEs, no distinct difference of TFs between LREEs and HREEs was observed, meaning that LREEs and HREEs have the same abilities of transportation. However, for rape leaf, the TFs of LREEs were one or two orders of magnitude higher than those of HREEs.     

Determination of rare-earth elements by high-performance liquid chromatography/inductively-coupled plasma/atomic emission spectrometry

Liquid chromatography coupled on-line to a sequential ICP/AES system is applied for the determination of 14 rare-earth elements (REEs) in samples with widely different concentrations of REEs and matrix elements. The REEs are separated on a cation-exchanger by applying an α- hydroxyisobutyric acid gradient. The determination limits were the same as those obtained by continuous nebulization of single-element standard solutions. The chromatographic separation precludes mutual spectral interferences between the REEs. The practical value of the method developed is demonstrated by the determination of REE impurities in Specpure rare-earth oxides, by its demonstrated potential to evaluate real spectral interferences, and by the analysis of geological samples (natural phosphates) with relatively low total REE contents. The detection limits of REEs in these natural phosphates ranged between 0.005 and 0.4 μg g^?1.     

Determination of rare earth element in carbonate using laser-ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry: an examination of the influence of the matrix on laser-ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis

In this study, we examined the influence of the matrix on rare earth element (REE) analyses of carbonate with laser-ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) using carbonate and NIST glass standards. A UV 213 nm Nd:YAG laser system was coupled to an ICP-MS. Laser-ablation was carried out in both He and Ar atmospheres to investigate the influence of ablation gas on the analytical results. A small amount of N₂ gas was added to the carrier gas to enhance the signal intensities. Synthetic CaCO₃ standards, doped with REEs, as well as NIST glasses (NIST SRM 610 and 612) were used as calibration standards. Carbonatite, which is composed of pure calcite, was analyzed as carbonate samples. The degree of the influence of the matrix on the results was evaluated by comparing the results, which were calibrated by the synthetic CaCO₃ and NIST glass standards. With laser-ablation in a He atmosphere, the differences between the results calibrated by the synthetic CaCO₃ and NIST glass standards were less than 10% across the REE series, except for those of La which were 25%. In contrast, for the measurements made in an Ar atmosphere, the results calibrated by the synthetic CaCO₃ and NIST glass standards differed by 25-40%. It was demonstrated that the LA-ICP-MS system can provide quantitative analysis of REE concentrations in carbonate samples using non matrix-matched standards of NIST glasses.     

Absolute quantification method and validation of airborne snow crab allergen tropomyosin using tandem mass spectrometry

In this work, the determination of rare earth elements (REEs), i.e. Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu in marine biological tissues by inductively coupled-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after a sample preparation method based on ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) is described. The suitability of the extracts for ICP-MS measurements was evaluated. For that, studies were focused on the following issues: (i) use of clean up of extracts with a C18 cartridge for non-polar solid phase extraction; (ii) use of different internal standards; (iii) signal drift caused by changes in the nebulization efficiency and salt deposition on the cones during the analysis. The signal drift produced by direct introduction of biological extracts in the instrument was evaluated using a calibration verification standard for bracketing (standard-sample bracketing, SSB) and cumulative sum (CUSUM) control charts. Parameters influencing extraction such as extractant composition, mass-to-volume ratio, particle size, sonication time and sonication amplitude were optimized. Diluted single acids (HNO(3) and HCl) and mixtures (HNO(3)+HCl) were evaluated for improving the extraction efficiency. Quantitative recoveries for REEs were achieved using 5 mL of 3% (v/v) HNO(3)+2% (v/v) HCl, particle size <200 μm, 3 min of sonication time and 50% of sonication amplitude. Precision, expressed as relative standard deviation from three independent extractions, ranged from 0.1 to 8%. In general, LODs were improved by a factor of 5 in comparison with those obtained after microwave-assisted digestion (MAD). The accuracy of the method was evaluated using the CRM BCR-668 (mussel tissue). Different seafood samples of common consumption were analyzed by ICP-MS after UAE and MAD.     

Applicability of capillary electrophoresis to the analysis of trace rare earth elements in geological samples.

This study developed a methodology to analyze trace rare earth elements (REEs) in geological materials by capillary electrophoresis (CE). Changed from dilute HNO3 into a water medium by heating, REE ions are detectable at approximately 2 ng mL(-1). In the presence of coexisting elements from geological samples, REE separations were carried out. After sample fusion with Na2O2 and interference separation with ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate chelate, REE analytes were coprecipitated with Mg(OH)2 at pH 8.5, and then prepared into a water medium for CE determination. Using the standard addition method, this protocol was validated by analyses with better than 5% precision. This method was applied to geological materials; the REE results are in consistence with their certified values. With electrokinetic injection, internal standard (IS) selected among lanthanides is a prerequisite of high-quality REE data. An approach was proposed to derive the IS content for further correcting its contribution from unknown samples.     

Flow injection on-line solid phase extraction coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for determination of (Ultra)trace rare earth elements in environmental materials using maleic acid grafted polytetrafluoroethylene fibers as sorbent

A new sorbent, maleic acid grafted polytetrafluoroethylene fiber (MA-PTFE), was prepared and evaluated for on-line solid-phase extraction coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for fast, selective, and sensitive determination of (ultra)trace rare earth elements (REEs) in environmental samples. The REEs in aqueous samples at pH = 3.0 were selectively extracted onto a microcolumn packed with the MA-PTFE fiber, and the adsorbed REEs were subsequently eluted on-line with 0.9 mol l(-1) HNO3 for ICP-MS determination. The new sorbent extraction system allows effective preconcentration and separation of the REEs from the major matrix constituents of alkali and alkali earth elements, particularly their separation from barium that produces considerable isobaric interferences of 134Ba16O1H+, 135Ba16O+, 136Ba16O1H+, and 137Ba16O+ on 151Eu+ and 153Eu+. With the use of a sample loading flow rate of 7.4 ml min(-1) for 120 s preconcentration, enhancement factors of 69-97 and detection limits (3s) of 1-20 pg l(-1) were achieved at a sample throughput of 22 samples h(-1). The precision (RSD) for 16 replicate determinations of 50 ng l(-1) of REEs was 0.5-1.1%. The developed method was successfully applied to the determination of (ultra)trace REEs in sediment, soil, and seawater samples.     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定土壤中微量稀土元素

研究了电感耦合等离子体质谱（ＩＣＰ－ＭＳ）测定土壤中微量稀土元素（ＲＥＥｓ）的方法。详细讨论了测定稀土元素的质谱干扰及基体的抑制效应,采用高斯消除法可有效地校正质谱干扰,内标法可以补偿基体的抑制效应。     

Determination of rare earth elements in carbonatites from the Kangankunde Mine, Malawi by instrumental neutron activation analysis

Nine rare earth elements (REEs) in African carbonatite samples were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The geochemical behavior of REEs in carbonatites, especially REE pattern (chondrite-normalized), is studied in relation to carbonatite formation at the Kangankunde Mine, Malawi. REE-rich phosphate minerals, particularly monazite, and the other unusual minerals such as strontianite, are observed during the stages of carbonatite formation. Four kinds of carbonatites exhibit similar chondrite-normalized REE distribution patterns in spite of the marked difference of their REE contents. All these carbonatites are characterized by the strong fractionation between light and heavy REEs and by the very high La/Yb ratio (1000-2800).     

Study of the preconcentration and determination of ultratrace rare earth elements in environmental samples with an ion exchange micro-column

A study was carried out on the preconcentration of ultratrace rare earth elements (REEs) in environmental samples with a micro ion-exchange column and determination by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The preconcentration parameters were optimized and the REE recovery was ca. 100% in the pH range 4 to 6 with an ionic strength (μ) less than 0.18. The ion-exchange column capacity with respect to REEs was estimated as 0.96 mmol/g. The linear response coefficients ranged from 0.995 to 0.997 at the pg mL^–1 level. The concentration in the blank could be minimized (0.09 to 3.1 pg mL^–1) if the buffer solution and the water were purified. The detection limits ranged from 0.03 to 0.40 pg mL^–1, for a preconcentration factor of 100. The precision and accuracy of the method was evaluated with a synthetic standard solution and real samples. Results indicated that the REE recovery ranged from 88.1% to 100.2%, and the RSD ranged from 2.7% to 6.7%. Satisfactory results were achieved when this method was applied for the determination of REEs in raw water, purified water and tap water, as well as in environmental aquatic samples. Meanwhile, the method is simple and flexible.