Improvement in quantitative correction in SIMS using Saha-Eggert equation

Summary Improvement in Quantitative Correction in SIMS Using Saha-Eggert Equation A quantitative conversion of the secondary-ion current intensities into the elemental concentrations using the Saha-Eggert ionization equation was tried with a 78Ni-18Cr-1Ti-1Fe-1Cu-1Zr (each in at %) alloy. Improvements were made on the best-fit search of fitting parameters (T andN _e). It proved to be important for the success in the conversion (1) to use the secondary-ion intensities from the sample in oxygen gas of >1.5×10^–3 Pa, (2) to add the molecularion intensities to those of mother atomic ions even when the former are small and (3) to search for the fitting parameters considering the relative errors of concentrations not only for the internal standards but for as many elements as possible. With these procedures the largest error of elemental concentration could be reduced to 22% (Ar⁺ bombardment), 31% (O₂ ⁺ bombardment) and 19% (N₂ ⁺bombardment).A part of this paper was presented at the 4th International Conference on Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Osaka, November 1983.     

Distribution of chemical elements inVaccinium myrtillus (blueberry) — basic problems for representative sampling of plants for multi-element analysis in ecosystems

Summary To get more information about establishing a representative sampling program for multi-element analysis in ecosystems, leaves and fruits ofVaccinium myrtillus were investigated for special criteria of seasonal and interherd fluctuations in elemental distribution within a forest ecosystem. Eleven chemical elements were quantitatively determined by AES/ICP. The interherd variances in elemental compositions of different stands ofVaccinium myrtillus (leaves) are between 12% and 45%, the seasonal fluctuations within two months in leaves ofVaccinium myrtillus are between –33% (Rb)and +159% (Ba). Compared with fruits, leaves represent higher concentrations of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Fe, Zn, similar concentrations of K and Cu and lower concentrations of Rb and P. Comparable results from different institutes in multi-element analysis can only be obtained by sampling same plant species in a defined period of the year.

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Verteilung von chemischen Elementen inVaccinium myrtillus (Blaubeere) — grundsätzliche Probleme der repräsentativen Probenahme von Pflanzen für die Multielement-Analyse in Ökosystemen

     

Inverse velocities of sputtered monatomic ions: Systematics and quantification

The emission of secondary ions of about fifteen different elements, sputtered from Ti-base metal specimens, has been studied by SIMS. Both positive and negative ion yields have been measured at different exit energies up to ca 350 eV. It is found that when the logarithm of ionizability is plotted versus the inverse of the exit velocity, each element suggests a straight line behavior at energies above ca 20 eV. The gradient of the straight line is related to the respective 1st ionization potential (for positive ions) or electron affinity (negative ions). This behavior gives considerable support to the premises of modern theory of ionization in sputtering. Furthermore, the straight line plots for different elements are seen to converge as exit velocity increases; the intercepts at zero inverse velocity are found to be proportional to the respective element concentrations. This in principle offers a means of quantification in elemental analysis by SIMS, a method that does not require any external standards. The usefulness of the new method is demonstrated for ten elements sputtered from two specified titanium-base alloy standards from NIST.Dedicated to Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. Hubertus Nickel on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

Charge degree of freedom as a sensitive probe for fission mechanism

The role of the charge degree of freedom in the heavy-ion-induced fission was investigated by carrying out a systematic analysis of radiochemically observed charge distribution in the fission of²³⁸U with¹²C ions of the incident energy between 85 and 140 MeV, particularly in connection with the energy given to the compound system. The charge distribution was found to follow essentially identical systematics as those which govern the light-ion fission except for the extremely weak energy dependence of the most probable chargeZ _p. That is, values of the derivative ofZ _p with respect to the energy were found to be quite small, or nearly zero, in the heavy-ion fission as compared to those of the light-ion fission. According to an analysis combining the derivatives ofZ _p and fission neutron data, it was deduced that the excess energy given to the fused system was spent completely in the form of pre-scission neutrons and hence the number of post-scission neutrons remained constant as in the case of light-ion fission. The observed charge distribution was reproduced under the conditions that the relaxation of the charge degree of freedom be very fast and that the separation between the two potential fragments at the moment when the charge degree of freedom has been frozen is determined by usingViola's systematics on the fragment kinetic energy.     

Strategies for Quantification of Light Elements in Minerals by SIMS: H, B and F

Using a large set of silicate crystals, characterized by Structure REFinement (SREF), Electron Probe Micro-Analysis (EPMA) and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), and mounted with known crystallographic orientation [1], we propose a new SIMS quantification for H, B and F (from ppm level to several wt.%), using ²⁷Al⁺ and ⁴⁴Ca⁺, in turn, as the reference isotope for the matrix, and propose suitable calibration standards to obtain accurate results. The final SIMS data are then compared to those obtained using Si as the reference element, with those available from EMPA (B and F), and with the crystallographic constraints derived from SREF investigation. The results of this study can be extended to the measurement of light elements in complex silicate or non-silicate samples.     

An accurate and simple universal curve for the energy‐dependent electron inelastic mean free path

The values of inelastic mean free paths (IMFPs) calculated from optical data for the three material categories of elements, inorganic compounds and organic compounds are re‐assessed to provide a simple equation giving an estimate of the IMFP, knowing only the identities of the elements in an analysed layer and the atomic density of that layer. This simple equation is required for quantification of the thicknesses for layers of mixed elements in which the required parameters for use of the popular equation, TPP‐2M, are insufficiently known. It describes the published values, calculated from optical data for energies above 100 eV, to a similar root mean square (RMS) deviation as that for TPP‐2M in the three material categories. The RMS deviation for all three categories averages 8.4%, provided the inorganic data are ‘corrected’ for the published sum rule errors. If, in an analysed layer, only elements are identified and the atomic density is unknown, i.e. only the average Z value of the layer is known, a simpler relation is provided for the IMFP in monolayers with only one unknown parameter Z that exhibits an RMS deviation from the IMFPs calculated from optical data of 11.5%. Copyright © 2011 Crown copyright.     

He− formation by two- and three-electron capture

Spin flip cross-section for the polarized electron and unpolarized hydrogen like ion scattering are reported. In solving the problem the spin-orbit interaction is included in the Hamiltonian for non-zero projectile angular momentum. Contribution ofs-wave is obtained by solving the static exchange equation. Results for the spin flip cross-section have been obtained from nuclear chargeZ=6 toZ=16, and to see the relativistic effect the spin flip cross-section is calculated forZ=80. At low values ofZ thes-wave contributions are most dominant. For largeZ the contribution of spin-orbit is not insignificant.     

(Z)-4,7-Octadiensäure-äthylester und (Z)-Buttersäure-3,5-hexadienylester,zwei neue Aromastoffe der roten Passionsfrucht

Ethyl (Z)-4,7-Octadienoate and (Z)-3,5-Hexadienyl Butyrate, two New Aroma Components of the Purple Passionfruit The isolation of ethyl (Z)-4,7-octadienoate ( 1 ) and (Z)-3,5-hexadienyl butyrate ( 2 ), two new and important aroma constituents of the purple passionfruit (Passiflora edulis SIMS ) is reported. Ester 1 was synthesized by two different routes: (1) via a Wittig reaction between the known 4-oxobutyrate 4 and 3-butenylidenephosphorane, and (2) by thermolysis of (Z)-8-acetoxy-4-octenoate 7 which was readily accessible from (Z,Z)-1,5-cyclooctadiene. Ester 2 was prepared from the known hex-3-yn-5-en-1-ol ( 8 ) by a stereoselective (Z)-reduction of the triple bond to 9 , using Rieke's active metallic zinc, followed by esterification. The organoleptic properties and the taste threshold values of 1 and 2 are given.     

Quantitative surface analysis of Fe?Ni alloy films by XPS,AES and SIMS

A comparison of quantitative surface analyses of Fe? Ni alloy thin films by various methods has been proposed as a pilot study by the Surface Analysis Working Group of the Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance (CCQM). To test the suitability of Fe? Ni for this purpose, alloy films with different compositions were grown on Si(100) wafers by ion‐beam sputter deposition and the compositions were certified by an isotope dilution method using inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry. The alloy compositions measured with X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) using sensitivity factors determined from pure Fe and Ni metal films agreed with the certified mean values to better than 2%. The alloy compositions quantified by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) with a C₆₀ ion source agreed to better than 4% with the certified compositions if one of the alloys was used to establish the relative sensitivity factors (RSFs). These results indicate that the quantification of the Fe? Ni alloy is a good method for a CCQM pilot study because matrix effects and ion‐sputtering effects are small for these analytical methods. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The perturbation theory of the extended Hartree–Fock approximation for two-electron atoms

The first-order 1/Z perturbation theory of the extended Hartree–Fock approximation for two-electron atoms is described. A number of unexpected features emerge: (a) it is proved that the orbitals must be expanded in powers of Z^?1/2, rather than in Z^?1 as expected; (b) it is shown that the restricted Hartree–Fock and correlation parts of the orbitals can be uncoupled to first order, so that second-order energies are additive; (c) the equation describing the first-order correlation orbital has an infinite number of solutions of all angular symmetries in general, rather than only one of a single symmetry as expected; (d) the first-order correlation equation is a homogeneous linear eigenvalue-type equation with a non-local potential. It involves a parameter μ and an eigenvalue ω(μ) which may be interpreted as the probability amplitude and energy of a virtual correlation state. The second-order correlation energy is 2μ²ω. Numerical solutions for the first-order correlation orbitals, obtained variationally, are presented. The approximate second-order correlation energy is nearly 90% of the exact value. The first-order 1/Z perturbation theory of the natural-orbital expansion is described, and the coupled first-order integro-differential perturbation equations are obtained. The close relationship between the first-order extended Hartree–Fock correlation orbitals and the first-order natural correlation orbitals is discussed. A comparison of the numerical results with those of Kutzelnigg confirms the similarity.     

Performance of laser ablation: quadrupole-based ICP-MS coupling for the analysis of single micrometric uranium particles

In this paper we describe the application of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) coupling to particle analysis, i.e., the determination of the isotopic composition of micrometric uranium particles. The performances of this analysis technique are compared with those of the two reference particle analysis techniques: secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and fission track-thermo-ionization mass spectrometry (FT-TIMS), based on the measurement of the isotopic ratios of ²³⁵U/²³⁸U in particles present in an inter-comparison particulate sample. The agreement of the results obtained using LA-ICP-MS with target values and with the results obtained using FT-TIMS and SIMS was good. Accuracy was equivalent to that of the other two techniques (±3 % deviation). However, relative experimental uncertainties present with LA-ICP-MS (7 %) were higher than those present with FT-TIMS (4.5 %) and SIMS (3 %). Furthermore, measurement yield of LA-ICP-MS coupling was close to that obtained with the same quadrupole ICP-MS for the measurement of a liquid sample (~10^?4), but lower than that obtained with FT-TIMS and SIMS, respectively, by a factor of 10 and 20, although the particles analyzed using LA-ICP-MS were most likely smaller (diameter ~0.6 μm, containing 4–7 fg of ²³⁵U). Nevertheless, thanks to the brevity of the signals obtained, the detection capacity for low isotopic concentrations by LA-ICP-MS coupling is equivalent to that of FT-TIMS, although it remains well below that of SIMS (×15). However, with more sensitive double focusing ICP-MS, performances equivalent to those achieved using SIMS could be obtained.     

Synthesis of (7Z,9Z)-dodecadienyi acetate,a component of sex pheromones of the leafrollersEpinotia andEucosma,using conjugated diynols

Two analogous routes to the title pheromones were elaborated based on organocuprate cross-coupling ofZ,Z-dienic electrophiles, (2Z,4Z)-1-acetoxy-2,4-heptadiene (6) and (3Z,5Z)-1-bromoctadiene (8), with -tert-butoxy-1-chloropentane and -butane, respectively. Optimal conditions for the reduction of 2,4-heptadiyn-1-ol and 3,5-octadiyn-1-ol to the respectiveZ,Z-alkadienols as precursors for the electrophiles were found. Treatment of diynols with activated zinc in aqueous alcohol provided high geometrical purity of the product (94 %). In both cases, copper-catalyzed cross-coupling afforded 1-tert-butoxy-7,9-dodecadiene (four stereoisomers), acetolysis of which gave the target pheromone contaminated by stereoisomers. In the case of allylic electrophile6, the reaction occurred with the loss of the initial configurational purity, whereas the use of homoallylic bromide8 ensured almost complete retention of the configuration of the double bonds and obtaining the target pheromone of 87 % configurational purity.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1656–1660, September, 1993.     

Single-particle characterization of “Asian Dust” certified reference materials using low-Z particle electron probe X-ray microanalysis

In order to clearly elucidate whether Asian Dust particles experience chemical modification during long-range transport, it is necessary to characterize soil particles where Asian Dust particles originate. If chemical compositions of source soil particles are well characterized, then chemical compositions of Asian Dust particles collected outside source regions can be compared with those of source soil particles in order to find out the occurrence of chemical modification. Asian Dust particles are chemically and morphologically heterogeneous, and thus the average composition and the average aerodynamic diameter (obtainable by bulk analysis) are not much relevant if the chemical modifications of the particles must be followed. The major elemental composition and abundance of the particle types that are potential subjects of chemical modification can only be obtained using single-particle analysis. A single particle analytical technique, named low-Z particle electron probe X-ray microanalysis (low-Z particle EPMA), was applied to characterize two certified reference materials (CRMs) for Asian Dust particles, which were collected from a loess plateau area and a desert of China. The CRMs were defined by bulk analyses to provide certified concentrations for 13 chemical elements. Using the low-Z particle EPMA technique, the concentrations of major chemical species such as aluminosilicates, SiO₂, CaCO₃, and carbonaceous species were obtained. Elemental concentrations obtained by the low-Z particle EPMA are close to the certified values, with considering that the single particle and bulk analyses employ very different approaches. There are still some discrepancies between those concentration values, resulting from analyses of particles with different sizes, different sample amounts analyzed, and uncertainties involved in the single particle analysis.     

Die Hydrolyse des Ga3+-Ions; potentiometrische Untersuchungen in 3m NaClO4 bei 60°C

The hydrolysis of the ion Ga³⁺ has been investigated at 60°C by potentiometric titrations in a sodium perchlorate medium of the constant ionic strength 3 m. Solutions of various total gallium concentrations B were alkalified by means of a coulometric technique. The concentrations h of the free hydrogen ions were measured with the aid of a glass electrode. From the experimental data, Z, the average number of OH bound per Ga was calculated. The mathematical analysis of the curves Z(logh)_B is consistent with the following formulation of the hydrolysis reactions with log*β_l = log k₀ k^l = ?1,7 ? 11,55 l.     

Comparative study of the reactions ofn-BuMgBr andn-BuLi with cyclododecanone

The composition of the products obtained in the reactions ofn-BuMgBr andn-BuLi with cyclodecanone (1) has revealed that1 exhibits the properties of a sterically hindered ketone. The highest yield of 1-butylcyclododecanol (2) was achieved with the use ofn-BuMgBr, but in this case cyclododecanol was also formed, whereas the use ofn-BuLi led to the tertiary alcohol more distinctly. Dehydration of alcohol2 resulted in a mixture of three olefins containing up to 90 % ofE- andZ- isomers of 1-butylcyclododecene.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 907–909, May, 1993.     

UCr4C4 with filled MoNi4 type structure

The title compound was prepared by arc melting coldpressed pellets of the elemental components with subsequent annealing at both 800°C or 1100°C. UCr₄C₄ crystallizes tetragonal, space group I4/m,a=0.79363 (4) nm,c=0.30754 (3) nm,V=0.19370 nm³ withZ=2 formula units per cell. The structure was determined from single-crystal X-ray data and refined to a residual ofR=0.027 for 16 variable parameters and 279 structure factors. The positions of the metal atoms correspond to those of the MoNi₄ type structure. The carbon atoms occupy octahedral voids formed by four chromium and two adjacent uranium atoms. Chemical bonding in UCr₄C₄ and in other interstitial compounds is briefly discussed. The average valence electron number of the metal atoms is usually greater for the unfilled (host) structure than for the corresponding filled structure.Dedicated to Prof. Dr.Kurt Komarek and to Prof. Dr.Adolf Neckel on the occasion of their 60th birthdays.     

XPS and ToF‐SIMS characterization of a Finemet surface: effect of cooling

The surface composition of amorphous Finemet, Fe₇₃Si_15.8B_7.2Cu₁Nb₃, was studied by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS). The as‐received sample in the original state and after Ar⁺ sputter‐cleaning was analyzed at room temperature as well as after cooling to ? 155 °C. In the cooled state, the surface oxide layer composed of oxides of the alloy constituents was found to become enriched with elemental iron and depleted of elemental silicon, boron, oxygen and carbon as compared to the state at room temperature. Interaction of residual water vapor and hydrogen with the complex oxide layer occurring at low temperatures is believed to be responsible for the enhanced formation of surface hydroxides of the alloy constituents. The processes resulting in the observed redistribution of the elements on the surface of Finemet at low temperatures are discussed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2-(取代氨基硫代甲酰基)-3,4,5,6-四氢嘧啶的合成

以N,N'-二取代二硫代草酰胺与1,3-丙二胺在DMSO中进行缩合反应, 合成了一系列2-取代氨基硫代甲酰 基-3,4,5,6-四氢嘧啶, 反应在2 h内完成, 产率56%～76%. 产物结构经元素分析, IR, ¹H NMR及MS确证.     

A Rapid and Simple UPLC-MS–MS based Simultaneous Determination of the Medicinally Important E- and Z-Guggulsterone from Oleogum-Resins of Naturally Occurring Commiphora wightii Plants

A fast and simple method for simultaneous detection and quantification of the medicinally important E- and Z-guggulsterone from raw oleogum-resin of Commiphora wightii by UPLC was developed. Both E- and Z-guggulsterone were extracted from naturally occurring resin samples using ethyl acetate and methanol. Chromatographic separation of the analytes and their respective standards were performed on an Acquity UPLC BEH C₁₈ column followed by UV as well as a triple quadrupole detector in positive ionization mode. A linear gradient elution profile followed; mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile and 2 mM ammonium acetate in water. The method was validated over a range of 6.25 to 100 ng mL⁻¹ for both the guggulsterones. The calibration curves were linear with correlation coefficients of 0.9998 for E-guggulsterone and 0.9999 for Z-guggulsterone. The LOD and LOQ were 1.65 and 5.02 ng mL⁻¹ for E-guggulsterone and 2.57 and 7.79 ng mL⁻¹ for Z-guggulsterone respectively. The average recovery of E-guggulsterone (104.63%) and Z-guggulsterone (104.33%) achieved from spiked samples were consistent and reproducible. The intra- and inter-day assay precision of the analytes over the entire concentration range was less than 2%. The developed method required only 6 min to complete a run including 1 min to equilibrate the system and hence suitable for high throughput applications. Efficiency, reliability and accuracy of the developed method were evaluated by analyzing resin sample from different C. wightii populations. The result of this study offers improvement in terms of speed and sensitivity as compared to previously reported methods.

     

ICP-OES法测定镍铬合金中Si，Mn，Fe，Ti，Al，Cu多种元素

建立了电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定镍铬合金中Si,Mn,Fe,Ti,Al,Cu元素含量的分析方法。确定了溶样方法和分析谱线,采用基体匹配消除干扰。对方法精密度和准确度进行实验,实验结果表明,各元素的相对标准偏差均小于3%,加标回收率在86.8%～106.9%,镍铬合金标准物质的各元素测定结果均与标准值一致。所建立的方法快速、准确,适用于镍铬合金中多元素同时测定。