双气流路-激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱测定铅同位素比值

采用双气流路校正-激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱测定了地质样品中Pb同位素比值,并通过201Hg和指数法则分别校正分析过程中的同量异位素干扰和质量偏移。实验结果表明,采用双气流校正系统可明显提高Pb信号强度,且当干、湿气溶胶流速比为1时铅的信号强度最大。将该方法用于地质标准物质NIST610和BCR-2G测定,分析结果与参考值符合,相对标准偏差RSD在1%以内(n=8)。     

激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定碳化硅器件中杂质元素

采用激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱法(LA-ICP-MS),以NIST玻璃标准物质制作校准曲线,29Si为内标,相对灵敏度因子(RSF)校准标样和样品间的基体效应,对碳化硅陶瓷器件中9种痕量元素(B,Ti,Cr,Mn,Fe和Ni等)进行定量测定。选择线性扫描方式,激光剥蚀孔径为150μm,氦气和氩气流量为0.7 L/min时,信号稳定性和灵敏度最佳。经内标校准后,各元素标准曲线的线性有较大改善,线性相关系数为0.9981~0.9999。以建立的方法对碳化硅标准参考物质(BAM-S003)中的痕量元素进行测定,并与标准参考值进行对比,结果一致,证实了LA-ICP-MS方法应用于碳化硅样品检测的准确性和有效性。采用本方法定量测定碳化硅器件中痕量元素,结果与辉光放电质谱法(GD-MS)测定的结果比较一致。元素B,Ti,Cr,Mn,Fe,Ni,Cu,Sr和La的检出限为0.004~0.08 mg/kg,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于5%。     

激光烧蚀-多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定铀颗粒物中铅杂质的同位素比值

为有效获取铀颗粒物中具有取证价值的铅杂质同位素信息,建立了激光烧蚀-多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱(LA-MC-ICP-MS)测定铀颗粒物中铅杂质同位素比值的方法.探究了诸多同位素分馏效应校正方法下铅本底对同位素测量的影响,选用的LA-MC-ICP-MS系统的本底对比值测量结果的影响小于0.001(208Pb的信号强度大于2.2× 103 cps),确定采用NIST SRM612为外标校正质量分馏,固定激光束斑直径30μm、脉冲重复率20 Hz、调节能量密度使LA-MC-ICP-MS分析NIST SRM612和铀颗粒物样品所得208Pb分别小于1.5×105 cps和3×104 cps,标准物质CRM124-4样品中206Pb/208Pb、206Pb/207Pb和207Pb/208Pb比值测量结果的相对实验标准不确定度小于0.48％、0.68％和0.40％.实际样品分析结果表明,本方法可有效区分铀颗粒物中的铅同位素比值差异,有助于鉴别其来源.     

应用多接收器电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定海洋碳酸盐中稳定铅同位素组成

研究了多接收器电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICP MS)测定铅同位素比值时,影响测试结果准确度和精密度的主要因素及其优化过程。在优化条件下,10 h内连续30次测定4 ng/mL NIST SRM 981同位素标准溶液铅同位素比值,获得208Pb/206Pb、207Pb/206Pb和206Pb/204Pb相对标准偏差(RSDs)分别为0.005%、0.004%和0.054%。长期监测208Pb/206Pb、207Pb/206Pb和206Pb/204Pb,标准偏差(2SDs)分别为0.000 06、0.000 05和0.006 7。采用NEPTUNE MC-ICP MS法测定了低铅海洋碳酸盐样品中稳定铅的同位素比值,并对南海橙黄滨珊瑚(Porites lutea)和库氏砗磲(Tridacna gigas)进行了分析,得到全流程空白为8～10 pg,重复样误差优于0.1%。经0.50 mol/L HNO3洗脱之后,得到海南珊瑚样品中208Pb/206Pb、207Pb/206Pb的比值分别为2.086 2±0.001 5、0.849 90±0.001 47(n=16);海南砗磲样品中208Pb/206Pb、207Pb/206Pb的比值分别为2.116 9±0.004 2、0.864 81±0.001 62(n=9)。进一步考察了南海海洋碳酸盐中204Pb的同位素比值。分析结果表明,南海海洋碳酸盐中稳定铅同位素比值与中国气溶胶、珠江三角洲大气沉降、黄土及南海海底玄武岩等具有很好的相关性。方法适用于复杂基体高钙低铅的海洋碳酸盐样品中铅同位素比值的分析。     

激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱新进展

简单介绍了激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱(LA-ICP-MS)的基本原理及装置。分别对LA-ICP-MS在飞秒激光器、紫外激光器、固液气溶胶混合进样、集合式小样品标样、原位统计分布技术上的技术新进展进行了详细的评述。最后对LA-ICP-MS在元素含量分析与空间分布分析中所占的地位及其应用前景进行了展望。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定水泥样品中的铅同位素比值

研究和讨论了用电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(ICP—MS)测定铅的同位素比值测定时，影响测试结果的准确度和精密度的主要因素及其优化过程。在优化后的仪器分析条件下，测定5μg/L的NIST SRM981自然丰度铅同位素标准溶液的各对铅同位素比值，获得的^207Pb／^206Pb分析精度可优于0．1％。在该条件下测定了14个不同的水泥粉样品中的铅同位素比值，结果显示：铅的同位素比值分析技术可以用来示踪环境监测样品的铅污染源。     

激光剥蚀多接收杯电感耦合等离子体质谱仪原位分析硫化物铅同位素组成

采用193 nm准分子激光与MC-ICP-MS质谱仪探讨了原位微区分析过程中物质基体效应对铅同位素测定的影响,指出选择基体匹配标准物质对测定硫化物铅同位素具有重要意义.通过模拟计算发现准确测定Tl与Hg的分馏因子关系,可以在204Hg/204 Pb＜2的范围内有效校对204Hg对204 Pb的干扰.研究表明,束斑直径(24～160μm)和剥蚀频率(2～20 Hz)并不影响铅同位素组成测试.改变激光剥蚀参数可以解决MC-ICP-MS信号检测范围较窄的问题.针对目前硫化物固体标准物质缺乏的现状,采用压片法和快速熔融法制备硫化物标准物质.压片样品铅同位素组成表现出较好的均一性,而不同批次快速熔融法样品存在铅同位素分馏,仅单次制造的熔融样品内部铅同位素组成具有均匀性.结果表明,虽然快速熔融法还存在一定缺陷,但这两种方法都有望成为硫化物标准样品制作方法的备选方案.利用本方法对天然硫化物样品(黄铁矿和闪锌矿)及人工合成硫化物样品的铅同位素组成进行了准确测定,测定值与溶液值在误差范围内一致.     

电感耦合等离子体质谱测定地质样品中Pb同位素比值

铅有 4个天然的同位素 ,由于放射衰变、宇宙的辐射及人类的活动 ,使 2 0 6Pb/2 0 4 Pb,2 0 7Pb/2 0 4 Pb及2 0 8Pb/2 0 4 Pb值在自然界中呈现相应的变化 ,而这种变化使得铅同位素成为一种有效的示踪手段和地质年代学研究的工具 ,同时在环境质量监控、放射性污染追踪及人类社会的变迁等方面有着广泛应用 .热电离质谱 (TIMS)分析技术对于大多数的同位素比值测定具有极高的精密度和准确度 ,但对于铅的测定由于难以获得一个高度浓缩且稳定不变的同位素作为内标进行质量偏移校正 [1] ,使其测定的准确度受到影响 .Rehkamper等 [2 ,3 ] 研究了…     

电感耦合等离子体质谱法分析大鼠血、毛发及脏器中铅浓度及同位素比值

建立了电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)同时测定铅浓度及同位素比值的方法,并应用于染毒大鼠血、毛发及组织脏器测定,以考察大鼠体内铅浓度及同位素比值分布情况及染毒剂量对其的影响.标准物质牛全血铅浓度测定结果为(278±4) μg/L,在证书标准值(283±18)μg/L范围内;测定10 μg/L Pb标准溶液的RSD<...     

多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱法高精密度测定汞同位素组成

采用多接收等离子体质谱(MC-ICP-MS)方法高精度测定了Hg同位素组成.本方法借助在线进样系统,最大程度上克服了同位素干扰和基体效应;采用同位素内标法和样品-标准交叉法以消除仪器自身的质量分馏;通过实验条件(如测定时间、进样量等)的优化,方法的内精度显著提高.研究表明: 为保证汞同位素组成的高精度测定,汞最低进样浓度为2 μg/L时,内精度＜0.02‰(RSD).运用本方法对汞标准NIST SRM 3133和UM-Almadén实验室内标样长达7个月的测定,结果表明,本方法外精度＜0.06‰(2SD).此外,对一系列环境样品的同位素组成进行了测定,样品的外精度＜0.10‰(2SD).测定样品δ202Hg变化范围为-3.48‰～0 63‰, 幅度达4.11‰.     

Improved Cd determination in glasses by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using nitrogen as a matrix modifier

The addition of 5-10 mL min-1 nitrogen to the central channel of plasma in Laser ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) increases the sensitivities of Cd by a factor of 3 and decreases oxide interferences by one order of magnitude, which allows the direct analysis of trace levels of Cd in glass samples. This simple method shows a great potential for the direct determination of Cd in various kinds of samples.     

Laser ablation single-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for lead isotopic analysis to investigate evolution of the Bilbilis mint

This work explores the performance of laser ablation—inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using different types of single-collector devices (sector field and time-of-flight instrumentation) for lead isotopic analysis of bronze coins, minted in the ancient city of Bilbilis. The aim of the study was achieving sufficient discrimination power to reveal similarities and differences for coins originating from different historical periods, and to obtain information on the possible source of the lead ores used in their production, while restricting the damage inflicted to the samples such that it is not visible to the naked eye.It was found that satisfactory results (RSD in the 0.15-0.30% range for ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb ratios) could be finally obtained, despite the noisy nature of signals generated upon ablation of the highly inhomogeneous coins, by means of a methodology based on: (a) selection of the line profiling ablation mode; (b) use of a dual pass spray chamber that permits the simultaneous introduction of a solution (containing thallium of known isotopic composition), thus resulting in a wet plasma that showed an increased robustness towards matrix effects and (c) detection using a TOF-ICPMS unit, which proved to be much better suited to deal with the transient signals obtained, while being also sufficiently sensitive to obtain good counting statistics, owing to the high lead level (average around 5%) present in the samples. Moreover, under these conditions, the simultaneous aspiration of the thallium spike permitted accurate correction for mass discrimination, such that it was not necessary to use external matrix-matched standards for calibration.     

Development of an on-line isotope dilution laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) method for determination of boron in silicon wafers

A method has been developed based on an on-line isotope dilution technique couple with laser ablation/inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), for the determination of boron in p-type silicon wafers. The laser-ablated sample aerosol was mixed on-line with an enriched boron aerosol supplied continuously using a conventional nebulization system. Upon mixing the two aerosol streams, the isotope ratio of boron changed rapidly and was then recorded by the ICP-MS system for subsequent quantification based on the isotope dilution principle. As an on-line solid analysis method, this system accurately quantifies boron concentrations in silicon wafers without the need for an internal or external solid reference standard material. Using this on-line isotope dilution technique, the limit of detection for boron in silicon wafers is 2.8 × 10¹⁵ atoms cm⁻³. The analytical results obtained using this on-line methodology agree well with those obtained using wet chemical digestion methods for the analysis of p-type silicon wafers containing boron concentrations ranging from 1.0 × 10¹⁶ to 9.6 × 10¹⁸ atoms cm⁻³.     

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for direct analysis of the spatial distribution of trace elements in metallurgical-grade silicon

The spatial distribution and concentration of impurities in metallurgical-grade silicon (MG-Si) samples (97–99% w/w Si) were investigated by use of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The spatial resolution (120 μm) and low limits of detection (mg kg⁻¹) for quality assurance of such materials were studied in detail. The volume-dependent precision and accuracy of non-matrix-matched calibration for quantification of minor elements, using NIST SRM 610 (silicate standard), indicates that LA-ICP-MS is well suited to rapid process control of such materials. Quantitative results from LA-ICP-MS were compared with previously reported literature data obtained by use of ICP-OES and rf-GD-OES. In particular, the distribution of element impurities and their relationship to their different segregation coefficients in silicon is demonstrated. Dedicated to Professor Klaus G. Heumann     

Femtosecond laser ablation: Experimental study of the repetition rate influence on inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry performance

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of performing bulk chemical analysis based on laser ablation for good lateral resolution with only nominal mass ablated per pulse. The influence of repetition rate (1–1000 Hz) and scan speed (1–200 µm/s) using a low energy (30 µJ) and a small spot size (~ 10 µm) UV-femtosecond laser beam was evaluated for chemical analysis of silica glass samples, based on laser ablation sampling and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy to approximately 14% and precision of 6% relative standard deviation (RSD) were measured.     

Analysis of liquid samples using dried-droplet laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

In this study we developed a dried-droplet method for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The proposed method provides accurate and precise results when building calibration curves and determining elements of interest in real liquid samples. After placing just 1 μL of a liquid standard solution or a real sample onto the filter surface and then converting the solution into a very small, thin dry spot, the sample could be applied as an analytical subject for LA. To demonstrate the feasibility of this proposed method, we used LA-ICP-MS and conventional ICP-MS to determine the levels of 13 elements (Li, V, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Mo, Cd, Sb, Tl, and Pb) in five water samples. The correlation coefficients obtained from the various calibration curves ranged from 0.9920 (²⁰⁵Tl) to 0.9998 (⁵¹V), sufficient to allow the determination of a wide range of elements in the samples. We also investigated the effects of Methylene Blue (MB) and the NaCl concentration on the elemental analyses. MB could be used as an indicator during the ablation process; its presence in the samples only negligibly influenced the intensities of the signals of most of the tested elements. Notably, high NaCl contents led to signal suppression for some of the elements. In comparison with the established sample introduction by nebulization, our developed technique abrogates the need for time-consuming sample preparation and reduces the possibility of sample contamination.     

Accurate determination of lead in wines by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Summary The capability of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for Pb determinations in wine samples is studied. An evaluation is made of the signal behaviour in aqueous ethanolic medium. The effect of preliminary sample preparation on signal suppression or enhancement is investigated in conjunction with the ability of internal standardization to correct for it. As a result, an accurate and precise method of analysis is described in which the sample preparation is limited to a 10-fold dilution and external calibration is applied for quantitation. A detection limit of 0.2 g 1^–1 Pb in wine is achieved. The Pb content of ten different wines was found to range around 40 g 1^–1 with extreme values of 1.63 and 58.8 g 1^–1.     

Lead determination in whole blood by laser ablation coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

This work describes a simple procedure for blood lead level determination. The proposed method requires little sample pretreatment and subsequent direct analysis of a dried blood spot on a filter membrane using laser ablation coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). In general, LA-ICP-MS studies are somewhat limited by the lack of matrix-matched standards for calibration purposes. Here we describe aqueous standard calibration and matrix-matched calibration methods. This method was validated by analysis of the reference materials. With the matrix-matched calibration method, the recovery ranged from 97.8% to 112.8%, while the aqueous standard calibration method ranged 90.4% to 122.4%. The lower detection limit was estimated as 0.1 ng mL⁻¹. The determination precision, expressed as the relative standard deviation (RSD), was not worse than 10% for all results. A sample throughput of approximately 5 min per sample made it possible to rapidly screen a large number of samples.     

Applications of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in materials science

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and laser ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS) have been applied as the most important inorganic mass spectrometric techniques having multielemental capability for the characterization of solid samples in materials science. ICP-MS is used for the sensitive determination of trace and ultratrace elements in digested solutions of solid samples or of process chemicals (ultrapure water, acids and organic solutions) for the semiconductor industry with detection limits down to sub-picogram per liter levels. Whereas ICP-MS on solid samples (e.g. high-purity ceramics) sometimes requires time-consuming sample preparation for its application in materials science, and the risk of contamination is a serious drawback, a fast, direct determination of trace elements in solid materials without any sample preparation by LA-ICP-MS is possible. The detection limits for the direct analysis of solid samples by LA-ICP-MS have been determined for many elements down to the nanogram per gram range. A deterioration of detection limits was observed for elements where interferences with polyatomic ions occur. The inherent interference problem can often be solved by applying a double-focusing sector field mass spectrometer at higher mass resolution or by collision-induced reactions of polyatomic ions with a collision gas using an ICP-MS fitted with collision cell. The main problem of LA-ICP-MS is quantification if no suitable standard reference materials with a similar matrix composition are available. The calibration problem in LA-ICP-MS can be solved using on-line solution-based calibration, and different procedures, such as external calibration and standard addition, have been discussed with respect to their application in materials science. The application of isotope dilution in solution-based calibration for trace metal determination in small amounts of noble metals has been developed as a new calibration strategy. This review discusses new analytical developments and possible applications of ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS for the quantitative determination of trace elements and in surface analysis for materials science.     

ICP-MS测定土壤中铅同位素比值及地域差异性比较

建立用HNO_3-H_2O_2-HF体系微波消解前处理样品,利用电感耦合等离子体质谱测定土壤中铅同住素比值的方法,探讨并优化了影响测试结果的两种干扰因素.该方法中~(207)Pb/~(206)Pb和~(208)Pb/~(206)Pb的短期测量稳定性RSD分别达到0.12%和0.13%,长期测量的偏差分别在0.002和0.01以内,样品测量的最佳范围是10～40μg/L.采用标样-样品交叉法测定了湖南、湖北、云南、贵州、河南、福建、辽宁7个省的48个地区土壤中的铅同位素比值,结合聚类分析和主成分分析比较了各省土壤中同位素分布的差异,初步探讨了利用~(207)Pb/~(206)Pb和~(208)Pb/~(206)Pb比较烟叶产区的可能性.