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法测定地质玻璃中铅同位素组成

将193nm准分子纳秒激光与四级杆电感耦合等离子体质谱联用,测量了国际参照物玻璃中Pb同位素丰度比。通过剥蚀NIST612,USGS和MPI-DING玻璃,探讨了利用激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱直接测定固体样品铅同位素比值的精密度及其适用范围。通过扣除Ar载气中204Hg对204Pb的同量异位素干扰,采用内标法和外标法校正LA-ICP-MS仪器的质量歧视效应,获得的206Pb/204Pb、207Pb/204Pb、208Pb/204Pb同位素比值测量的相对误差小于±1.2%,207Pb/206Pb、208Pb/206Pb同位素比值测定的相对误差小于±0.8%。对比结果表明,采用内标法校正的结果更接近真实值。测定的Pb同位素比值的精密度与样品中Pb含量密切相关,对Pb含量大于40μg/g的样品,同位素比值206Pb/204Pb、207Pb/204Pb、208Pb/204Pb的RSD在1.0%以内,207Pb/206Pb、208Pb/206Pb的RSD在0.5%以内。大气颗粒物样品中Pb含量很高,采用LA-ICP-MS测定Pb同位素比值,能够鉴别污染来源,满足示踪的要求。     

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.     

基于铅同位素的有机猪肉溯源研究

采用不同的饲养方式,利用ICP-MS分别对有机猪肉和普通猪肉中的铅同位素比值进行测定。方差分析结果表明,铅同位素比值~(204)Pb/~(206)Pb,~(207)Pb/~(204)Pb,~(208)Pb/~(204)Pb,(~(207)Pb/~(208)Pb)/~(204)Pb,~(208)Pb/~(207)Pb/~(204)Pb具有显著性差异(P0.05),利用主成分分析和聚类分析等,得到相应的判别模型,该模型的初始分组正确率为100.0%,交叉验证正确率为85.0%。方法对有机猪肉能够有效溯源识别。     

土壤及其他背景样品中铅同位素比值的测定方法

为给铅同位素示踪技术在判别土壤、大气、水体和人体中铅与相关重金属污染来源,区别汽车尾气铅污染和工业铅污染等方面的应用提供科学依据。通过大量的对比条件实验,拟出了土壤、煤、汽车尾气和气溶胶样品中铅同位素比值的测定方法。利用这三个流程分别测定了采自杭州茶园的土壤及茶园附近的煤、汽车尾气和气溶胶样品的铅同位素比值,其中207Pb/206Pb的精度(2σ)均优于±0.03%。重复样误差优于±0.05%2。08Pb强度一般均在1V以上,有的高达8 V以上。监控分析流程的国际标准物质NBS981的207Pb/206Pb为0.91449±0.00004。全流程本底铅为10-8数量级。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定动物组织中的铅同位素比值

动物组织样品1.000 0g用高氯酸1mL和硝酸10mL经加热消解处理,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定样品溶液中的铅同位素比值。连续6次测定一个动物组织样品,204 Pb/206Pb、207Pb/206Pb和208Pb/206 Pb比值的相对标准偏差分别为0.23%,0.090%,0.14%。测定了20个鸡样品和20个猪样品,结果表明:鸡样品的上述3个比值依次在0.052 1~0.060 2,0.829 4~0.920 4,1.990 3~2.203 7之间;猪样品的上述3个比值依次在0.050 1~0.059 6,0.820 9~0.918 0,1.999 4~2.242 3之间。     

阴离子交换树脂分离富集/电感耦合等离子体质谱测定珊瑚中铅的同位素组成

在自制微型离子交换柱的基础上,建立了阴离子交换树脂AG1-X8分离富集珊瑚中痕量元素Pb的前处理方法,并使用高分辨电感耦合等离子体质谱(HR-ICP-MS)测定了海南橙黄滨珊瑚(porites lutea)样品中的Pb同位素比值。从全程空白值、洗脱曲线、回收率和基体分离情况等方面考察了不同洗脱剂的洗脱效果,结果表明,采用0.50 mol/L HNO3时的洗脱效果最好,方法的全程空白值为18 pg,Pb的回收率为99.6%,在洗脱过程中无拖尾现象,且能与Ca、Sr、Mg、Fe、Mn、Zn、Ba和U等珊瑚中的基体元素成功分离,对上述基体元素的去除率均能达到99.8%以上。使用该方法测得海南珊瑚样品中的207Pb/206Pb、208Pb/206Pb比值分别为0.850 5、2.087 0,相对标准偏差(RSDs,n=21)分别为0.12%和0.11%。该法质量控制良好,表明建立的AG1-X8阴离子交换树脂分离富集/HR-ICP-MS测定珊瑚中Pb的同位素组成的方法可靠,可推广应用于其它复杂样品中铅同位素组成的测定。     

四极杆电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定沉积物中Pb稳定同位素比率研究

本文采用四极杆电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定了玄武湖和莫愁湖,及其相连的河道表层沉积物中Pb稳定同位素的比率.沉积物中208Pb/206Pb和206Pb/207Pb的比率范围分别为2.0931～2.1239和1.1558～1.1845.玄武湖、莫愁湖、护城河等采样点Pb稳定同位素比率,与文献中长江江苏段沉积物相近.其它河道采样点Pb稳定同位素组成与文献中南京市大气、土壤Pb稳定同位素比率相近.     

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。     

基于ICP-MS和机器学习的土壤物证溯源研究

土壤是犯罪现场最常出现的物证,对现场土壤进行地理溯源能够为认定犯罪事实提供有力证据。本研究收集了来自五座城市、20个取样点的土壤样本,用ICP-MS测定了样本中钠(Na)、铝(Al)、钙(~(43)Ca、~(44)Ca)、铬(Cr)、锰(Mn)、铁(Fe)、钴(Co)、镍(Ni)铜(Cu)、锌(Zn)、砷(As)、银(Ag)、镉(Cd)、钡(Ba)和铅(~(206)Pb、~(207)Pb、~(208)Pb)18种元素及同位素的含量,使用机器学习方法对土壤来源进行区分,SVM的识别准确率可达99%。依据元素与人类活动的相关性,又筛选出8种重金属元素作为特征,对土壤城市来源进行识别,其中SVM识别准确率为100%,贝叶斯模型识别准确率为97%。结果表明基于ICP-MS多元素测定和机器学习方法能够实现对土壤来源的准确识别。     

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…     

不同赋存形态土壤铅同位素比值用于判别地域性差异的研究

由于各地区地质结构不同,造成了铅同位素组成具有地域特征。本研究利用电感耦合等离子体质谱测定了福建不同茶园土壤的铅同位素比值,比较了土壤全消解和残渣态两种赋存形态的铅同位素比值的差异,发现残渣态的铅的地域性特征较强,可用来作为地区土壤的判别依据。     

A rapid and reliable method for Pb isotopic analysis of peat and lichens by laser ablation-quadrupole-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for biomonitoring and sample screening

An analytical protocol for rapid and reliable laser ablation-quadrupole (LA-Q)- and multi-collector (MC-) inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis of Pb isotope ratios (²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb) in peats and lichens is developed. This technique is applicable to source tracing atmospheric Pb deposition in biomonitoring studies and sample screening. Reference materials and environmental samples were dry ashed and pressed into pellets for introduction by laser ablation. No binder was used to reduce contamination. LA-MC-ICP-MS internal and external precisions were <1.1% and <0.3%, respectively, on both ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb ratios. LA-Q-ICP-MS internal precisions on ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb ratios were lower with values for the different sample sets <14.3% while external precisions were <2.9%. The level of external precision acquired in this study is high enough to distinguish between most modern Pb sources. LA-MC-ICP-MS measurements differed from thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS) values by 1% or less while the accuracy obtained using LA-Q-ICP-MS compared to solution MC-ICP-MS was 3.1% or better using a run bracketing (RB) mass bias correction method. Sample heterogeneity and detector switching when measuring ²⁰⁸Pb by Q-ICP-MS are identified as sources of reduced analytical performance.     

Lead isotopic compositions of environmental certified reference materials for an inter-laboratory comparison of lead isotope analysis.

Lead isotope ratios, viz. 207Pb/206Pb and 208Pb/206Pb, of the commercially available certified reference materials (CRMs) issued in Japan are presented with an objective to provide a data set, which will be useful for the quality assurance of analytical procedures, instrumental performance and method validation of the laboratories involved in environmental lead isotope ratio analysis. The analytical method used in the present study was inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry (ICPQMS) preceded by acid digestion and with/without chemical separation of lead from the matrix. The precision of the measurements in terms of the relative standard deviation (RSD) of triplicated analyses was 0.19% and 0.14%, for 207Pb/20Pb and 208Pb/206Pb, respectively. The trueness of lead isotope ratio measurements of the present study was tested with a few CRMs, which have been analyzed by other analytical methods and reported in various literature. The lead isotopic ratios of 18 environmental matrix CRMs (including 6 CRMs analyzed for our method validation) are presented and the distribution of their ratios is briefly discussed.     

Isotopic precision for a lead species (PbEt4) using capillary gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma-multicollector mass spectrometry

Precision and accuracy of lead isotope ratios of a volatile lead species (PbEt₄) were determined by coupling a capillary GC to a magnetic sector multicollector ICP-MS. PbEt₄ was prepared by ethylation of a certified lead isotope solution (NIST SRM 981). Coupling was achieved by a transfer line, which allowed simultaneous introduction of a thallium standard solution to correct for mass discrimination. Seven isotopes (²⁰²Hg, ²⁰³Tl, ²⁰⁴Pb, ²⁰⁵Tl, ²⁰⁶Pb, ²⁰⁷Pb, ²⁰⁸Pb) were monitored simultaneously with a transient resolution of 50 ms. Pb isotope ratios for the PbEt₄ peaks were calculated using transient peak integrals of each isotope signal. Absolute detection limits were 20 (²⁰⁴Pb), 0.7 (²⁰⁶Pb), 1 (²⁰⁷Pb) and 0.3 pg (²⁰⁸Pb). Precision was assessed for five replicate injections of PbEt₄ in iso-octane, corresponding to a total amount of 300 pg of Pb. Precision of isotope ratios for ²⁰⁶Pb, ²⁰⁷Pb and ²⁰⁸Pb were better than 0.07% (RSD), with ratios including ²⁰⁴Pb being one order of magnitude worse. Accuracy using mass bias correction via ²⁰³Tl/²⁰⁵Tl ranged from 0.18% for ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb to 0.9% for ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb.     

Evaluation of extraction/digestion techniques used to determine lead isotopic composition in forest soils

Lead isotopic studies in soils provide an efficient tool for tracing the sources of lead pollution. Five different extraction/digestion techniques (0.05 M EDTA, 0.5 M HNO₃, 2 M HNO₃, aqua regia, total digestion) were used for lead isotopic composition (²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb) determination in three forest soil profiles with different kinds of prevailing Pb contamination (unpolluted area, smelting area and vicinity of a motorway). The results obtained showed that all extraction/digestion methods used for the determination of ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratios in surface horizons containing high organic matter contents gave statistically identical values (according to the Tukey test). In mineral soil horizons, differences between the individual extraction/digestion methods could be observed (the lowest ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratios were obtained from EDTA extracts, corresponding to weakly bound anthropogenic lead, and the highest ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratios were obtained from total digestion). The combination of total digestion and EDTA extraction (labile lead fraction) seems to be the optimal combination for ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratio determination and optimal result interpretation.     

Determination of sources of lead in tap water by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

We measured the concentrations of Pb and its isotope ratios in coconmittantly obtained tap water and plumbing materials by inductively coupled mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The Pb concentrations were determined by external calibration with²⁰⁹Bi as an internal standard. Isotope ratios were measured and mass discrimination corrected by normalization to NIST SRM-981 (common lead isotopic standard). Student/s t-test was used to compare the isotopic ratios of²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb,²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁸Pb, and²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁸Pb in the tap water with those in various plumbing materials. The comparisons revealed that the source of Pb in most of the tap water samples was derived from copper pipe or solder.     

High-precision measurements of seawater Pb isotope compositions by double spike thermal ionization mass spectrometry

A new method for the determination of seawater Pb isotope compositions and concentrations was developed, which combines and optimizes previously published protocols for the separation and isotopic analysis of this element. For isotopic analysis, the procedure involves initial separation of Pb from 1 to 2 L of seawater by co-precipitation with Mg hydroxide and further purification by a two stage anion exchange procedure. The Pb isotope measurements are subsequently carried out by thermal ionization mass spectrometry using a ²⁰⁷Pb–²⁰⁴Pb double spike for correction of instrumental mass fractionation. These methods are associated with a total procedural Pb blank of 28 ± 21 pg (1sd) and typical Pb recoveries of 40–60%. The Pb concentrations are determined by isotope dilution (ID) on 50 mL of seawater, using a simplified version of above methods. Analyses of multiple aliquots of six seawater samples yield a reproducibility of about ±1 to ±10% (1sd) for Pb concentrations of between 7 and 50 pmol/kg, where precision was primarily limited by the uncertainty of the blank correction (12 ± 4 pg; 1sd). For the Pb isotope analyses, typical reproducibilities (±2sd) of 700–1500 ppm and 1000–2000 ppm were achieved for ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb, ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb, ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb, ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb, respectively. These results are superior to literature data that were obtained using plasma source mass spectrometry and they are at least a factor of five more precise for ratios involving the minor ²⁰⁴Pb isotope. Both Pb concentration and isotope data, furthermore, show good agreement with published results for two seawater intercomparison samples of the GEOTRACES program. Finally, the new methods were applied to a seawater depth profile from the eastern South Atlantic. Both Pb contents and isotope compositions display a smooth evolution with depth, and no obvious outliers. Compared to previous Pb isotope data for seawater, the ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb ratios are well correlated with ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb, underlining the significant improvement achieved in the measurement of the minor ²⁰⁴Pb isotope.