The determination of 52 elements in marine geological samples by an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with a high-pressure closed digestion method

An improved analytical method to determine the content of 52 major, minor and trace elements in marine geological samples, using a HF-HCl-HNO_3 acid system with a high-pressure closed digestion method（HPCD）, is studied by an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry（ICP-OES） and an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry（ICP-MS）. The operating parameters of the instruments are optimized, and the optimal analytical parameters are determined. The influences of optical spectrum and mass spectrum interferences, digestion methods and acid systems on the analytical results are investigated. The optimal spectral lines and isotopes are chosen, and internal standard element of rhodium is selected to compensate for matrix effects and analytical signals drifting. Compared with the methods of an electric heating plate digestion and a microwave digestion, a high-pressure closed digestion method is optimized with less acid, complete digestion,less damage for digestion process. The marine geological samples are dissolved completely by a HF-HCl-HNO_3 system, the relative error（RE） for the analytical results are all less than 6.0%. The method detection limits are 2–40μg/g by the ICP-OES, and 6–80 ng/g by ICP-MS. The methods are used to determine the marine sediment reference materials（GBW07309, GBW07311, GBW07313）, rock reference materials（GBW07103, GBW07104,GBW07105）, and cobalt-rich crust reference materials（GBW07337, GBW07338, GBW07339）, the obtained analytical results are in agreement with the certified values, and both of the relative standard deviation（RSD） and the relative error（RE） are less than 6.0%. The analytical method meets the requirements for determining 52 elements contents of bulk marine geological samples.

Study of Non-Thermal DC Arc Plasma of CH_4/Ar at Atmospheric Pressure Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry

Non-thermal C/H/Ar plasmas are widely applied to carbonaceous material production and processing.In this work,plasma parameters and gaseous species of the atmospheric non-thermal C/H/Ar plasmas produced by an atmospheric-pressure DC arc discharge generator in CH_4/Ar were investigated.The voltage-current characteristics were measured for different CH_4/Ar ratios.Optical emission spectroscopy was employed to analyze the electron excitation temperature,gas temperature and electron density under various discharge conditions.The hydrocarbon molecules produced in the CH4/Ar plasmas were detected with photoionization mass spectrometry.The optical spectral results demonstrated that the electron excitation temperature was 0.4-1 eV,the gas temperature was 2800-4200 K and the electron density was in the range of（5-20）×10^15 cm^-3.The mass spectrum indicated that a variety of unsaturated hydrocarbons（C2H4,C3H6,C6H6,etc.） and several highly unsaturated hydrocarbons（C4H2,C5H6,etc.） were produced in the non-thermal arc plasmas.

Diagnostic of capacitively coupled radio frequency plasma from electrical discharge characteristics：comparison with optical emission spectroscopy and fluid model simulation

The capacitively coupled radio frequency（CCRF）plasma has been widely used in various fields.In some cases,it requires us to estimate the range of key plasma parameters simpler and quicker in order to understand the behavior in plasma.In this paper,a glass vacuum chamber and a pair of plate electrodes were designed and fabricated,using 13.56 MHz radio frequency（RF）discharge technology to ionize the working gas of Ar.This discharge was mathematically described with equivalent circuit model.The discharge voltage and current of the plasma were measured atdifferent pressures and different powers.Based on the capacitively coupled homogeneous discharge model,the equivalent circuit and the analytical formula were established.The plasma density and temperature were calculated by using the equivalent impedance principle and energy balance equation.The experimental results show that when RF discharge power is 50–300 W and pressure is 25–250 Pa,the average electron temperature is about 1.7–2.1 e V and the average electron density is about 0.5？×10^17–3.6？×10^17m^-3.Agreement was found when the results were compared to those given by optical emission spectroscopy and COMSOL simulation.

Atomic Emission Spectrometry of Inductively Coupled Plasma with Sample Introduction by Electrothermal Vaporization

A system is described in which a graphite furnace electrothermal vaporization device is employed for the introduction of microlitre liquid sample into an inductively coupled argon plasma. The technique provides a picogram detection limit and an adequate precision with a relative standard deviation of 4%. Mechanism of analyte condensation in transport process is explored. As an application, the technique combined with DDTC/CCl4 extraction is used to enrich and determine non- rare earth impurities in highly pure La2O3.

CORRECTION OF WING INTERFERENCE WITH KALMAN FILTERING IN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY

A Kalman filter was developed for correction of wing interference in ICP-AES.Modeling wing interference theoretically instead of experimentally, the filter can compensate the shift in wavelength position in scans, and therefore reduce the effect of the interference on detection limit.

Diagnostics of Argon Inductively Coupled Plasma and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma by Optical Emission Spectroscopy

An experimental setup was built up to carry out radio frequency (RF) inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), and to depict the optical emission spectra (OES) of the discharges. OES from argon ICP and DBD plasmas in visible and near ultraviolet region were measured. For argon ICP, the higher RF power input (higher than 500 W for our machine), the higher degree of argon plasma ionization. But that doesn't mean a higher mean electron energy. With the increase in the power input, the mean electron energy increases slightly, whereas the density of electron increases apparently On the contrary, argon DBD discharge behaves in the manner of a pulsed DC discharge on optical emission spectroscopy and V-I characteristics. DBD current is composed of a series of pulses equally spaced in temporal domain. The Kinetics of DBD emission strength is mainly governed by the frequency of the current pulse.

Determination of potassium content as principal components in pyrotechnic compositions used for fireworks and firecrackers based on inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric approach （ICP-OES）

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric approach（1CP-OES） is used to determine the potassium content as principal component in pyrotechnic compositions used for fireworks and firecrackers. Element of potassium is conunonly found in potassium nitrate and potassium perchlorate in pyrotechnic compositions in fireworks and firecrackers. Statistical analysis shows that potassium nitrate content in pyrotechnics is between 10% to 60% and the potassium perchlorate content is between 20% to 70%,which counted in the content of potassium element is between 4% to 23%. Concept of this method： considering the weight of the sample is 400rag,constant volume is 1L and the concentration of potassium is between 10 mg/L to 90 mg/L in sample solution, the determination scope of the method for the potassium content would be between 1% to 23%.Further experiments proved that the fitting correlation coefficient of potassium calibration curve is 0.9997 or higher, recovery is 89.15%-100.23%.The allowable differential value is 0.4% between two single tests under repeatable conditions. This method can completely satisfy the requirements of the fireworks and firecrackers industry with high accuracy and good precision.

Determination of magnesium and aluminum content as principal components in pyrotechnic compositions used for fireworks and firecrackers based on inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric approach （ICP-OES）

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric approach（ICP-OES）is used to determine the magnesium and aluminum content as principal components in pyrotechnic compositions used for fireworks and firecrackers. Elements of magnesium and aluminum are commonly found in aluminum powder or magnesium-aluminum alloy powder in pyrotechnic compositions in fireworks and firecrackers. Statistical analysis shows that the magnesium content in pyrotechnics is between 8% to 30% and the aluminum content is between 8% to 35%（roughly）.Concept of this method： suppose the weight of the sample is 400rag,constant volume is IL and the concentlation of magnesium and aluminum is between 12mg/L to 160mg/L in sample solution, the determination scope of the method for magnesium and aluminum content would be between 3% to 40%.Further experiments proved that the fitting correlation coefficient of the magnesium calibration curve is 0.9999 or higher, recovery is 101.01% -101.96%.The fitting correlation coefficient of the aluminum calibration curve is 0.9999 or higher, recovery is 99.36%-103.07%. The allowable differential value is 0.4% between two single tests under repeatable conditions. This method can completely satisfy the requirements of the fireworks and firecrackers industry with high accuracy and good precision.

Optical Emission Spectroscopic Studies of ICP Ar Plasma

The ion line of 434.8 nm and atom line of 419.8 nm of Ar plasma produced by an inductively coupled plasma （ICP） were measured by optical emission spectroscopy and the influences from the working gas pressure, radio-frequency （RF） power and different positions in the discharge chamber on the line intensities were investigated in this study. It was found that the intensity of Ar atom line increased firstly and then saturated with the increase of the pressure. The line intensity of Ar^＋, on the other hand, reached a maximum value and then decreased along with the pressure. The intensity of the line in an RF discharge also demonstrated a jumping mode and a hysteresis phenomenon with the RF power. When the RF power increased to 400 W, the discharge jumped from the E-mode to the H-mode where the line intensity of Ar atom demonstrated a sudden increase, while the intensity of Ar^＋ ion only changed slightly. If the RF power decreased from a high value, e.g., 1000 W, the discharge would jump from the H-mode back to the E-mode at a power of 300 W. At this time the intensities of Ar and Ar^＋ lines would also decrease sharply. It was also noticed in this paper that the intensity of the ion line depended on the detective location in the chamber, namely at the bottom of the chamber the line was more intense than that in the middle of the chamber, but less intense than at the top, which is considered to be related to the capacitance coupling ability of the ICP plasma in different discharge areas.

A Perspective of Laser Sampling for Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectro metry for Rock and Mineral Analysis

The development of laser sampling for optical emission spectrometry is reviewed . Advantages and limitations of pulsed laser sampling are compared with those of continuous laser sampling . A novel method of laser sampling of liquid samples for inductively coupled plasma -atomic emission spectrometry has been proposed , and its analytical performance investigated.Experimental results showed that,as a method of sample introduction , laser vaporization of liquid samples enjoyed certain advantages , e.g.,much higher sensitivity, much lower detection limit and reduced sample volume , over solution nebulization . A perspective of the application of laser sampling-inductively coupled plasma - actomic emission spectrometry for rock and mineral analysis is estimated as well.

Effect of Low-Frequency Power on Etching Characteristics of 6H-SiC in C4F8/Ar Dual-Frequency Capacitively Coupled Plasma

Dry etching of 6H silicon carbide （6H-SiC） wafers in a C4Fs/Ar dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasma （DF-CCP） was investigated. Atomic force microscopy （AFM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） were used to measure the SiC surface structure and compositions, respectively. Optical emission spectroscopy （OES） was used to measure the relative concentration of F radicals in the plasma. It was found that the roughness of the etched SiC surface and the etching rate are directly related to the power of low-frequency （LF） source. At lower LF power, a smaller surface roughness and a lower etching rate are obtained due to weak bombardment of low energy ions on the SiC wafers. At higher LF power the etching rate can be efficiently increased, but the surface roughness increases too. Compared with other plasma dry etching methods, the DF-CCP can effectively inhibit CχFγ films＇ deposition, and reduce surface residues.

Investigation of Capacitively Coupled Argon Plasma Driven by Dual-Frequency with Different Frequency Configurations

Low pressure argon dual-frequency （DF） capacitively coupled plasma （CCP） is generated by using different frequency configurations, such as 13.56/2, 27/2, 41/2, and 60/2 MHz. Characteristics of the plasma are investigated by using a floating double electrical probe and optical emission spectroscopy （OES）. It is shown that in the DF-CCPs, the electron temperature Te decreases with the increase in exciting frequency, while the onset of 2 MHz induces a sudden increase in Te and the electron density increases basically with the increase in low frequency （LF） power. The intensity of 750.4 nm emission line increases with the LF power in the case of 13.56/2 MHz, while different tendencies of line intensity with the LF power appear for other configurations. The reason for this is also discussed.

Diagnosis of a low pressure capacitively coupled argon plasma by using a simple collisional-radiative model

This paper proposes a simple collisional-radiative model to characterise capacitively coupled argon plasmas driven by conventional radio frequency in combination with optical emission spectroscopy and Langmuir probe measurements. Two major processes are considered in this model, electron-impact excitation and the spontaneous radiative decay. The diffusion loss term, which is found to be important for the two metastable states （4s[3/2]2, 4s＇[1/2]0）, is also taken into account. Behaviours of representative metastable and radiative states are discussed. Two emission lines （located at 696.5 nm and 750.4 nm） are selected and intensities are measured to obtain populated densities of the corresponding radiative states in the argon plasma. The calculated results agree well with that measured by Langmuir probe, indicating that the current model combined with optical emission spectroscopy is a candidate tool for electron density and temperature measurement in radio frequency capacitively coupled discharges.

Comparison of heating mechanisms of argon helicon plasma in different wave modes with and without blue core

In this work,we investigated the discharge characteristics and heating mechanisms of argon helicon plasma in different wave coupled modes with and without blue core.Spatially resolved spectroscopy and emission intensity of argon atom and ion lines were measured via local optical emission spectroscopy,and electron density was measured experimentally by an RFcompensated Langmuir probe.The relation between the emission intensity and the electron density was obtained and the wavenumbers of helicon and’Trivelpiece-Gould’(TG)waves were calculated by solving the dispersion relation in wave modes.The results show that at least two distinct wave coupled modes appear in argon helicon plasma at increasing RF power,i.e.blue core(or BC)mode with a significant bright core of blue lights and a normal wave(NW)mode without blue core.The emission intensity of atom line 750.5 nm(lArⅠ750.5nm)is related to the electron density and tends to be saturated in wave coupled modes due to the neutral depletion,while the intensity of ion line 480.6 nm(IArⅡ480.6nm)is a function of the electron density and temperature,and increases dramatically as the RF power is increased.Theoretical analysis shows that TG waves are strongly damped at the plasma edge in NW and/or BC modes,while helicon waves are the dominant mechanism of power deposition or central heating of electrons in both modes.The formation of BC column mainly depends on the enhanced central electron heating by helicon waves rather than TG waves since the excitation of TG waves would be suppressed in this special anti-resonance region.

偏硼酸锂熔融-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定铍矿石中的铍及主量元素

广泛赋存在花岗伟晶岩和热液石英脉中的铍矿石是铍最重要的矿物载体,目前铍矿石系统分析仍以传统化学法为主,影响分析效率,亟待开发一种简单高效的铍矿石中多元素分析方法。本文建立了一种基于偏硼酸锂熔融-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-OES)测定铍矿石中铍及主量元素的定量分析方法,使用4∶1熔剂-样品比,950℃下熔融15min后,通过超声提取制备溶液。偏硼酸锂熔融法能有效地分解铍矿石中的氧化物,克服了传统酸溶或碱熔无法检测硅、钠、钾等元素的局限。本方法通过校准曲线与样品基体匹配,加入铕作内标等措施消除基体效应,实现了各元素(以氧化物计)低至0.003%~0.2%的检出限,满足铍精矿质量检测需求。对绿柱石、香花石、日光榴石样品(BeO含量范围为0.14%~13.33%)测定的相对标准偏差(RSD)小于6.83%,与混合酸酸溶分析方法的测定值相对偏差为0.06%~21.28%。通过标准物质GBW07150、GBW07151和GBW07183验证,本方法精密度和准确度均符合地质矿产实验室测试质量管理规范,适用于多种类型铍矿石样品中铍及主量元素的快速连续分析。

萃取/反萃取-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-OES)法测定肥料样品中铅、镉、汞、铊、锑、砷

为保障农产品的质量与安全,肥料中的有毒有害物质,尤其是重金属含量被严格限制。为提高肥料中有毒有害物质检测的效率,利用铅、镉、汞、铊、锑、砷在盐酸介质中形成稳定的碘络合物的特性,采用甲基异丁基酮(MIBK)萃取、硝酸溶液反萃取的方法实现肥料样品中基质与待测元素的分离,通过电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定肥料样品中的6种重金属元素。通过考察萃取条件及残余基体对分析结果的影响,结果证实,在6 mol/L的盐酸萃取体系中加入5 mL碘化铵(30%)溶液,采用10 mL的MIBK萃取2~3次即可使样品中的铅、镉、汞、铊、锑、砷等被完全萃取,通过萃取/反萃取的方法实现了样品的分离富集,方法的检出限(3σ)为铅0.042 mg/kg、镉0.005 mg/kg、汞0.059 mg/kg、铊0.026 mg/kg、锑0.024 mg/kg、砷0.052 mg/kg,加标回收率在90.1%~108%,可以满足不同肥料样品的质量控制要求。按照实验方法测定6种不同肥料样品中的重金属含量,并采用标准方法进行方法比对,结果表明两种方法的测定结果基本一致。

黑果枸杞中矿物元素溶出特性研究

黑果枸杞,茄科枸杞属,富含多种矿物质元素,这对人体生长发育有重要的生物学作用。黑果枸杞作为一种药食同源的物质,为了解其营养价值、指导健康食用及进一步功能开发,有必要分析矿物质溶出特性,并进行相关性分析。黑果枸杞样品制备以硝酸和过氧化氢为消解酸,微波消解仪制备消解液,以不同温度纯水浸提制备浸泡液,试验建立了电感耦合等离子体光谱法测定消解液和浸泡液中K、Na、Ca、Mg、Zn、Fe、Mn、Cu、Li、Sr十种矿物元素含量的实验方法,并进行了矿物元素溶出特性研究及相关性分析。在优化的光谱分析条件下,十种元素线性关系好(r>0.9995)、检出限低(<0.01 mg·L^(-1))、准确度高、精密度好。加标回收率在97.2%~101.8%之间,相对标准偏差小于1.99%。实验发现,黑果枸杞中矿物元素含量丰富,含量最高的是K,其次是Na、Ca、Mg,然后是Fe、Li和Sr,含量较低的是Mn、Zn、Cu。黑果枸杞中K/Na值大于8,属于典型的高钾低钠食品。Ca、Mg、Fe、Zn、Li、Sr、Mn、Cu也是人体中多种酶、激素和维生素中不可缺少的活性因子,是一种理想的食品。黑果枸杞浸泡液中,除Li与Ca、Zn、Fe之间,Mg与Zn之间关系不明显外,其余元素间呈显著正相关或极显著正相关。表明,各矿物质元素中不存在明显的拮抗作用。矿物质元素的溶出率与浸泡时间及提取温度有关。实验采用沸水和40℃纯水浸泡黑果枸杞样品,选取浸提时间5、10和20 min三个时间点研究提取温度及时间对溶出率的影响。十种元素中K、Na、Zn溶出率最高,可能是因为三种元素多以离子形式存在,容易提取。Ca、Mg、Sr、Mn、Cu含量差异大,溶出率相近,可能是价态相近,提取效率相近。Li溶出率受提取温度影响很大,沸水浸泡溶出率是40℃温水的的1.5~2倍,Fe在微量元素中含量最高,溶出率却最低,主要是由于Fe与蛋白质结合,不易萃取。试验数据可为健康食用黑果枸杞及进一步开发利用提供理论参考。

电感耦合等离子发射光谱法与钒钼黄比色法在有效磷含量测定中的应用比较

在农业生产过程中需要对土壤中的有效磷含量以及肥料中的有效磷含量进行检测,为配方施肥提供重要依据,有效磷检测方法的准确性是评判肥料质量高低、实现配方施肥的关键。研究对电感耦合等离子发射光谱法与钒钼黄比色法这两种有效磷检测方法的灵敏度和准确度进行了比较,明确了电感耦合等离子发射光谱法在213.6 nm条件下的磷检出限为0.05 mg/L,钒钼黄比色法在400 nm检测波长的灵敏度最高,检出限为0.32 mg/L。对两种检测方法的检测准确度进行比较,结果表明电感耦合等离子发射光谱法对不同浓度的有效磷检测准确度均高于96%,其准确度受磷浓度的影响小;传统的钒钼黄比色法检测准确度受磷浓度、检测波长影响较大,对磷含量低于5 mg/L的样品检测准确度下降,且低于电感耦合等离子发射光谱法的检测准确度。研究结果认为对于未知浓度范围的样品,钒钼黄比色法在400 nm波长检测条件下的检测结果较为理想。

偏硼酸锂熔融-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定有色金属矿中二氧化硅

采用偏硼酸锂于950℃熔融样品,冷却后用盐酸溶解提取定容,选择Si发射波长251.6 nm为最佳分析谱线,建立了电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定有色金属矿中二氧化硅的方法。结果表明,二氧化硅在线性范围内的标准曲线相关系数为0.9999,方法检出限为0.32%。对4个国家一级有证标准物质中的二氧化硅进行分析,测定值均与认定值相符。该方法准确度和精密度均满足地质矿产实验室测试质量管理规范(DZ/T 0130—2006)的相关要求。

皖西大别山农耕区表层土壤养分地球化学综合评价及影响因素

土壤养分是影响农作物产量的重要指标,掌握中国主要农业生产区的土壤养分时空演变特征对合理使用农业土地资源具有重要的意义。本文以中国重要农耕区皖西大别山六安地区为研究区,采集浅层土壤(0~20cm)样品1295组,采用硫碳仪、X射线荧光光谱法、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法等技术进行测试。应用统计学分析方法,在分析pH值的基础上,对总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)和钾(K)和土壤有机质(SOM)四个地球化学养分指标进行单指标养分等级划分和土壤养分综合等级评价,并探讨了各项指标的影响因素。结果表明:研究区98.88%的土壤为酸性土壤(其中8.03%为强酸性土壤),受地貌类型影响较大;TN分布以中等丰富为主,受土壤类型影响较大;TP以中等含量和缺乏为主,受地貌类型的影响较大;K是最为丰富的元素,其含量在中等及以上的比例达97.81%,主要受地貌类型的影响;SOM以中等和较缺乏为主,受土壤类型、土地利用方式和地貌类型的共同影响,且SOM含量与TN含量呈高度正相关。全区土壤养分等级以中等为主,占全区总面积的60.10%,其次是较缺乏土壤,占25.27%,南部山区养分状况优于北部平原区。整体上,研究区土壤具有养分较差、养分分布不均匀、普遍酸化的特点,部分地区应按需调整肥料的使用平衡土壤养分。可通过农田养分的管理,提高农业产量。