高压粉末制样-X射线荧光光谱法测定地质样品中铌锆和主量元素

Determination of Niobium, Zirconium and Major Elements in Geological Samples by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry with High-Pressure Powder Pelletization

  • 摘要: 在X射线荧光光谱(XRF)分析中,粉末压片制样是一种绿色、无污染的制样技术,但采用常规粉末制样(400kN)存在较大的粒度效应和矿物效应,往往造成测试结果误差较大,且地质样品种类繁多,当样品本身黏结性较差时常难以压制成型,会出现表面粗糙、脱落,通过增加制样压力可减少粉末颗粒间的空隙,从而降低矿物效应。本文使用高压压片(800kN)制样能将各种类型的地质样品压制成型,样片表面平滑、致密且不掉粉末,测量时不会对XRF仪器分析室造成污染。实验使用硅酸盐岩石、沉积物及土壤国家标准物质建立校准曲线,采用经验法和散射线内标法校正基体效应和元素谱线重叠干扰,对样片表面形态、校准曲线斜率及重现性等方面进行了对比研究。结果表明使用高压制样建立的校准曲线优于常规压力制样,各组分检出限明显降低,精密度(RSD,n=4)均有较大提高,如GBW07453中Nb和Zr的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=4)分别从3.80%和1.55%降到1.66%和0.77%。实际样品的测定结果与熔融法基本相符,并且Nb和Zr的测定值与化学值相吻合。采用高压制样技术,实现了XRF法同时测定地质样品中铌、锆及主量元素。

     

    Abstract: Powder pelletization is a green and pollution-free sample preparation technique; however, conventional pressing at 400kN suffers from pronounced particle-size and mineral effects that often lead to large errors, and some samples are difficult to compact. Increasing the pressing load reduces inter-particle voids and thus mitigates mineral effects. In this work, 800kN high-pressure pelletization was used to produce smooth, dense pellets from a wide range of silicate samples. Calibration curves were established with national certified reference materials of silicate rocks, sediments and soils. Matrix effects and spectral overlaps were corrected by empirical coefficients and internal standard methods. Comparison of surface morphology, calibration slopes and reproducibility showed that high-pressure pellets consistently outperformed those prepared at normal pressure: detection limits were lower and precisions for most analytes were below 1.0%. The relative standard deviations (RSDs, n = 4) of GBW07453 for Nb and Zr were 1.66% and 0.77%, respectively—substantially better than those obtained with conventional pressing (3.80% and 1.55%). The analysis of actual samples showed that the measured values of niobium and zirconium were consistent with the chemical values. High-pressure pelletization enables the simultaneous determination of Nb, Zr and major elements in geological samples by XRF, and the results meet the requirements of analysis.

     

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