<i>In-situ</i> Non-destructive Determination of Major and Trace Elements in Large Size Ceramic Samples by Open Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

ZHOU Fan; LI Ming; CHAI Xin-na; HU Zhao-chu; LUO Tao; HU Sheng-hong

doi:10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202005240075

Rock and Mineral Analysis > 2021 > 40(1): 33-41. > DOI: 10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202005240075

ZHOU Fan, LI Ming, CHAI Xin-na, HU Zhao-chu, LUO Tao, HU Sheng-hong. In-situ Non-destructive Determination of Major and Trace Elements in Large Size Ceramic Samples by Open Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry[J]. Rock and Mineral Analysis, 2021, 40(1): 33-41. DOI: 10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202005240075

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In-situ Non-destructive Determination of Major and Trace Elements in Large Size Ceramic Samples by Open Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

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State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences(Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China
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Graduate School, China University of Geosciences(Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China
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School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences(Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China

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Received Date: May 23, 2020
Revised Date: July 05, 2020
Accepted Date: November 10, 2020
Published Date: January 27, 2021

Abstract

HIGHLIGHTS
(1) The contents of 51 elements in the large-size ceramic samples were determined in situ by an open LA-ICP-MS method.

(2) There was no need to crush the large-size samples during the detection.

(3) An open sample collector was designed, and the flow rate of shielding gas was optimized.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUNDUsually, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analysis is equipped with a closed ablation cell. It cannot be used for non-destructive analysis of the large-size samples which exceeds the size of the cell.
OBJECTIVESTo realize directly in situ non-destructive analysis of major and trace elements in the large-size samples.
METHODSBased on the self-designed open sample collection port, combined with the gas exchange device, an open LA-ICP-MS analysis method was established. Taking the large-size ceramic disc sample as an example, samples can be directly determined for major and trace elements in an air environment without being broken.
RESULTSAnalyte aerosols produced by laser ablation were collected and sucked by open sample collector. The air in the aerosols was replaced via transfer tube by high purity argon in a gas exchange device, the analyte aerosols were then transferred into ICP-MS for detection. After non-destructive analyses by this method, large-size ceramic samples were broken and analyzed by traditional LA-ICP-MS. Relative deviations of most of 51 elements detected by the two methods were less than 10%. Only part of elements (such as P, Be, Sc, Y, La, Sm, Eu, Dy, Hf, W, etc.) had relative deviations higher than 20%, because of the extremely low contents.
CONCLUSIONSThe open LA-ICP-MS method is suitable for in situ non-destructive determination of major and trace elements in the large-size samples.
- open laser ablation,
- large-size ceramic samples,
- non-destructive analysis,
- in situ

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