The determination of silicon in airborne particulate matter by XRF and LA-ICP-MS

Chu-Fang Wang; Fang-Huang Tu; Su-Ling Jeng; Ching-Jer Chin

doi:10.1007/bf02345899

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 242: Issue 1

The determination of silicon in airborne particulate matter by XRF and LA-ICP-MS

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Chu-Fang Wang

Chu-Fang Wang National Tsing Hua University Department of Nuclear Sicnece Hsinchu Taiwan, ROC

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Fang-Huang Tu

Fang-Huang Tu National Tsing Hua University Department of Nuclear Sicnece Hsinchu Taiwan, ROC

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Su-Ling Jeng

Su-Ling Jeng National Tsing Hua University Department of Nuclear Sicnece Hsinchu Taiwan, ROC

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Ching-Jer Chin

Ching-Jer Chin National Tsing Hua University Department of Nuclear Sicnece Hsinchu Taiwan, ROC

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Pages:: 97–103

Online Publication Date:: 10 Apr 2006

Publication Date:: 17 Oct 1999

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02345899

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Abstract

This study reports the analysis of Si in airborne particulate matter by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as well as X-ray fluorescence (XRF). It was found that Si concentration in airborne particulates collected on PTFE-membrane filters could be accurately determined with a laser beam operated at 160 mJ free running mode, 6.5 mm defocusing distance and 0.8 l/min carrier gas flow rate during the LA-ICP-MS measurement. Standard filters prepared by NIST SRM 1648 urban particulates were used for both XRF and LA-ICP-MS not only to establish the calibration curves of Si, but also to examine the proposed method's effectiveness. The capability of applying both methods for natural sample analysis was also examined. Particulate loaded filter samples collected from a heavily polluted metropolitan area of Kaoshiung, Taiwan were initially measured by XRF, then by LA-ICP-MS. An intercomparison between them was thus performed. As a result, both XRF and LA-ICP-MS proved to be the valid analytical methods for directly determining Si concentrations in airborne particulates on PTFE membrane filters.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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