Modern instrumental methods for determination of rare earth elements most successfully
used in analytical practice are considered. The analytical characteristics and the figures of …

An overview of publications focussed on the period since 2000 and outlining modern
methods of sample preparation as well as advanced techniques for determination of rare …

The secondary ion mass spectrometric studies of rare earth elements were performed by
using Ar+ ions. In the mass spectra of the various compounds containing the element …

A brief account of the role of various instrumental methods such as atomic absorption
spectrometry (AAS), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICPAES), X …

Nuclear analytical techniques with their broad band of applicability to almost all matrix types
and their exceptional sensitivity to many elements are an indispensable tool for …

Nowadays we are witnessing an ever growing use of rare earth metals (REM) for industrial
purposes. Apart from their classic utilization in the manufacturing of explosives, glass and …

In 1968, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommended that
'rare earth elements'(REE)'should refer to the elements Sc, Y and La and to the lanthanides …

Neutron activation analysis (NAA) has been the analytical method of choice for rare earth
element (REE) analysis from the early 1960s through the 1980s. At that time, irradiation …

The rare-earth elements are assuming an increasingly important role in modem society
(Szymanski 1987) For example, Nd-Fe-B magnets possess the highest field strength of any …

The reference work describes in its new edition still more up-to-date methods for the
recycling and purifi cation processes of rare earth element analysis for industrial and …