Heavy metal ions, one of the major pollutants in the environment, exhibit non-degradable
and bio-chain accumulation characteristics, seriously damage the environment, and …

Human exposure to acute and chronic levels of heavy metal ions are linked with various
health issues, including reduced children's intelligence quotients, developmental …

A simple preconcentration method is described for the determination of Cu, Mn, Co, Cd, Pb,
Ni and Cr in water samples by flame AAS. Trace metal ions in water were sorbed as …

Levels of trace metals (Cd, Pb, Co, Zn Cu and Ni) were determined in water and sediment
from the Tyume River. Occurrence of these metals in vegetables and soil from a nearby …

Methods used for trace (sub-ppm) detection of mercury are reviewed. Included are
spectrometric methods such as atomic absorption, fluorescence, emission, and mass …

Grazing incidence X-ray techniques are now widely used for surface and thin film analysis.
The present article overviews the recent advancement since 1993 of the grazing incidence X …

In this research, a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor was developed for the square
wave anodic stripping voltammetric determination of Pb 2+ at ultra-trace levels. A Glassy …

This article gives an overview of the state-of-the-art of multi-element and single-element
preconcentration procedures prior to X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of liquid samples …

The aim of this article is to review the literature on the application of the total reflection X-ray
fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometry for the determination of the chemical composition of …

High-quality cysteamine-coated CdTe quantum dots (CA-CdTe QDs) were successfully
synthesized in aqueous phase by a facile one-pot method. Through hydroxylamine …