Atomic spectrometry update–a review of advances in environmental analysis

JR Bacon, OT Butler, WRL Cairns, O Cavoura… - Journal of Analytical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Highlights in the field of air analysis included: a new focus on measuring tyre-wear particle
emissions; an interest in using unmanned aerial vehicles for sampling purposes and an …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in analytical techniques and applications in exploration, mining, extraction, and metallurgical studies of rare earth elements

V Balaram - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of analytical techniques is important and critical in all areas related to REE, such as
basic fundamental research, exploration, mining, extraction, and metallurgical activities at …

Ce and Nd stable isotope purification and determination of geological samples by MC-ICP-MS

JH Bai, JL Ma, GJ Wei, L Zhang… - Journal of Analytical Atomic …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The combined study of Ce and Nd stable isotopes is promising because Ce and Nd behave
similarly in geological processes and distinctively in redox reactions. However, the …

Determination of Rare Earth Element Isotopic Compositions Using Sample-Standard Bracketing and Double-Spike Approaches

JY Hu, FLH Tissot, R Yokochi, TJ Ireland… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Rare earth elements (REEs) have been found to have numerous uses to trace geological
and cosmochemical processes through analyses of elemental patterns, radioactive decay …

Stable neodymium isotopic fractionation during chemical weathering

J Bai, K Luo, C Wu, Z Wang, L Zhang, S Yan… - Earth and Planetary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stable Nd isotope ratio is a potentially useful tool to provide new constraints on the
geological reservoir formation processes, complementing information from the radiogenic …

High intermediate precision Sm isotope measurements in geological samples by MC-ICP-MS

JH Bai, M Lin, SX Zhong, YN Deng, L Zhang… - Journal of Analytical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The measurement of Sm isotopes in geological materials is challenging, thus limiting their
extensive applications in geoscience and environmental science. Herein, we developed a …

Stable neodymium isotope ratios of geological reference materials

J Bai, J Ma, G Wei, L Zhang, C Liu… - Geostandards and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here, we report the stable Nd isotopic compositions of twenty‐seven widely available
geological reference materials (RMs) including silicates, sediments, soils and carbonates …

Simultaneously obtaining stable and radiogenic Nd isotope ratios through a single DGA column using double spike TIMS

F Liu, X Li, H Yang, Q Peng, J Wu… - Journal of Analytical Atomic …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we present a high-precision technique for measuring Nd stable isotopes by
thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). A single and efficient Nd separation procedure …

花岗岩风化过程中稀土元素迁移富集机制研究进展

雒恺, 马金龙 - 地球科学进展, 2022 - adearth.ac.cn
风化壳淋积型稀土矿床的矿化与化学风化作用密切相关, 华南风化壳淋积型稀土矿床是一种重要
的稀土资源类型, 具有储量大, 分布范围广和富含重稀土等特点. 近年来, 风化过程中稀土元素 …

Sequential separation of cerium (Ce) and neodymium (Nd) in geological samples for high-precision analysis of stable Ce isotopes, and stable and radiogenic Nd …

W Ding, XY Zheng - Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Stable isotopes of cerium (Ce) and neodymium (Nd), two rare earth elements (REEs), have
emerged recently as useful tracers for a range of geological and environmental processes …