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 …

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 …

Equilibrium fractionation of REE isotopes in nature: Insights from NRIXS and DFT+ U studies of Eu and Dy phonon density of states

JY Hu, N Dauphas, NX Nie, M Roskosz, X Chen… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are commonly utilized in Earth and environmental
sciences to study a variety of geological processes due to their distinct patterns and …

δ142Ce minus δ146Nd value as a redox indicator in Earth's surface environments

J Bai, C Wu, H Wu, Z Wang, L Zhang, S Zhong… - Earth and Planetary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Stable Ce isotope ratios are considered potential indicators for tracing the redox state of
Earth's surface; however, their quantitative relationship remains undefined. Here, we …

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 …

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 …

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 …