As one of the most important energy resources in the world, coal contributes a great deal to
the world economy. Coal mining and processing involve multiple dust generation processes …

From carbides in steel to cobalt–carbon covalent bonds in vitamin B 12, transition metal (TM)–
carbon interactions play a critical role in so many aspects of human life that we rarely realize …

Coal is one of the world's most abundant primary energy sources. Real-time coal analysis
technology is imperative for coal blending, combustion optimization, pollution reduction, and …

In the past, many types of researches have been performed to allow multi-element
determinations using atomic absorption spectrometry. The first spectrometers developed for …

Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) is a widely applied technique for metal quantification
due to its practicality, easy use and low cost. However, to improve the metrological …

A simple and fast analytical method for the determination of Cr, Pb and Cd in brown sugar by
GF AAS using slurry sampling was developed and in house validated for the first time …

To optimize wood-fired heat (and power) plants, it is essential to rapidly determine the
chemical composition of solid biofuels on-site shortly before combustion. However, the …

The inorganic matrices such as metal concentrates, steel, cement, glass, clay, coal, graphite,
rocks and sediments, ores etc. play a pivotal role in infrastructure development …

The developments of electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry and high-resolution
continuum source-graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, have enabled the …

The world during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to extensive use of virtual activities by
means of electronic devices, which are made up of rare earth elements (REEs). This means …