Trace element analysis of extraterrestrial metal samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: the standard solutions and digesting acids
Trace element analysis of extraterrestrial metal samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: the standard solutions and digesting acids
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电感耦合等离子体质谱法分析地外金属样品的痕量元素:标准溶液和消解酸
DOI:
10.1002/rcm.7460
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
Lin Yangting
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作者:
Wang Guiqin;Wu Yangsiqian;Lin Yangting
RationaleNearly 99% of the total content of extraterrestrial metals is composed of Fe and Ni, but with greatly variable trace element contents. The accuracy obtained in the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP‐MS) analysis of solutions of these samples can be significantly influenced by matrix contents, polyatomic ion interference, and the concentrations of external standard solutions.MethodsAn ICP‐MS instrument (X Series 2) was used to determine 30 standard solutions with different concentrations of trace elements, and different matrix contents. Based on these measurements, the matrix effects were determined. Three iron meteorites were dissolved separately in aqua regia and HNO3. Deviations due to variation of matrix contents in the external standard solutions were evaluated and the analysis results of the two digestion methods for iron meteorites were assessed.ResultsOur results show obvious deviations due to unmatched matrix contents in the external standard solutions. Furthermore, discrepancy in the measurement of some elements was found between the sample solutions prepared with aqua regia and HNO3, due to loss of chloride during sample preparation and/or incomplete digestion of highly siderophile elements in iron meteorites.ConclusionsAn accurate ICP‐MS analysis method for extraterrestrial metal samples has been established using external standard solutions with matched matrix contents and digesting the samples with HNO3and aqua regia. Using the data from this work, the Mundrabilla iron meteorite previously classified as IAB‐ung is reclassified as IAB‐MG. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.