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Trace determination of sulfur by heavy ion activation analysis

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00278a051· OSTI ID:5789341
A novel procedure for measuring the concentration of sulfur in different inorganic and biological samples has been studied using /sup 18/O heavy ion activation analysis. The specific reaction, /sup 32/S(/sup 18/O,t)/sup 47/V, is sensitive and completely selective if the bombardment energy is 39 MeV /sup 18/O/sup 6 +/. The detection limit for nondestructive analysis is 0.6 ng for a 2 h irradiation in 100-nA beam current. A precision of +/-27% was achieved at the 20 ..mu..g.g/sup -1/ level. Sulfur has been determined nondestructively and destructively in two standard metals, IRSID 508-1 and NBS-SRM 394. Steel, ceramic, and biological specimens were also analyzed. This method can be applied nondestructively without any interference to almost any type of solid samples.
Research Organization:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne
OSTI ID:
5789341
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 56:14; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English