Characterization of uraninite using a FIB–SEM approach and its implications for LA–ICP–MS analyses
Abstract
Focused ion beam (FIB) coupled with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations were performed here on pristine and altered areas of two uraninite samples in order to better understand their 3-dimensional mineralogical and chemical nature, and their impact on trace element abundances obtained by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) analyses. Trace element contents determined by both LA- and solution mode (SM)–ICP–MS analyses together with FIB results identify Pb as the optimal internal standard for LA–ICP–MS analyses of uraninite since it is a major chemical constituent, part of the structure, and similar in abundance to the trace elements of interest.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); University of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1515352
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-755180
Journal ID: ISSN 0236-5731; 941932
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344; 2014-DN-077-ARI082
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 318; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0236-5731
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; uraninite; nuclear forensics; focused ion beam; laser ablation; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; trace elements
Citation Formats
Lewis, Stefanie R., Simonetti, Antonio, Corcoran, Loretta, Spano, Tyler L., Chung, Brandon W., Teslich, Nick E., and Burns, Peter C. Characterization of uraninite using a FIB–SEM approach and its implications for LA–ICP–MS analyses. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1007/s10967-018-6232-3.
Lewis, Stefanie R., Simonetti, Antonio, Corcoran, Loretta, Spano, Tyler L., Chung, Brandon W., Teslich, Nick E., & Burns, Peter C. Characterization of uraninite using a FIB–SEM approach and its implications for LA–ICP–MS analyses. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-6232-3
Lewis, Stefanie R., Simonetti, Antonio, Corcoran, Loretta, Spano, Tyler L., Chung, Brandon W., Teslich, Nick E., and Burns, Peter C. Sat .
"Characterization of uraninite using a FIB–SEM approach and its implications for LA–ICP–MS analyses". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-6232-3. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1515352.
@article{osti_1515352,
title = {Characterization of uraninite using a FIB–SEM approach and its implications for LA–ICP–MS analyses},
author = {Lewis, Stefanie R. and Simonetti, Antonio and Corcoran, Loretta and Spano, Tyler L. and Chung, Brandon W. and Teslich, Nick E. and Burns, Peter C.},
abstractNote = {Focused ion beam (FIB) coupled with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations were performed here on pristine and altered areas of two uraninite samples in order to better understand their 3-dimensional mineralogical and chemical nature, and their impact on trace element abundances obtained by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) analyses. Trace element contents determined by both LA- and solution mode (SM)–ICP–MS analyses together with FIB results identify Pb as the optimal internal standard for LA–ICP–MS analyses of uraninite since it is a major chemical constituent, part of the structure, and similar in abundance to the trace elements of interest.},
doi = {10.1007/s10967-018-6232-3},
journal = {Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry},
number = 2,
volume = 318,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Sat Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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