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Title: 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.

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ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [3]
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  1. Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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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

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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.
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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
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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.
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@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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