A novel method for measuring ultra-trace levels of U and Th in Au, Pt, Ir, and W matrices using ICP-QQQ-MS employing an O 2 reaction gas

Harouaka, Khadouja; Hoppe, Eric W.; Arnquist, Isaac J.

doi:10.1039/D0JA00220H

Title: A novel method for measuring ultra-trace levels of U and Th in Au, Pt, Ir, and W matrices using ICP-QQQ-MS employing an O ₂ reaction gas

Abstract

A mass shift method using ICP-MS/MS with O ₂ reaction gas is used for ultra-trace determinations of U and Th in samples containing W, Ir, Pt, and Au derived polyatomic interferants without the need for extensive chemical sample preprocessing.

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, USA

Publication Date:: Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2020

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1681065

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry Journal Volume: 35 Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0267-9477

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Harouaka, Khadouja, Hoppe, Eric W., and Arnquist, Isaac J. A novel method for measuring ultra-trace levels of U and Th in Au, Pt, Ir, and W matrices using ICP-QQQ-MS employing an O 2 reaction gas.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Harouaka, Khadouja, Hoppe, Eric W., & Arnquist, Isaac J. A novel method for measuring ultra-trace levels of U and Th in Au, Pt, Ir, and W matrices using ICP-QQQ-MS employing an O 2 reaction gas.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D0JA00220H

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                    Harouaka, Khadouja, Hoppe, Eric W., and Arnquist, Isaac J. Tue .  
"A novel method for measuring ultra-trace levels of U and Th in Au, Pt, Ir, and W matrices using ICP-QQQ-MS employing an O 2 reaction gas".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D0JA00220H.

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@article{osti_1681065,

  title        = {A novel method for measuring ultra-trace levels of U and Th in Au, Pt, Ir, and W matrices using ICP-QQQ-MS employing an O 2 reaction gas},

  author       = {Harouaka, Khadouja and Hoppe, Eric W. and Arnquist, Isaac J.},

  abstractNote = {A mass shift method using ICP-MS/MS with O 2 reaction gas is used for ultra-trace determinations of U and Th in samples containing W, Ir, Pt, and Au derived polyatomic interferants without the need for extensive chemical sample preprocessing.},

  doi          = {10.1039/D0JA00220H},

  journal      = {Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry},

  number       = 12,

  volume       = 35,

  place        = {United Kingdom},

  year         = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2020},

  month        = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2020}

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