Evaluating the feasibility of LA-ICP-TOF-MS for the analysis of environmental particle collections

Manard, Benjamin T.; Szakas, Sarah E.; Stanberry, Jordan S.; Ticknor, Brian W.; O'Brien, Leslie; Boris, Mark; Hewitt, Joshua T.; Cable-Dunlap, Paula; Andrews, Hunter B.

doi:10.1039/D5JA00009B

Title: Evaluating the feasibility of LA-ICP-TOF-MS for the analysis of environmental particle collections

Journal Article · 26 March 2025 · Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5JA00009B · OSTI ID:2549433

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TOF-MS) was employed to rapidly analyze environmental particle samples collected using aerosol contaminate extractors (ACE). The ACE particle collectors were placed at various distances (0.5, 1.3, and 4.5 km) from a source that released Ru-bearing particles. Samples for measurement were then generated (as sub-samples) from the ACE collection plates via particle “lift off” with gunshot residue (GSR) tabs. The LA-ICP-TOF-MS method was employed such that 10+ samples could be analyzed in a single unattended analytical session. A 3 × 1 mm area of individual GSR tab samples were analyzed in less than 30 minutes. This provided spatially resolved elemental and isotopic measurements of the particulate content and confirmed the presence of Ru-bearing particles within the complex background environmental particle loading. As anticipated, measurements showed collectors closest to the source had the highest concentration of the released Ru-bearing particles, while all collectors, regardless of distance, contained similar levels of background particles (e.g., Fe and Sr). Sequential scanning electron microscopy – automated particle analysis (SEM-APA) and LA-ICP-TOF-MS analysis was employed for method validation and a demonstration of the multi-modal approach. The same 2-dimensional region was analyzed by both methods and the particles identified via SEM-APA were also detected using LA-ICP-TOF-MS, with 100% accuracy. Overall, LA-ICP-TOF-MS demonstrated its utility for rapid elemental and isotopic particle analysis from environmental air samples.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2549433

Journal Information:: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Journal Name: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 40; ISSN 0267-9477; ISSN 1364-5544

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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