Sample retention in the transport tubing between an electrothermal vaporizer and an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer

被引:39
作者
Sparks, CM
Holcombe, JA
Pinkston, TL
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS,DEPT CHEM & BIOCHEM,AUSTIN,TX 78712
[2] SEMATECH,AUSTIN,TX 78741
关键词
electrothermal vaporization; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; transport; physical carrier;
D O I
10.1366/0003702963906744
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The transport tube between a commercial electrothermal vaporizer (ETV) and the torch for an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) was analyzed for sample that had been vaporized. A common analyte carrier, NaCl, and Ag were the primary samples analyzed. It was found that approximately 10% of the sample was retained in the transport tubing. This percentage could be varied by changing the total mass of sample vaporized, probably because of the smaller particles being formed. A temperature distribution of the argon gas in the transport tube was also obtained for maximum power heating of the ETV, for a one-second vaporization step, and for various flow rates.
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页码:86 / 90
页数:5
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