RSC – J. Anal. At. Spectrom. latest articles- Illuminating the Past: X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Computed Tomography Study of Medieval Stove Tiles. March 26, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00497G, PaperRomisaa Abdelrahman, Sebastian Wronski, Bartłomiej Makowiecki, Jacek Tarasiuk, Lucyna SamekThis study investigates five medieval (14th-16th century) stove tile fragments from Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków, Poland. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray computed tomography (XCT) were used to compare fragments...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Romisaa Abdelrahman
- Ion sampling in ICP-MS: linking plasma expansion, interface physics, and ion transmission March 25, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6JA00011H, PaperHamid Moezzi Rafie, Sina Alavi, Javad MostaghimiA hybrid experimental–numerical investigation of the supersonic expansion downstream of the sampler orifice in ICP-MS systems.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Hamid Moezzi Rafie
- Observations on sample size for lead isotopic analysis of ancient copper alloys March 23, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00416K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Frederik W. Rademakers, Patrick Degryse, Elvira Vassilieva, Frank VanhaeckeThis paper identifies potential heterogeneity of lead isotope ratios on the micro-scale in (ancient) copper alloys, and recommends minimum sample mass to avoid non-representative […]Frederik W. Rademakers
- Iodine oxidation-driven enhancement in preconcentration and ICP-MS/MS detection of 129I in environmental water March 19, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00450K, PaperWeixian Wang, Hui Xu, Shan Xing, Yu Wang, Bingyang Meng, Xiang Zhou, Jia Zhan, He Zhao, Haisong Tang, Nana ChaiThe schematic diagram of the modified CVG measurement mechanism.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS […]Weixian Wang
- ZMT04 Muscovite as a potential Rb-Sr Geochronological Reference Material: Preliminary Characterization by ID-MS Coupled with Improved Sr-Specific Extraction Chromatography March 18, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00379B, PaperTianqi Cui, Zhuyin Chu, Wenbei Shi, Yue-Heng Yang, Wan-Feng Zhang, Chao Huang, Peng PengThis study addresses critical analytical challenges in Rb–Sr isotopic dating of high-Rb/Sr minerals such as muscovite, particularly matrix effects and complete Rb–Sr separation. We report systematic improvements to Sr-specific extraction...The content of this RSS […]Tianqi Cui
- Correction: Towards advanced mineral identification for future space mining applications employing LIBS and machine learning March 17, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6JA90012G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Homa Saeidfirozeh, Ashwin Kumar Myakalwar, Pavlína Šeborová, Ján Žabka, Bernd Abel, Petr Kubelík, Martin FerusTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Homa Saeidfirozeh
- Uncertainties in isotopic ratio measurements of individual silver nanoparticles using multiple-collector ICP-mass spectrometry March 17, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6JA00024J, PaperShuji Yamashita, Kota Yamamoto, Takafumi HirataIn this study, measurement uncertainties for isotopic ratio analysis of individual Ag NPs were evaluated using MC-ICP-MS with high-gain Faraday amplifiers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Shuji Yamashita
- Task-Oriented Comparison and Fusion of Spectra and Acoustic Signals in LIBS for Alloy Analysis: From Identification to Quantitative Measurement March 17, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00485C, PaperHuiping Chai, Xuechen Niu, Honghua Ma, Deng Zhang, Lianbo GuoLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been widely applied in alloy elemental analysis. However, reliance solely on spectra makes it difficult to fully capture all the information related to the laser-material...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Huiping Chai
- 3-Dimensional nonstationary model of electromagnetism and gas dynamics of a spectrochemical inductively coupled plasma with flat-plate inductors March 16, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00348B, PaperAnton Melnikov, Albert Kharisovich Gilmutdinov, Sergey Nikiforov, Konstantin Yurievich NagulinHigh-quality spectrochemical analysis based on inductively coupled plasma requires uniform and stable plasma conditions. This study investigates, via 3D magnetohydrodynamic modeling, the impact of inductor geometry on plasma stability. The...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Anton Melnikov
- Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based on corrosion transfer methods: a reliable strategy for quantitative analysis of intergranular corrosion susceptibility in aluminum alloys March 13, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00394F, PaperZhihui Tian, Peng Wang, Zhong Zheng, Long Qian, Lizhu Kang, Zhanjian Lin, Juhong Tong, Qingdong Zeng, Xiangyou LiThis work proposes Corrosion Transfer (CT) for quantitative evaluation of aluminum alloy corrosion. CT enhances LIBS by reducing matrix effects and improving spatial resolution, providing a fast, accurate solution poised […]Zhihui Tian
- Ion microprobe determination of ex vivo trace element molarities: The LINAEUS code suite † March 12, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00505A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Harry James Whitlow, Gyula Nagy, Robert J. W. Frost, Donruedee Toyen, Deepanwita Bose, Aaron McLaughlin, Karen M Smith, Chris G Ryan, Alexander Azarov, Andrej Kuznetsov, Francois VillingerMeV-ion based analytical methods such as […]Harry James Whitlow
- Accurate Isotopic Analysis of Nitrate and Nitrite in Freshwater: Integration of Ion Exchange and Bacterial Denitrification Methods March 12, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00363F, PaperJing Hu, Shaojie Yao, Miaomiao Feng, Yuliang Li, Haoyu Ren, Kaili Yang, Weiguo LiuThe bacterial denitrification method (Pseudomonas aureofaciens) is a widely used pretreatment technique for nitrate (NO3⁻) and nitrite (NO2⁻) nitrogen and oxygen isotope analysis, but concurrent reduction of both species to...The content of this RSS […]Jing Hu
- Influence of key parameters on signal quality in double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (DP-LIBS) March 11, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6JA00041J, PaperMuhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Sher Afgan, Seher Saleem, Zongyu Hou, Zhe WangThe instability of spectral signals is a major challenge in double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (DP-LIBS), and a primary factor of instability is the inhomogeneity of the laser-induced plasma.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Muhammad Rizwan
- Enhanced ion utilization efficiency in IMS-TOFMS using a novel gate-free traveling wave ion guide March 11, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00415B, PaperZhekun Wang, Zhongjun Zhao, Zhihao He, Xiaoqin Jiang, Yanting Yang, Jianxiong Dai, Ziqiu Su, Xing Guo, Yixiang DuanA novel gate-free traveling wave ion guide (GFTWIG) module for ESI-IMS-TOFMS was developed for the first time. The traveling wave ion trapping technology was introduced to trap and release ions, […]Zhekun Wang
- Advancements in machine learning, deep learning, and data fusion techniques for XRF spectrometry in heavy metal detection: a critical review March 9, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00458F, Critical ReviewAhmed A. AL-Tameemi, Fusheng Li, Zenan Xiao, Ghalib RazaX-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy is a widely used, non-destructive technique for rapid and cost-effective elemental analysis of soils, ores, and alloys.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Ahmed A. AL-Tameemi
- An in situ pre-concentration method of mercury based on solid phase extraction technology and its application in seawater mercury isotope analysis March 6, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6JA00016A, PaperShuyuan Huang, Kunning Lin, Qinglin Zhang, Hongzhe Chen, Jinling Pang, Yuanbiao Zhang, Ping ZhangThis study developed an in situ pre-enrichment method based on solid-phase extraction technology for the efficient enrichment and isotope analysis of ultra-low concentration dissolved mercury (Shuyuan Huang
- Determination of REEs in permanent magnets and their production chain using ICP-MS March 5, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00513B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Laura Suárez-Criado, Cyril Rado, Delphine Losno, Frank VanhaeckeThis paper presents the development, optimization and use of a method for the determination of the rare earth elements (REEs) in Nd–Fe–B permanent magnets and […]Laura Suárez-Criado
- HCl-selective ionization reactions for improved Cl detection robustness in post-inductively coupled plasma chemical ionization March 5, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00483G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zahra Afsharsaveh, Kaveh JorabchiTuning the metal ion in nanoESI improves Cl detection sensitivity and matrix tolerance using oxidative plasma and atmospheric-pressure post-ICP ionization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Zahra Afsharsaveh
- Improved defocus stability in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy via microlens array beam homogenization March 5, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00441A, PaperZixuan Li, Xuechen Niu, Xinrui Pan, Wei Guo, Chen Niu, Lianbo GuoThe significant signal fluctuation in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) severely limits its quantitative analysis accuracy.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Zixuan Li
- Characterization of a new zircon reference material (TGZ) with substantial reserve for in situ U-Pb and Hf-O isotope analysis March 4, 2026J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00508F, PaperJun Wang, Tao Luo, Xirun Tong, James Crowley, Chenxi Zhang, Wen Zhang, Xiaodong Deng, Zhaochu HuA new zircon reference material (TGZ) with substantial reserves and ready availability is proposed for in situ U-Pb dating and Hf-O isotope analysis.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Jun Wang
- Illuminating the Past: X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Computed Tomography Study of Medieval Stove Tiles. March 26, 2026
