RSC – J. Anal. At. Spectrom. latest articles- LCT02: A New Natural Reference Material for U-Pb Isotopic Microanalysis of Columbite September 29, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00312A, PaperZHI CHEN, Xiaoxiao Ling, Shi-Tou Wu, Sandra Kamo, Yu Liu, Di Zhang, Qiu-Li Li, Xian-Hua LiSpot U-Pb isotopic dating of columbite-tantalite minerals provides a useful way to directly constrain the timing of Nb-Ta mineralization and fingerprint the provenance of columbite-tantalite ore concentrates. However, application of...The content of […]ZHI CHEN
- Single particle microwave plasma optical emission spectrometry (SP MWP OES) for selenium nanopowder analysis: from size to elemental composition and surface characteristics September 29, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00249D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Magdalena Borowska, Krzysztof JankowskiThis work introduces SP-MWP-OES as a novel and powerful single-particle method for simultaneous elemental and surface analysis of SeNPs.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Magdalena Borowska
- Lasers in Ghent – the 16th European Workshop on Laser Ablation September 28, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA90047F, EditorialThibaut Van Acker, Frank VanhaeckeThibaut Van Acker and Frank Vanhaecke introduce this themed collection for the 16th European Workshop on Laser Ablation.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 […]Thibaut Van Acker
- Build-a-Bone: Development of a Matrix-Matched Reference Material for Quantitative Analysis of Bone with Portable LIBS September 25, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00209E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kristen M Livingston, Amanda T Williams, Matthieu BaudeletWith the rising popularity of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for studying skeletal samples, the need for a matrix-matched reference material for quantitative analysis of bone […]Kristen M Livingston
- Ultrafast LIBS elemental imaging: a new tool for pedogenesis studies in highly polluted anthropogenic soils September 25, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00284B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Clément Noel, Hermine Huot, Cesar Alvarez-Llamas, Marc Offroy, Françoise Watteau, Ludovic Duponchel, Vincent Motto-RosIn this communication, we report the first LIBS imaging of soil thin sections at 25 µm resolution over 25 cm² with […]Clément Noel
- Accurate High-resolution LA-ICP-MS Determination of Trace Element Contents in Carbonates with Matrix-matched Standards September 24, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00333D, PaperZhekai Tang, Sang Chen, Derong Zhao, Tianhui Zhang, Yuncong Ge, Zhuohang Li, Ruifeng Zhang, Lei ZhouAs one of the primary climate archives on earth, carbonates in different geological settings (e.g. corals, foraminifera, mollusks, speleothems) can record multiple facets of the climate system with their elemental...The content of […]Zhekai Tang
- Combining fluorine-specific graphite furnace-molecular absorption spectrometry with mineralization approaches September 24, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00332F, Technical NoteAlexander Köhrer, Marco Biel, Pascal Stopper, Svenja Berit Seiffert, Matthias SchmittA fluorine quantification method using HR-CS GF-MAS and mineralization approaches: pyrohydrolytic combustion with GF-MAS detection enables species-independent total fluorine analysis in complex matrices with improved sensitivity and throughput.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Alexander Köhrer
- Enhanced Toxic Trace Element Detection in Water Using LIBS Combined with a Femtosecond Laser-engineered Hydrophobic-hydrophilic Structured Substrate September 21, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00300H, PaperGangrong Fu, Rubo Chen, Yue Li, Jie Wu, Shutong Wang, Guoliang Deng, Hao Zhou, Hong Zhao, Shouhuan ZhouLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) offers significant advantages in the rapid, sensitive, and environmentally friendly detection of toxic elements in water. However, its sensitivity for liquid samples remains a critical limitation,...The […]Gangrong Fu
- Detection of Br and I as atomic anions using liquid sampling – atmospheric pressure glow discharge/Orbitrap mass spectrometry September 21, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00219B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Dehlia A. Lang, Joseph V. Goodwin, Cameron J. Stouffer, Benjamin T. Manard, R. Kenneth MarcusThis study highlights the potential of the LS-APGD-Orbitrap-MS technique for detecting multiple halogens while effectively avoiding interferences, reducing […]Dehlia A. Lang
- Accurate Determination of Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium in Geological Reference Materials by Isotope Dilution Inductively Coupled Plasma-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ID-ICP-MS/MS) September 21, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00302D, PaperJiawei Li, Keqing Zong, Zaicong WANG, Zongqi Zou, Tao He, Jiyao Sun, Jie Lin, Wen Zhang, Ming Li, Zhaochu Hu, Yongsheng LiuSulfur (S), selenium (Se) and tellurium (Te), characterized by their chalcophile, siderophile and volatile properties, are increasingly critical in geoscience and planetary research. However, efficient and […]Jiawei Li
- Image Deep Learning-Driven Granularity Effect Correction: A Novel Approach to Improve the Accuracy of NIRS-XRF Coal Quality Analysis September 18, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00391H, PaperJiaxin Yin, Rui Gao, Jiaxuan Li, Yang Zhao, Zhihui Tian, junxiao wang, yan zhang, Peihua Zhang, Lei Zhang, Wangbao Yin, Suotang JiaAs a vital global energy resource, coal quality directly impacts the efficiency of power generation and environmental sustainability. Consequently, fast and accurate coal quality analysis is […]Jiaxin Yin
- Exploring High-Dimensional LA-ICP-TOFMS Data with Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) September 18, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00215J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Katharina Kronenberg, Hennes Rave, Nassim Ghaffari-Tabrizi-Wizsy, Danae Nyckees, Matthias Elinkmann, Dalial Freitak, Lars Linsen, Raquel Gonzalez de Vega, David ClasesSpectral imaging generates information-rich datasets comprising a large map of pixels that each […]Katharina Kronenberg
- Spectral signal enhancement in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy via arc discharge assistance September 18, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00222B, PaperXin Yu, Yuqi Hu, Yuanfei Jiang, Anmin Chen, Mingxing JinArc discharge combined with LIBS markedly enhances Si spectral signals under ns and fs lasers, offering a practical, effective, and scalable approach for future LIBS applications.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Xin Yu
- Non-linearity correction for variable signal analysis in mass spectrometry using discrete ion counters September 17, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00243E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Stefaan PomméThe response of a discrete ion counter is not perfectly linear due to count loss caused by dead time and pulse pileup. As a result, measurements conducted at a variable input […]Stefaan Pommé
- Determination of Trace Arsenic Using Noble Metal-Free Ni2P/CdS Composites for Photochemical Vapor Generation for Sample Introduction to ICP-MS September 17, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00139K, Technical NoteLu Zhang, Yuqi Li, Hanjiao Chen, Xiandeng HouUltrasensitive determination of trace arsenic in complex matrices is crucial due to its toxicity. Photochemicalvapor generation (PVG) has emerged as an efficient alternative to conventional chemical vapor generation (CVG), offering...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Lu Zhang
- Enhancing LIBS analysis accuracy of C element in low-carbon alloy steel by automatic segmented modelling with nonlinear-regression-based spectral line selection and Mahalanobis distance kernel space classification September 15, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00144G, PaperShiheng Zhang, Hui Lu, Jianhong Yang, Fu Chang, Zhanxiang Wang, Yongqi Zhang, Baojia DuThe instability of the Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) spectral intensity amplitude of C element in low-carbon alloy steel greatly decreases the analysis accuracy.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Shiheng Zhang
- K, Mg, and Ca isotopic analysis from a single aliquot of thirteen biological certified reference materials September 10, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00293A, PaperLéo Delette, Emmanuelle Albalat, Philippe Télouk, Frank Vanhaecke, Vincent BalterThis study focuses on the development of a method for the precise isotopic analysis of potassium, magnesium, and calcium from a single sample aliquot of biological material.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Léo Delette
- Tag-laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (Tag-LIBS): progress and prospects September 9, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00216H, Critical ReviewAli Safi, Noureddine MelikechiTag-Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Tag-LIBS) is an emerging technique designed to enhance the analytical performance of conventional LIBS using specific tagging strategies.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Ali Safi
- Rationale, design and initial performance of a dual-wavelength (157 & 193 nm) cryo-LA-ICP-MS/MS system September 8, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00090D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Tobias Erhardt, C. Ashley Norris, Ruben Rittberger, Michael Shelley, Martin Kutzschbach, Linda Marko, Alexander Schmidt, Wolfgang MüllerShowing the design of a new 157 nm LA-ICP-MS system and demonstrating its performance using ablations […]Tobias Erhardt
- A refined electron probe microanalysis protocol for accurate quantification of F and Cl in mafic silicate glasses September 8, 2025J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA00283D, PaperPeng-Li He, Xiao-Long Huang, Yan-Qiang Zhang, Wen-Hua Lu, Ying-Zhuo Liu, Yang YuA refined electron probe microanalysis protocol for accurate quantification of F and Cl in mafic silicate glasses, using an established single-standard overlapping-peak-correction procedure.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Peng-Li He
- LCT02: A New Natural Reference Material for U-Pb Isotopic Microanalysis of Columbite September 29, 2025
