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- Automated on-line monitoring of a lithium hydroxide production process using Micro-Discharge OES December 17, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00330F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bastian Wiggershaus, Miisamari Jeskanen, Aappo Roos, Toni Laurila, Carla VogtThe fast, precise and continuous on-line analysis of highly saline process solutions is challenging for conventional laboratory techniques like ICP-OES or ICP-MS due […]Bastian Wiggershaus
- Enhanced emission spectra from flame-assisted LIBS for high-sensitivity detection of Pb in water December 13, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00294F, PaperXiangtong Wan, Xin Yu, Yutong Chen, Ying Wang, Anmin Chen, Mingxing JinThe flame-assisted method significantly enhances LIBS signal intensity, and the combination with dry droplet pretreatment improves the sensitivity for analyzing trace metal elements in water.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Xiangtong Wan
- Highly selective cloud point extraction of thorium(IV) ions in environmental samples for their ultra-trace level determination by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry December 13, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00348A, PaperAbhijit Saha, Kaushik Sanyal, Khushboo Kumari, Sadhan Bijoy Deb, Manoj Kumar SaxenaThe bis(phosphoramidate) ligand-assisted selective cloud point extraction of thorium(IV) ions provides a minimum detection limit of 0.1 μg L−1 by TXRF spectrometry and high tolerance limits for uranium(VI) and lanthanide(III) ions.To cite this article before page […]Abhijit Saha
- In-situ carbon isotope analysis of diamond using LA-MC-ICP-MS inspired from the distributions of ions and isotope ratios in the ICP December 11, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00354C, PaperYi-Ming Huo, Zhi-Yong Zhu, Chang-Fu Fan, Yu-Wei She, Jialong Hao, Xiangkun ZhuCarbon stable isotopes of diamonds provide clues regarding their growth processes. Thus, an accurate, efficient, and affordable method to determine the carbon isotope ratio is extremely urgent. Accurate and precise...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yi-Ming Huo
- Atomic spectrometry update – a review of advances in environmental analysis December 11, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA90056A, Atomic Spectrometry UpdateWarren R. L. Cairns, Owen T. Butler, Olga Cavoura, Christine M. Davidson, José-Luis Todolí-Torró, Marcus von der AuThis review covers advances in the analysis of air, water, plants, soils and geological materials by a range of atomic spectrometric techniques, including atomic emission, absorption, fluorescence and […]Warren R. L. Cairns
- Rapid determination of iodide ion content in chloride molten salt by ascorbic acid reduction December 10, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00242C, PaperMing Cheng, Junxia Geng, Haixia Cong, Qiang Dou, Haiying FuThis study aimed to establish an alternative method for assessing the efficacy of removing fission product iodine from molten salt spent nuclear fuel under acidic conditions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Ming Cheng
- Comparison of nanosecond and femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for determination of U and Th in tantalum–niobium ores December 6, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00268G, PaperXiaoliang Liu, Shichao Ren, Ming Zhang, Lingling Peng, Ye Zhang, Xiangting Meng, Shujia Wu, Yuhong Li, Lin Liu, Shaohua SunFs-LIBS outperforms ns-LIBS for quantitative U and Th analysis in Ta–Nb ores, reducing calibration errors and improving accuracy. Combined with PLSR, fs-LIBS enhances predictive capability for spectral complexity […]Xiaoliang Liu
- Three new natural secondary reference materials for in situ andradite U–Pb geochronology December 6, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00290C, Technical NoteYueheng Yang, Shitou Wu, Hao Wang, Sandra L. Kamo, Qian Ma, Ting Liang, Lei Xu, Liewen Xie, Chao Huang, Bo Wan, Jinhui Yang, Fuyuan WuIn this study, three natural andradite samples (MKWB, DGS, and Stanley) have been characterised and assessed as potential secondary reference materials for […]Yueheng Yang
- Ultra-trace elemental determination of Si by means of graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry December 4, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00360H, Technical NoteAnnika Schulze, Maximilian von Bremen-Kühne, Philipp Albert, Christoph Krösche, Cornel VenzagoWe present a validated GF-AAS method for ultra-trace Si determination in food simulants, achieving quantification limits of 0.2 μg L− 1 in ethanol and 0.4 μg L−1 in acetic acid, supporting safety standards for dietary supplements […]Annika Schulze
- High-precision coal classification using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) coupled with the CST-PCA-based ISSA-KELM December 4, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00249K, PaperShuaijun Li, Xiaojian Hao, Biming Mo, Junjie Chen, Hongkai Wei, Junjie Ma, Xiaodong Liang, Heng ZhangCombining laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with the CST-PCA-based ISSA-KELM algorithm model, which is an effective tool for discriminating coals with different physical properties and chemical compositions.To cite this article before page numbers […]Shuaijun Li
- Determination of ultralow iridium concentration in small geological samples using isotope dilution coupled with multiple ion counting inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry December 4, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00374H, PaperCheng Xu, Weiqiang Li, Shichao AnThe MC-ICP-MS dual ion counters were utilized for the first time to measure iridium isotope ratios, accurately and sensitively determining ultralow iridium contents in small geological samples in conjunction with the isotope dilution method.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Cheng Xu
- Spectroscopic characterization of uranium atoms in uranium-dioxide laser-produced plasma in a high-vacuum environment December 4, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00189C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Akira Kuwahara, Kenta Murakami, Yuki Mizushima, Hideki TomitaThe UO2 ablation plume had a double layer due to charged particles, and the spectra of the U atoms do not exhibit clear spectral splitting. […]Akira Kuwahara
- Quantitative sizing of microplastics up to 20 µm using ICP-TOFMS December 3, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00323C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Fazzolari Sandro, Hattendorf Bodo, Günther DetlefA vertically aligned sample introduction system combined with ICP-TOFMS allows the analysis of 20 µm microplastic particles.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Fazzolari Sandro
- Influence of the distance between the focused point and Al surface on atomic and molecular emission spectra in air December 3, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00209A, PaperHuihui Zhu, Bowen Fan, Yubo Zhang, Zhuo Wu, Fuli Chen, Xiaohui Su, Tao LüHigh-resolution atomic lines and high-intensity molecular spectra were obtained by changing the focused point-to-sample distance. A time-resolved pump–probe shadowgraph technique was employed to account for the mechanism of the spectral intensity.To cite this article […]Huihui Zhu
- A new calcite reference material for in situ oxygen isotope analysis using secondary ion mass spectrometry: development and application constraints December 3, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00345D, Technical NoteXuna Yin, Miaohong He, Le Zhang, Wenfeng Deng, Yangrui Guo, Zexian Cui, Qing Yang, Yanqiang Zhang, Gangjian WeiA calcite WS-1 was recommended as a reference material for oxygen isotope microanalysis by SIMS.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Xuna Yin
- Quantitative elemental analysis of human leukemia K562 single cells by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in combination with a microdroplet generator December 2, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00364K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yu-ki Tanaka, Hinano Katayama, Risako Iida, Yasumitsu OgraA μDG was installed into a sample introduction system of scICP-MS to achieve efficient and quantitative elemental analysis of cultured mammalian cells at the single-cell […]Yu-ki Tanaka
- An accurate quantitative method for NdFeB magnetism based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy November 30, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00342J, PaperGuanyu Chen, Jing Chen, Dongming Qu, Guang Yang, Huihui SunGA-ELM method was used to quantify four kinds of magnetic properties, and according to the RMSE evaluation results, Br reaches 0.0001526, Hcj reaches 0.0001937, Hcb reaches 0.00197, and (BH)max reaches 0.00785.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Guanyu Chen
- Vacuum degree detection performance improvement of vacuum switches based on NELIBS November 30, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00219A, PaperJiaqi Liu, Xiaokang Ding, Feilong Zhang, Huan Yuan, Xiaohua Wang, Aijun Yang, Jifeng Chu, Mingzhe RongWe aimed to investigate the enhancement effects of silver nanoparticles on signals under low-pressure. By analyzing spectral data, plasma images, and radiation integral intensity, we seek to improve the accuracy of vacuum […]Jiaqi Liu
- In situ copper isotope analysis by femtosecond laser ablation multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (fs-LA-MC-ICP-MS) on historical gold coins November 29, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00217B, PaperLouise de Palaminy, Franck Poitrasson, Christophe Pécheyran, Gaëlle Barbotin, Pascale Louvat, Sylvain Bérail, Anne-Laure Ronzani, Luc Robbiola, Sandrine BaronCopper isotopes are measured in gold matrix for the first time by LA-MC-ICP-MS with precisions and accuracies sufficient for cultural heritage studies, thanks to a femtosecond laser and the […]Louise de Palaminy
- A portable smartphone platform with FeNPs@g-C3N4 nano-enzyme for visual and on-site sensing of F− and Al3+ in tea November 28, 2024J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4JA00338A, PaperYanyang Wang, Shanshan Gao, Gege Yang, Wenyi Zhu, Ying Lu, Mengyuan Tan, Yuancheng Peng, Hua Yang, Chunxia SongIllustration of a portable smartphone platform based on FeNPs@g-C3N4 nano-enzyme to detect ions in tea.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Yanyang Wang
- Automated on-line monitoring of a lithium hydroxide production process using Micro-Discharge OES December 17, 2024