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Elemental analysis of hourly collected air filters with X-ray fluorescence under grazing incidence

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The X-ray fluorescence under grazing incidence condition (XRF-UGI) was applied for the direct analysis of aerosol filters. Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) was collected hourly on polytetrafluoroethylene filters using a continuous PM monitor with a virtual impactor method. Although the sampling mass is in trace amounts of 5–30 μg, the metallic contents, such as V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Zn, and Pb, can be measured at sub-ng m−3 detection limits. The effects of the non-uniformity and poor flatness of the PM filters were discussed with regard to the measurement repeatability. The relationship between the XRF-UGI intensities and the mass concentrations obtained via conventional X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis was confirmed using the fundamental parameter method. Finally, quantification was successfully demonstrated using the XRF-UGI results with the relative sensitivity factors.

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Copyright 2020, KIMOTO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. b A photography of a PM filter sample. The tape was forward 30 mm every hour and the positions of fine and coarse spots at the same time are two spots apart. c Anan illustration of a sample holder for the filter

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  1. X-ray Product Div., Rigaku Corporation, 14-8 Akaoji-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-1146, Japan

    Hikari Takahara & Atsushi Morikawa

  2. Engineering Sect., Kimoto Electric Co., Ltd., 3-1, Funabashi-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543-0024, Japan

    Saori Kitayama

  3. Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan

    Tsugufumi Matsuyama & Kouichi Tsuji

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Takahara, H., Morikawa, A., Kitayama, S. et al. Elemental analysis of hourly collected air filters with X-ray fluorescence under grazing incidence. ANAL. SCI. 40, 519–529 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44211-023-00483-6

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