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Application of dicesium metaborate ion for the determination of boron by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry

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Application of dicesium metaborate ion /Cs2BO +2 / in Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometry /TIMS/ for the determination of boron present at sub ppm level in heavy water moderator as well as for the isotopic composition of boron in boron carbide is reported. Contamination of samples with natural boron while determining trace levels of boron in heavy water was checked by analysing SRM-952 isotopic reference material. The atom ratios of boron in B4C were determined by directly fusing the material on the tantalum filament with Cs2CO3 as well as with Na2CO3 and also by following the conventional fusion procedures and the results were compared.

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  1. Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, 400 085, Bombay, India

    K. L. Ramakumar, P. S. Khodade, A. R. Parab, S. A. Chitambar & H. C. Jain

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Ramakumar, K.L., Khodade, P.S., Parab, A.R. et al. Application of dicesium metaborate ion for the determination of boron by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 107, 215–223 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164937

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