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The application of an ion-guiding gas-filled hexapole collision/reaction cell in ICP-MS has been studied to characterize the analytical figures of merit that can be achieved with this approach. For the elements investigated, application of a buffer and a reaction gas resulted in improved sensitivities which are lowest for Be with about 7 · 107 cps per μg mL–1 and highest for Ba with about ¶6 · 108 cps per μg mL–1. Relative standard deviations (RSD) < 0.1% were obtained. Application of the reaction gas H2 was used to suppress polyatomic ions caused by argon. The reduction amounted up to four orders of magnitude so that elements such as Ca, K, Cr, Fe, As and Se could be analyzed in nitric and hydrochloric acid or in methanol. Detection limits of 6 pg mL–1 for Cr in 2% methanol, 23 pg mL–1 for As and 9 pg mL–1 for Se in 0.28 M HCl were achieved. For other elements detection limits ¶< 1 pg mL–1 were realized in the medium and high mass range. Accuracy was proved using the NIST 1643d standard reference material.
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Received: 10 May 1999 / Revised: 4 June 1999 / Accepted: 12 June 1999
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Feldmann, I., Jakubowski, N., Thomas, C. et al. Application of a hexapole collision and reaction cell in ICP-MS Part II: Analytical figures of merit and first applications. Fresenius J Anal Chem 365, 422–428 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160051634
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160051634