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Transition metal analysis: A comparison between ICP-AES and deuteron activation

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The analytical capabilities of ICP-AES (ICP) and deuteron activation (associated with prompt gamma-rays and delayed X-rays) for the determination of certain transition metals, were investigated. The sensitivities of the three methods are given, and the general applicability of each technique is evaluated. In the case of ICP, numerical data were obtained from aqueous solutions containing digested plant material. These experimental results were assessed against minimum detectable limits attained in relevant solid matrices that were subjected to prompt gamma-ray and delayed X-ray spectrometry using 5 MeV 2H+ ions. The analytically useful lines originated mainly from (d,p) and (d,n) reactions. The potential of the three techniques for routine analysis is discussed and detailed methodologies are presented.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 36, Al Khod, 123, Sultanate of Oman

    A. E. Pillay, J. R. Williams, S. M. Hassan & A. Al-Hamdi

  2. Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 34, Al Khod, 123, Sultanate of Oman

    M. O. El Mardi

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Pillay, A.E., Williams, J.R., El Mardi, M.O. et al. Transition metal analysis: A comparison between ICP-AES and deuteron activation. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 254, 465–467 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021629819340

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