scholarly journals Critical comparison of INAA and ICP-MS applied in the characterization of purity of TRISO fuel and substrates to its production

Nukleonika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Ewelina Chajduk ◽  
Paweł Kalbarczyk

Abstract The application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), both in solution and laser ablation (LA) mode, and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) in the nuclear material analysis are presented in this paper. The possibility of each technique for the chemical characterization of substances used during TRISO fuel production and its advantages and limitations are discussed based on the obtained results of the analysis of real materials used in TRISO fuel production in the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. The paper also reports the application of INAA and LA-ICP-MS to the verification of the purity of the protective layers of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) and silicon carbide.

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 2140-2152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Bolea-Fernandez ◽  
Diego Leite ◽  
Ana Rua-Ibarz ◽  
Lieve Balcaen ◽  
Maite Aramendía ◽  
...  

The development of an ICP-MS/MS method for interference-free Si determination allows for chemical characterization of SiO2nanoparticles.


Archaeometry ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Kennett ◽  
A. J. Anderson ◽  
M. J. Cruz ◽  
G. R. Clark ◽  
G. R. Summerhayes

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Bolea-Fernandez ◽  
Ana Rua-Ibarz ◽  
Milica Velimirovic ◽  
Kristof Tirez ◽  
Frank Vanhaecke

The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment is a matter of increasing concern. In this work, it has been shown for the first time that ICP-MS operated in single-event mode can be used for the characterization of MPs relying on their C content.


Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Franca Piera Caucia ◽  
Luigi Marinoni ◽  
Maurizio Scacchetti ◽  
Maria Pia Riccardi ◽  
Omar Bartoli

In Val d’Ala (Western Alps in Piedmont, Italy), the most interesting rocks for mineralogical research are represented by rodingite (rich in mineralized veins and fractures) associated with serpentinite in the eclogitized oceanic crust of Piedmont Zone, south of Gran Paradiso Massif. Among the vein-filling minerals, vesuvianite is well appreciated for its potential as gem-quality materials, even though it has never been characterized in detail. This study provides a gemological characterization of eleven vesuvianite crystals from different localities of the Val d’Ala. The refractive index (1.717–1.708) and density (1.705–1.709) values of our vesuvianite are in the range of those in the literature. Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) established that the samples are pretty compositionally homogeneous in terms of major elements, while trace and rare earth elements (REE) contents are more variable. All REE patterns are characterized by pronounced positive Eu anomalies. The variations in color (from olive green to dark green with chocolate (reddish-brown color shades and polychrome bands) are due to the relevant presence of Fe and, to a lesser extent, Ti and Cr. The X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) analyses and SEM/EDS quantitative study indicate that the other phases associated with vesuvianite are represented by diopside, garnet, clinochlore.


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