REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR PIXE ANALYSIS OF AEROSOLS

Authors
VALKOVIC O CECCATO D MOSCHINI G GALASSINI S MENAPACE E
Citation
O. Valkovic et al., REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR PIXE ANALYSIS OF AEROSOLS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 89(1-4), 1994, pp. 233-237
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms → ACNP
ISSN journal
0168583X
Volume
89
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
233 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(1994)89:1-4<233:RMFPAO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
PIXE has been shown to be a powerful analytical tool for the analysis of aerosol samples. To verify the accuracy of the analytical technique reliable SRMs are of great importance. The problems connected with th e use of aerosol SRMs are primarily: (1) a non homogeneous distributio n of trace components in the sample and, (2) the SRM does not correspo nd by elemental composition and backing material to a real sample. Var ious aerosol SRMs were analyzed by the PIXE method and checked for agr eement with the certified values. Advantages and drawbacks of the anal yzed SRMs are discussed.