An experimental and theoretical investigation into the use of H2 for the simultaneous removal of ArO+ and ArOH+ isobaric interferences during Fe isotope ratio analysis with collision cell based Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 666-672

  Arnold, T ^a   Harvey, J N ^b   Weiss, D J ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argon based interferences; Collision cell; Hexapole reaction cell; Hydrogen reaction gas; Iron isotope analysis; MC ICP MS; Potential energy surface

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTORESISTS; PLASMA (HUMAN); PLASMAS;

HEXAPOLE; MULTI-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY;

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 45049088391     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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