Microwave-induced combustion method for the determination of trace and ultratrace element impurities in graphite samples by ICP-OES and ICP-MS

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue , 2015, Pages 28-32

  Cruz, Sandra M ^a   Schmidt, Lucas ^a   Dalla Nora, Flavia M ^a   Pedrotti, Matheus F ^a   Bizzi, Cezar A ^a   Barin, Juliano S ^a   Flores, Erico M M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diluted acids; Elemental impurities in graphite; Graphite analysis; ICP OES; ICP MS; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930199799     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2015.05.008     Document Type: Article

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