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Signal enhancement with stacked magnets for high-resolution radio frequency glow discharge mass spectrometry

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posted on 2023-06-09, 04:40 authored by Juan Wei, Jiangli Dong, Shangjun Zhou, Ronr Qian, Yuanxing Fang, Qiao ChenQiao Chen, Ekbal Patel
A method for signal enhancement utilizing stacked magnets was introduced into high-resolution radio frequency glow discharge-mass spectrometry (rf-GD-MS) for significantly improved analysis of inorganic materials. Compared to the block magnet, the stacked magnets method was able to achieve 50-59% signal enhancement for typical elements in Y2O3, BSO, and BTN samples. The results indicated that signal was enhanced as the increase of discharge pressure from 1.3 to 8.0 mPa, the increase of rf-power from 10 to 50 W with a frequency of 13.56 MHz, the decrease of sample thickness, and the increase of number of stacked magnets. The possible mechanism for the signal enhancement was further probed using the software “Mechanical APDL (ANSYS) 14.0”. It was found that the distinct oscillated magnetic field distribution from the stacked magnets was responsible for signal enhancement, which could extend the movement trajectories of electrons and increase the collisions between the electrons and neutral particles to increase the ionization efficiency. Two NIST samples were used for the validation of the method, and the results suggested that relative errors were within 13% and detection limit for six transverse stacked magnets could reach as low as 0.0082 µg g-1. Additionally, the stability of the method was also studied. RSD within 15% of the elements in three nonconducting samples could be obtained during the sputtering process. Together, the results showed that the signal enhancement method with stacked magnets could offer great promises in providing a sensitive, stable, and facile solution for analyzing the nonconducting materials.

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Journal

Analytical Chemistry

ISSN

0003-2700

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Issue

2

Volume

89

Page range

1382-1388

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  • Chemistry Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2017-01-12

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-12-24

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-01-12

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