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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy"”.
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A Novel Method for Confirming the Presence of Volatile Reduced Sulfide Compounds via Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy
… focused on developing a method for the ICP-AES, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy, which could qualitatively identify the presence of sulfide compounds in drywall. The drywall samples were set up in a natural environment, and the presence of sulfide compounds were tested for …
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Trace elements in agricultural soils of Saanich Peninsula, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
… samples were determined by acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). A comparison of the results obtained to a 1995 BC Ministry of Environment data indicated that As, Cu, Mo, Sb, Se and Sn concentrations had increased whereas the concentrations of …
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An investigation into Manganese(2+) interferences and retrospective dose assessment of shelled species using EPR spectroscopy
… crystalline structure and animal habitat. Inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) was used to determine the Mn²⁺ concentrations in shells of thirteen species. A methodology to quantitatively compare Mn²⁺ concentrations with Mn²⁺ EPR peak intensity in calcified …
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Reactive Sputter Deposition of Lithium Phosphorus Oxynitride Thin Films, A Li Battery Solid State Electrolyte
… including examination by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP/OES), and spectroscopic ellipsometry. In addition, film density, and the intrinsic stress of the deposited films were also studied. The highest ionic conductivity of …
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Effect of aluminum oxyhydroxide coatings on the performance of limestone drains
… for Al, calcium (Ca) and sulfur (S) using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP OES). Examination of the precipitated coatings using x-ray diffraction indicated that amorphous poorly crystalline gibbsite is the primary Al coating but scanning electron microscope …
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Benzoic acid regulates the physio-biochemical responses of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seedlings under salinity stress
… Essential macronutrients were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed with increasing NaCl concentration. Supplementing B.A to 100 mM NaCl improved plant performance (p < 0.05) compared to salinity …
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Influence of Biosolids upon the uptake of Mn and Cd by Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)
… of the biosolid samples were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and SEM/EDX. Major elements (K, Mg, Mn, P) needed for plant growth were found in the biosolid samples while toxic elements Cd, Cr, As, Pb were determined below the USEPA maximum …
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Superoxide-assisted solid-state synthesis of birnessite type MnO2 materials: physiochemical properties and electrochemical viability
… this material, Elemental Dispersion X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Gas-sorption analysis using nitrogen gas, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and X-ray photoelectron …
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NANOPARTICLES WITH POTENTIAL REMINERALIZING AND ANTI-BACTERIAL PROPERTIES FOR USE IN DENTAL ADHESIVES
… by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) combined with Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Fourier Transform Infrared …
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Corrosion Behavior of Potential Structural Materials for use in Nitrate Salts Based Solar Thermal Power Plants
… behavior was evaluated using gravimetric and inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) analysis. Surface morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy. Surface oxide structure and chemistry was characterized using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, …
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Calorimetric studies of microbiological systems
… thereby reducing the risk of agrya. Also, using inductively-coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), the importance of the sustained release of Ag ions is highlighted and is suggested to be a contributing factor to the increased antimicrobial efficacy of Aquacel-Ag in SWF compared …
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Effects of Carbon, Nitrogen, Particle size and moisture on Oyster Mushroom Production in KwaZulu Natal - Cedara
… juncao and hominy chop were analysed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES Analysis). Carbon and nitrogen content was used to set up five carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios (15:1, 25:1, 35:1, 70:1 and 100:1). Milling of the raw materials was done in three phases …
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Crack Self-Healing in Alkali-Activated Materials: From Mechanisms to Strategies for Enhancing the Healing Efficiency
… about 8% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) have emerged as promising alternative binders to curb carbon dioxide emissions from portland cement production and allow more sustainable construction. In addition, AAMs have desirable mechanical …
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New metastable cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
… A combination of Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), X-ray (XRD) and Neutron (NPD) diffractions was used to determine the crystal structure of the samples obtained via ion-exchange and confirmed that LiMnTiO4 and …
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Atomic Scale Characterisation of Pt-Re/CeO2 for the Water Gas Shift Reaction
… characterised used X-Ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Operando TEM was used to observe the Pt and Pt-Re nanoparticles under water gas shift conditions. The nanoparticles exhibited …
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Squaramide- and Urea-based Supramolecular Gels: Characterization and Environmental Applications
… (SC-XRD) analysis. Lastly, fluorescence spectroscopy was employed to study changes occurring during gel formation in gelators containing fluorophorogenic fragments (L1, L2, L6, and L10). Chapter 3 explores the potential applications of supramolecular gels for water treatment. The most …
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IRON AND MANGANESE SPECIATION AND METHOD DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM PROCESSING PLANTS
… The first two methods that were developed were inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy ICP-OES and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry ICP-MS. These two methods were validated using a standard reference material (SRM) and good accuracy was achieved with spiked addition …
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Benthic environmental responses to climatic changes during the late Quaternary: a micropalaeontological and geochemical approach
… Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) and Flow- Through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (FT-ICP-OES) were used to measure redox sensitive element manganese (Mn) and the results indicate that foraminiferal Mn/Ca in might prove to be a valuable proxy for oxygen in the bottom and …
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Sustainable treatment of oil contaminated waste: oil-based mud (OBM) drill cuttings and soil.
… X-ray Analysis (SEM-EDXA), elemental content by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) analysis (quantitative), hydrocarbon profile by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and TPH by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Second, the rhamnolipid was …
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The Development of Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Trace Metals in Pharmaceutical Formulations and the Speciation of Arsenic in Antacids
… include the use of instrumentation such as inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The aim of this work was to develop, optimise and validate analytical methods for the determination of Class 1 and Class 2A …
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