OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Plasma emission intensity expansion of Zr metal and Zr oxide via microwave enhancement laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	50
Detection of chromium in different valence states in water and soil using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with an ion enrichment chip	44
Trigger-free LIBS using kHz and a few mJ laser in combination with random forest regression for the quantitative analysis of steel elements	33
Nano-imaging mass spectrometry by means of high-energy laser desorption ionization (HELDI)	30
High-accuracy quantification of soil elements by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based on PCA-GS-ELM	29
Further characterizing Eppawala-AP as a potential Cl-rich apatite Sr isotope reference material	28
An efficient Cd two-stage column system for high-precision determination of Cd isotopic compositions by double spike MC-ICP-MS	28
Correction: Development of a multi-isotopic (Pb, Fe, Cu) analytical protocol in gold matrices for ancient coin provenance studies	27
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Detection of lead in water at ppt levels using resin-enrichment combined with LIBS-LIF	26
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Improvement in the sensitivity of LA-ICP-MS bioimaging by addition of nitrogen to the argon carrier gas	25
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Lithium-ion batteries: direct solid sampling for characterisation of black mass recyclates using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry	23
Instrumental mass-independent fractionation accounting for the sensitivity of the double spike proportion effect by MC-ICP-MS: a case study of Zn isotope measurements	22
Evaluation of miniaturized ultrasonic nebulization for high-efficiency sampling in characterization of silver nanoparticles by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	22
Fast and high spatially resolved multielemental mapping of otoliths using IR&UV-femtosecond laser ablation-ICP-TOFMS	22
Precise determination of stable W isotopic compositions of seawater with Fe co-precipitation and double spike MC-ICP-MS	21
High-precision double-spike Sn isotope analysis of geological materials by MC-ICP-MS	21
Spectroscopic characterization of uranium atoms in uranium-dioxide laser-produced plasma in a high-vacuum environment	21
A simultaneous atomic absorption and emission spectrometer with dielectric barrier discharge for atomization and excitation	20
: a selection tool for asymmetric reflections of spherically bent crystal analyzers for high resolution X-ray spectroscopy	20
The potential of a multi-method platform centred on ICP-MS to provide new insights into the size-resolved quantification of TiO₂ particles in food	20

A newly synthesized reference material for in situ sulfur isotope measurement of sphalerite using laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	20
Mass spectrometry insights into interactions of selenoprotein P with auranofin and cisplatin	19
Two-stage semi-supervised machine learning for classification of Ti-rich nanoparticles and microparticles measured by spICP-TOFMS	19
Investigation of signal enhancement in nanoparticle enhanced molecular LIBS of graphite	19
Potential direct mass spectral elemental analysis of solids by microwave plasma torch surface release and ionization	18
Iron, copper and zinc isotope compositions of biological reference materials determined by MC-ICP-MS	18
Nanoparticle-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for serum element analysis using an Ag NP-coated filter paper substrate	18
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Modified iterative wavelets for background removal in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based on fiber laser ablation	17
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Depth profiling of noble gases in ilmenite and olivine substrates	17
Experimental determination of ruthenium L-shell fluorescence yields and Coster–Kronig transition probabilities	17
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Data augmentation using GANN in the quantitative LIBS analysis of scarce samples: a case study on polymetallic nodules from 5000 m ocean depth	17
Fast analysis of metal components in coal dust using spark emission spectroscopy	17
Simultaneous analysis of gadolinium and surface imaging using a fiber-coupled acoustic wave-assisted microchip LIBS system	17
TARIM calcite: a potential reference material for laser ICPMS in situ calcite U–Pb dating	16
Development of a simple and rapid EDXRF method for quantification of ZrO₂ and HfO₂ in aqueous and organic process stream solutions generated from a zirconium extraction facility	16
Bimodal data fusion of LIBS spectroscopy and plasma acoustic emission signals: improving the accuracy of machining process identification for low roughness samples	16
In situ detection of neodymium isotopes using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy for nuclear forensic analysis	16
Simultaneously obtaining stable and radiogenic Nd isotope ratios through a single DGA column using double spike TIMS	16
The KNW rutile—a natural reference material for microbeam U–Pb age and trace element determination	16
Assessing arsenic species in foods using regularized linear regression of the arsenic K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure	16
Vesuvianite: a new mineral species of (U–Th)/He geochronology	16
High-sensitivity analysis of trace elements in water using femtosecond LIBS with dry droplet pretreatment on a metallic substrate	16
The feasibility of using a pyrite standard to calibrate the sulfur isotope ratio of marcasite during SIMS analysis	16
Ultra-trace elemental determination of Si by means of graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry	16
Method development for speciation analysis of silver nanoparticles and silver ions in green algae and surface waters at environmentally relevant concentrations using single particle ICP-MS	16
Investigation of Al Kα satellite lines through a high-efficiency multi-channel FSSR	15
Effect of matrix temperature on the LIBS signal of Au	15
Sampling and determination of antimony isotopes in airborne particles: an assessment of membrane filter materials	15
Synthesis and characterization of a U/Pu mixed-actinide microparticulate reference material	15
High-Precision Quantification and Low Detection Limits of Chlorine and Fluorine in Coal via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy	14
On the use of end-on observation in optical emission spectroscopy measurements of the maximum electric field strength in the cathode sheath of Grimm-type glow discharges in helium	14
Concomitant ion matrix effects in SCGD-OES enhanced with formic acid	14
Utilization of ionic liquids for preferential separation of thorium during the determination of trace metallic constituents in thorium matrix using ICP-OES	14
Quantitative fluoride imaging of teeth using CaF emission by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy	14
XRFast a new software package for processing of MA-XRF datasets using machine learning	14
Boron elemental and isotopic determination via the BF diatomic molecule using high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace molecular absorption spectrometry	14
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A synthesized sphalerite standard for in situ analysis of sulfur isotopes and trace elements by LA-MC-ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS	14
Zirconium analysis in microscopic spent nuclear fuel samples by resonance ionization mass spectrometry	14
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Measurement of ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr in limestones after acid leaching and direct injection in a liquid chromatograph coupled to a multicollector ICP-MS	14
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An image auxiliary method for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of coal particle flow	14
Determination of Ce and La in REE-rich ores using handheld LIBS and PLS regression	13
Analytical comparisons of handheld LIBS and XRF devices for rapid quantification of gallium in a plutonium surrogate matrix	13
Effect of repeated irradiation on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of copper immersed in a sodium chloride aqueous solution and normalization with bubble collapse time	13

Isoclock: a free and novel routine for common Pb correction in U–Th–Pb data reduction of LA-ICP-MS analysis	13
Sensitive determination of neodymium isotope in seawater by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with ultrasound nebulization-dielectric barrier discharge vapor generation as s	13
Investigation of a method for the correction of self-absorption by Planck function in laser induced breakdown spectroscopy	13
An emergency radiobioassay method for Pu, Am and Cm isotopes in urine samples using tandem quadrupole ICP-MS	13
Cu fractionation, isotopic analysis, and data processing via machine learning: new approaches for the diagnosis and follow up of Wilson's disease via ICP-MS	13
Speciation of copper in human serum using conjoint liquid chromatography on short-bed monolithic disks with UV and post column ID-ICP-MS detection	13
Uranium isotopic analysis in unpurified solutions by ICP-MS	13
A convective heated digestion system with closed vessels: a new digestor for elemental inorganic analysis	13
The Saha ionisation equilibrium shift correction model applied to MPT-OES for analysing complex matrix samples: an example for brine samples	13
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A digestion-purging-trapping method for precise stable mercury isotope measurements of natural carbonates	13
Insights into the role of transition and noble metals mediating photochemical vapor generation	13
XPS characterization of vanadium carbide species formed during the atomization process in electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy	13
Enhancing soil geographic recognition through LIBS technology: integrating the joint skewness algorithm with back-propagation neural networks	12
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A new approach for baseline correction in laser induced breakdown spectroscopy	12
Interference-free electron probe micro-analysis of bromine in halogen-bearing minerals and glasses: high-resolution measurements and quantitative elemental mapping	12
Synthesis of a new olivine reference material by a novel method for in situ iron and magnesium isotope analyses using laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	12
Effects of laser-focusing geometry on underwater laser ablation and LIBS measurement of a submerged target	12
A precise and accurate analytical method for determination of osmium isotope ratios at the 1–15 pg level by using a MC-ICP-MS equipped with sparging introduction and high-sensitivity discrete dynode-t	12
Improvements in low-level radionuclide measurement capability through use of the Apex Q sample introduction system combined with ICP-MS/MS	12
Impact of Ag NPs on temporal evolution of plasma emission in nanoparticle-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	12
Multiple-element analysis of coal using collinear double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	12
Accuracy enhancement of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using a combination of a confinement ring and quadrupole discharge arc	12
Studying the degradation of bulk PTFE into microparticlesviaSP ICP-MS: a systematically developed method for the detection of F-containing particles	12
Exploratory studies on total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry combined with slurry sampling for the multi-element analysis of copper-nickel sulfide ore	12
Comparison of monosegmented flow analysis to flow injection for single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	12
A Pb-free Sn–Bi alloy mount preparation method for secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analyses	12
New natural garnet reference materials for determining the oxidation state of iron in garnet using the electron microprobe flank method	12
Strategies to enhance figures of merit in ICP-ToF-MS	12
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Magneto-electrical fusion enhancement of LIBS signals: a case of Al and Fe emission lines' characteristic analysis in soil	12
A two-step chromatographic purification method for Ni for its isotopic analysis by MC-ICP-MS	12
A novel approach for the determination of exchangeable copper in serum using protein precipitation	12
Doppler-free ablation fluorescence spectroscopy of Ca for high-resolution remote isotopic analysis	11
A transferred multitask regularization convolutional neural network (TrMR-CNN) for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy quantitative analysis	11
A novel LIBS method for quantitative and high-throughput analysis of macro- and micronutrients in plants	11
A community-led calibration of the Zr isotope reference materials: NIST candidate RM 8299 and SRM 3169	11
Cloud point extraction hyphenated to single-particle ICP-MS minimizes background signals and improves particle size detection limit for ultra trace analysis of nanoparticulate rhodium	11
Elemental composition analysis of electronic waste using neutron-based analytical techniques: a novel approach to assessing environmental and resource recovery potential	11
A portable smartphone platform with FeNPs@g-C₃N₄ nano-enzyme for visual and on-site sensing of F⁻ and Al³⁺ in tea	11
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Improved uranium isotopic ratio determinations for the liquid sampling-atmospheric pressure glow discharge orbitrap mass spectrometer by use of moving average processing	11
In situ quantitative analysis of beryllium by EPMA: analytical conditions and further insights into beryllium geochemistry	11
A novel chemical purification method for accurate Sn isotope measurement by MC-ICP-MS	11
Automated detection of element-specific features in LIBS spectra	11
Quantitative analysis of Cu, Zn, and Pb elements in ores by X-ray fluorescence using a hierarchical convolutional network with attention excitation	11
Dolomite reference material synthesized by pressureless sintering for laser ablation MC-ICP-MS carbon and magnesium isotope analysis	11
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Quantitative determination of iron citrate/malate complexes by isotope–dilution hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography – electrospray MS/inductively coupled plasma MS	11
Difficulties and artefacts in cryo-fixation of ovarian tissues for X-ray fluorescence analyses	11
Apatite MAP-3: a new homogeneous and low common lead natural reference for laser in situ U–Pb dating and Nd isotope analysis	11
Innovative sample preparation method using a conductively heated digestion system for trace element analysis of radioactive oil sludge by ICP-OES	11
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ICP-OES determination of major and trace composition of gadolinium(iii) oxide crystals doped with europium	11
A comparison of calibration strategies for quantitative laser ablation ICP-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analysis of fused catalyst samples	11
High throughput laser ablation ICP-MS bioimaging of silver distribution in animal organisms and plant tissue after exposure to silver sulfide nanoparticles	11
On a single method for determining As and Hg in dietary supplements by CVG-MIP OES: optimization of the multimode sample introduction system	11
Evaluating accuracy improvements of laser ablation ICPMS element analysis in silicate glasses and carbonates via downhole fractionation correction – an old problem re-assessed	11
“Non-invasive” portable laser ablation sampling for lead isotope analysis of archaeological silver: a comparison with bulk and in situ laser ablation techniques	11
TrCSL: a transferred CNN-SE-LSTM model for high-accuracy quantitative analysis of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with small samples	11
Use of single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the study of zinc oxide nanoparticles released from fabric face masks	11
High-precision analysis of calcium isotopes using a Nu Sapphire collision cell (CC)-MC-ICP-MS	11
In situ measurements using hand-held XRF spectrometers: a tutorial review	11
LA-ICP-MS/MS-based Rb–Sr isotope mapping for geochronology	11
Asymmetric Rowland circle geometries for spherically bent crystal analyzers in laboratory and synchrotron applications	11
High-precision MC-ICP-MS measurements of Cd isotopes using a novel double spike method without Sn isobaric interference	10
A miniaturized microplasma excitation source coupled with photochemically induced volatile species generation as a cost-effective tool for in situ mercury pollution analyses	10
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Effects of argon on the analytical properties of a microwave-sustained, inductively coupled, atmospheric-pressure plasma	10
Fundamental studies of laser ablation ICPMS using a nitrogen plasma source and helium, argon and nitrogen as carrier gas	10
Particle generated spectral interferences in single particle ICP-MS: a roadblock to accurate nanometrology	10
PXCG-1 and PXCG-2: two reference materials for gypsum U–Th dating	10
Improved alkaline fusion method for B isotope and concentration measurements of silicate materials	10
Comparison of different mass bias correction procedures for the measurement of mercury species-specific isotopic composition by gas chromatography coupled to multicollector ICP-MS	10
LIBS analysis of elemental carbon and fixed carbon in coal by dual-cycle regression based on matrix-matched calibration	10
Long-term reproducibility detection method for quantitative LIBS using Kalman filtering	10
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Atomic Spectrometry Update: review of advances in elemental speciation	10
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Fast detection of hazardous chlorinated volatile organic compounds via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	10
Development of two novel natural calcite reference materials for enhanced in situ elemental and Sr isotopic analysis	10
Uranium enrichment measurements using tunable laser spectroscopy coupled with fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	10
Brama: a new freeware Python software for reduction and imaging of LA-ICP-MS data from U–Pb scans	10
A review of spectral broadening in laser atomic absorption spectroscopy	10
A lab-based micro-X-ray fluorescence spectrometer with high photon flux and spatial resolution for ancient ceramic research	10
Determination of polysulfide anions and molecular sulfur via coupling HPLC with ICP-MS	10
Challenges in measuring nanoparticles and microparticles by single particle ICP-QMS and ICP-TOFMS: size-dependent transport efficiency and limited linear dynamic range	10
Combination of the internal standard and dominant factor PLS for improving long-term stability of LIBS measurements	10
Investigating the sensitivity difference of gaseous and particulate carbon in two-phase sample transport in LA-ICP-MS	9
Enhancement of LIBS plasma and efficient collection of emitted light by open smooth triangular cavities	9
A new reference material for O–Sr isotope determination in epidote using a micro-beam	9
Study on the evaluation of the aging grade for industrial heat-resistant steel by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	9
Improving quantitative analysis of cement elements in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy through combining matrix matching with regression	9
Enhanced elemental and mineralogical imaging of Cu-mineralized rocks by coupling μ-LIBS and HSI	9
Assessment of matrix effects in boron isotope analysis using 257 nm fs-LA and 193 nm ns-LA-MC-ICP-MS with new tourmaline reference materials	9
Layer-resolving ability and model analysis of LIBS for multilayer samples with a four-layer structure under different focusing conditions	9
Integration of capillary vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization as a nebulization device for ICP-MS	9
Classification of uneven steel samples by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy based on a Bessel beam	9
Data processing made easy: standalone tool for automated calculation of isotope ratio from transient signals – IsoCor	9
Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry	9
Filament induced breakdown spectroscopy with enhanced excitations from plasma gratings	9
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Compound specific stable carbon isotope analysis of aromatic organic contaminants in water using gas chromatography coupled to mid-infrared laser spectroscopy	9
Novel calibration approach for particle size analysis of microplastics by laser ablation single particle-ICP-MS	9
Quantitative imaging of fluorine in human teeth by cryogenic laser ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry	9
Effect of laser polarization on molecular emission from femtosecond LIBS	9
First demonstration of in situ Lu–Hf dating using LA-ICP-MS/MS applied to monazite	9
Calcite TLM and LSJ07 – two natural low-Sr reference materials for microbeam Sr isotope analysis	9
Determination of thallium isotopic composition through MC-ICP-MS with mass bias corrected using admixed W	9
Accurate determination of trace silver in geological reference materials by inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)	9
Towards the best total consumption infrared-heated sample introduction system for nanoparticle measurement using single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	9
Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in the analysis of clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages	9
An efficient and stable sample preparation and calibration strategy for nanoparticle analysis using laser ablation single particle-ICP-MS	9
Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a generalized regression neural network and LASSO-type methods for estimation of arsenic and chromium in soil	9
High-precision lithium isotopic analysis using the Nu Sapphire MC-ICP-MS	8
In situ Hf isotope analysis of cassiterite by LA-MC-ICP-MS: protocol and applications	8
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Quantitative elemental mapping of chondritic meteorites using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-time of flight-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TOF-MS)	8
Rapid isotopic analysis of uranium particles by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	8
Ultra-sensitive determination of mercury in flue gas by atmospheric pressure glow discharge atomic emission spectrometry coupled with gold amalgam enrichment	8
Operando laboratory XAS on battery materials using the DANOISE cell in a von Hámos spectrometer	8
Size determination of nanoparticles by ICP-ToF-MS using isotope dilution in microdroplets	8
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Multi-channel dilution analysis	8
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Calibration and application of large-scale LIBS project based on transfer learning in online quantitative analysis of coal	8
Machine learning-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for estimating substrate surface temperatures	8
Community Leaders: Ramon M. Barnes	8
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A comprehensive chromatographic method for sequential separation of Pb, Rb, Sr, Nd, Sm, Lu, U, and Hf for high-precision isotope analysis of micro-samples	8
On-line vacuum degree monitoring of vacuum circuit breakers based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with random forest algorithm	8
Highly resolved detection of deuterium at atmospheric pressure	8
Synthesis of molybdenite reference materials for in situ molybdenum and sulfur isotope measurement using laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	8
A Gaussian spot overlap ablation model for prediction of aluminium alloy spectral peak intensity in high pulse repetition frequency LIBS	8
Real-time elemental analysis of liquids for process monitoring using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a liquid wheel sampling approach	8
High spatial resolution and precision NanoSIMS for sulfur isotope analysis	8
Catching up on calibration-free LIBS	8
Pb isotope ratio and trace element analysis using VUV-TOF mass spectrometry: applications to NIST 610/612 and zircon FC1	8
Influence of ambient pressure on spatial–temporal evolution of local thermodynamic equilibrium for laser-induced plasma	8
Flow techniques in the analysis of biological samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry – a review	8
Robust determination of low Ti contents in zircon using LA–ICP–MS/MS with NH₃ reaction gas	8
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A deep spectral prediction network to quantitatively determine heavy metal elements in soil by X-ray fluorescence	8
Separation and isotope ratio measurements of actinides and lanthanides in spent nuclear fuel samples by CE-MC-ICP-MS	8
Chemical vapour generation assisted by Cr³⁺/KCN coupled to atomic fluorescence spectrometry for ultrasensitive determination of cadmium in water and rice samples	8
Classification of gaseous UF₆ assay by femtosecond LIBS in the 424.4 nm spectral region using numerical HOGSVD-DTW features	8
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Vacuum degree detection performance improvement of vacuum switches based on NELIBS	8
Artificial neural network for high-throughput spectral data processing in LIBS imaging: application to archaeological mortar	8
High-precision Fe isotope analysis for low contents using a Nu Sapphire instrument	7
Noble gas isotope analysis (He to Xe) with an iterative trapping method on a split flight tube mass spectrometer	7
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High-useful yield and new autoionizing state of resonantly ionized tungsten	7
Multi-laser-power calibration for quantitative determination of N and P in fertilizers by Raman spectroscopy	7
Standardization of microwave-assisted extraction procedures for characterizing non-labile metallic nanoparticles in environmental solid samples by means of single particle ICP-MS	7
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Spectral correction study to reduce the influence of sample surface morphology on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	7
Spectral enhancement and quantitative accuracy improvement of trace metal elements in aqueous solutions using electrostatic-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	7
Decoding the interfering L-lines by artificial neural network-based modeling for direct analysis of lanthanides in water samples using total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry	7
Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques	7
Investigating the mechanism that reduces the memory effect of Li on MC-ICP-MS	7
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A molecular laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technique for the detection of nitrogen in water	7
Determination of ultralow iridium concentration in small geological samples using isotope dilution coupled with multiple ion counting inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	7
Evaluation of Microwave-assisted Digestion Methods for ID-ICP-MS Characterization of KRISS Lake Sediment CRM 109-05-002	7
Wavefront-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (WELIBS) utilizing a crystalline silicon wafer for a flat-top IR laser beam	7
Inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP-TOFMS) with desolvating sample introduction and He collision gas for high-accuracy determination of Rh, Pd and Pt in automobile catalyt	7
Improving detection capabilities of biogenic selenium nanoparticles in spICP-MS using an anionic ion-exchange resin	7
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