TY - JOUR
T1 - Boron determination
T2 - A comparison between ICP-AES and 3He+-activation
AU - Pillay, A. E.
AU - Williams, J. R.
AU - El Mardi, M. O.
AU - Hassan, S. M.
AU - Al-Hamdi, A.
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - The analytical potential of ICP-AES (ICP) and 3He+-activation for the determination of boron was examined. The paper compares ICP-levels of B, obtained from aqueous solutions containing digested plant material, with minimum detectable limits attained in solid matrices that were subjected to prompt gamma-ray analysis using 2 MeV 3He+ ions. The analytically useful gamma-rays originated mainly from (3He,p) and (3He, α) reactions on 11B and Coulomb excitation of 10B. The numerical capabilities of the two techniques for such measurements are discussed, and detailed methodologies and possible difficulties are presented.
AB - The analytical potential of ICP-AES (ICP) and 3He+-activation for the determination of boron was examined. The paper compares ICP-levels of B, obtained from aqueous solutions containing digested plant material, with minimum detectable limits attained in solid matrices that were subjected to prompt gamma-ray analysis using 2 MeV 3He+ ions. The analytically useful gamma-rays originated mainly from (3He,p) and (3He, α) reactions on 11B and Coulomb excitation of 10B. The numerical capabilities of the two techniques for such measurements are discussed, and detailed methodologies and possible difficulties are presented.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1021628001362
DO - 10.1023/A:1021628001362
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036844954
VL - 254
SP - 315
EP - 317
JO - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
JF - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
SN - 0022-4081
IS - 2
ER -