Application Notes: Atomic Spectroscopy
Sample Prep for Li-ion Battery Materials (Nov 2023)
This application note describes how single reaction chamber (SRC) microwave technology helps prepare challenging materials in Li-ion batteries for elemental analysis.
Determination of Elements in Titanium Alloys
This application note describes the analysis of Ti64 alloy samples for major and trace elements using the Avio® 550 Max fully simultaneous ICP-OES.
Analyzing Key Elements in Potable Water (Oct 2023)
This work focuses on the analysis of potable waters using the Avio® 220 Max hybrid simultaneous ICP-OES
Monitoring Silver Nanoparticles in Seawater
This work demonstrates the ability of the NexION® ICP-MS to measure silver (Ag) nanoparticles in seawater and track their transformations over time.
Analysis of Drinking and Natural Waters (Oct 2023)
This work has demonstrated the ability of the NexION 2000 ICP-MS to analyze both natural and drinking water samples.
Water Analysis Following U.S. EPA 200.7
This work demonstrates the ability of the Avio 560 Max ICP-OES to perform rapid analysis.
Directly Analyzing Trace Elements in Seawater
This work presents a method for the direct analysis of trace elements in coastal seawater using the NexION® 2000 ICP-MS.
Microwave Digestion of Dietary Supplements
The efficient, rapid sample preparation and analysis of dietary supplements for elemental impurities is demonstrated using the BLADE, a sequential digestion system.
Petroleum Analysis by ASTM Method D8110-17
This work demonstrates the capability of the NexION® 2200 ICP-MS to effectively analyze petroleum distillates according to the ASTM D8110-17 method requirements.
USP Regulations for Heavy Metal Testing
Guidance on selecting the optimum microwave technology for the unique demands of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical matrices, as outlined in USP Chapter <233>.
Analyzing Key Elements in Potable Water
This work focuses on the analysis of potable waters at required levels using the Avio® 220 Max hybrid simultaneous ICP-OES.
Vitesse TOF-ICP-MS: Live High-Speed Multi-Elemental Imaging
This application note describes how Vitesse TOF-ICP-MS can produce high speed multi-elemental images by reducing large amounts of data to individual pixels.
Efficient Sample Prep for Lithium-Ion Batteries
This application note demonstrates CEM’s BLADE, an automated digestion system capable of efficiently analyzing source materials of batteries for improved production.
Analyzing Blood Using NexION 5000 ICP-MS
This work demonstrates the ability of the NexION® 5000 ICP-MS to perform reproducible analyses of blood samples with excellent stability over long sample run times.
Metallic Impurities in Silicon Wafers
This work demonstrates the coupling of an IAS Expert_PS VPD system with the NexION® 5000 Multi-Quadrupole ICP-MS for determination of metallic impurities in Si wafers.
Determination of Lithium Material Impurities
This application note demonstrates the ability of the NexION® 5000 ICP-MS to achieve outstanding detection limits for the analysis of Li salts.
NexION 5000 Multi-Quadrupole ICP-MS
This application digest offers a selection of application spotlights across different market segments with the opportunity to download the full application notes.
Impurity Measurement in High-Purity Copper Concentrate
This work demonstrates the accurate and reliable quantification of impurities in Cu concentrate using the NexION® 5000 ICP-MS.
Analyzing Cement-Pressed Pellets Via XRF
XRF is a key quality control technique for cement production. We look at results from two types of portland cement prepared as pressed pellets.
2D Material Characterization Using Nanoscale Spectroscopy
AFM-IR analyzes nanoscale chemical and complex optical properties of 2D materials, including graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, nanoantennae, and semiconductors.
Characterization of Advanced Semiconductor Materials
Nanoscale IR spectroscopy combines AFM and IR techniques to enable nanoscale chemical identification of semiconductor materials, specifically those that are organic.
High-Resolution Chemical Imaging with Tapping AFM-IR
Tapping AFM-IR combines IR spectroscopy and AFM topography mapping to overcome traditional resolution and sample-type limitations to a host of new applications.
Characterize Biological Samples in Nanoscale Detail
Principles of AFM-IR and its application in life sciences, including nanoscale characterization of proteins, structures within single cells, monolayers, and tissues.
Chemical Characterization of Polymeric Films
Photothermal AFM-IR uniquely provides correlated nanoscale chemical and material property characterization for a wide range of polymeric and thin film samples.
Nanoscale and Bulk Thermal Analysis
NanoTA is a localized thermal analysis technique that combines the high spatial resolution imaging of AFM with the ability to study thermal behavior of materials.
Spatiospectral Nanoimaging of Surface Phonon Plasmons (Sept 2023)
Combining imaging with broadband spectroscopy provides spatiospectral nanoimaging of 2D materials with nanometer spatial resolution and wide spectral coverage.
Analysis of Macronutrients in Pet Food
This work demonstrates a method for the analysis of a variety of pet food samples by ICP-OES, with the benefits of low argon consumption and rapid analysis times.
Selecting the Right Microwave Digestion System
This article highlights key considerations, innovations, applications, and guidelines in microwave digestion for optimized sample preparation quality and efficiency.
Determination of Nickel-Based Superalloy Trace Elements
This work demonstrates the ability of the NexION® 2000 ICP-MS to accurately and directly measure 16 trace elements in a nickel-based superalloy matrix.
Analysis of Elements in Plant-Based Foods
This work presents a reliable method for analyzing elements in plant-based foods to inform formulation, nutritional labeling, and prevent metal contamination.