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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
卷 63, 期 10, 页码 1171-1176出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2008.08.012
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LIBS; ELPI; Heavy metal aerosol; Size classified particulates; Echelle spectrometer
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Airborne particulate matter in the fine (0.1 mu m-2.5 mu m) and ultrafine (<= 0.1 mu m) size range is supposed to affect human health significantly. Smaller particles intrude more deeply into the lungs, so that an organism directly absorbs toxic Compounds. Therefore, knowledge of the size-dependent composition of airborne particles is required to determine their health hazard. In this paper, we demonstrate the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to directly analyze size-classified particulate matter samples without any sample preparation. Samples analyzed are collected on filter substrates using a cascade impactor. Greased aluminum foils are used as filter substrate. To reduce ablation of the substrate material, low pulse energies of 0.6 ml are used for plasma excitation. The plasma light is observed using an Echelle spectrometer. The effect of ambient gas and pressure on the line intensities is studied. Calibration samples for 14 elements relevant for human health were produced, and the system was calibrated for concentration ranges up to four orders of magnitude. Finally, the collected samples of particulate originating from steel-making processes were analyzed. The measurements show that the composition of these particles depends strongly on their size. For example, the elements lead, cadmium and copper are enriched within particles of about 200 nm diameter. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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