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Chemical Characterization of Neo‐ceramic Powders by Time‐of‐flight and Fourier Transform Laser Microprobe Mass Spectrometry
Author(s) -
Struyf Herbert,
Vaeck Luc Van,
Kennis Paul,
Gijbels Renaat,
Van Grieken Rene
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
rapid communications in mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1097-0231
pISSN - 0951-4198
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0231(199604)10:6<699::aid-rcm521>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - microprobe , mass spectrometry , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , time of flight , secondary ion mass spectrometry , ceramic , time of flight mass spectrometry , resolution (logic) , mass spectrum , characterization (materials science) , chromatography , ion , mineralogy , optics , ionization , artificial intelligence , physics , organic chemistry , computer science
Laser microprobe mass spectrometry (LMMS) aims at the identification of local organic and inorganic constituents at the surface of solids. The low mass resolution capabilities of the initially used time‐of‐flight (TOF) mass spectrometers have often proved to be insufficient for identification. Therefore, high mass resolution Fourier transform (FT) LMMS was developed. Neo‐ceramic powders with oxide or carbide coatings were analyzed by both FT LMMS and TOF LMMS. The data are useful to compare the analytical information gained from both methods. Analytical results of these samples by electron microprobe x‐ray analysis (EPXMA) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) are discussed to assess the place of FT LMMS and TOF LMMS in the spectrum of microanalytical techniques.