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Matrix Effect of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Halides on Fluorescence Quantum Yield of Indium in Laser‐Induced Fluorescence Flame Spectrometry
Author(s) -
Ke ChingBin,
Lin KingChuen
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.200200075
Subject(s) - chemistry , quantum yield , fluorescence , analytical chemistry (journal) , alkali metal , laser induced fluorescence , yield (engineering) , indium , matrix (chemical analysis) , inorganic chemistry , photochemistry , organic chemistry , chromatography , physics , materials science , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
As interfered with by alkali and alkaline earth metal halides added as the matrix in an acetylene/air flame, the fluorescence quantum yield of In as the analyte in a laser‐induced fluorescence (LIF) flame spectrometry has been thoroughly characterized. The fluorescence quantum yield is determined by a ratio of F to A, where F is the measured fluorescence of In and A is the difference between the absorption signals recorded for the analyte and the blank solutions. The normalized fluorescence signal is treated to prevent deviations due to variations of the atomization efficiency under the conditions with and without the matrix added. The fluorescence quantum yield is measured to be almost independent of the matrix concentration up to 500 ppm (μg/mL) studied, under conditions of either optical unsaturation or saturation. By considering a quenching effect induced by electron‐atom collisions, the calculated fluorescence quantum yields are consistent with our observations.