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GGR Biennial Critical Review: Analytical Developments Since 2012
Author(s) -
Wiedenbeck Michael,
Bédard L. Paul,
Bugoi Roxana,
Horan Mary,
Linge Kathryn,
Merchel Silke,
Morales Luiz F. G.,
Savard Dany,
Souders A. Kate,
Sylvester Paul
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
geostandards and geoanalytical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.037
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1751-908X
pISSN - 1639-4488
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-908x.2014.00347.x
Subject(s) - compendium , data science , interpretation (philosophy) , nanotechnology , isotope geochemistry , computer science , earth science , engineering physics , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , materials science , physics , geology , environmental chemistry , isotope , archaeology , geography , nuclear physics , programming language
Advances in the chemical, crystallographic and isotopic characterisation of geological and environmental materials can often be ascribed to technological improvements in analytical hardware or to innovative approaches to data acquisition and/or its interpretation. This biennial review addresses key laboratory methods that form much of the foundation for analytical geochemistry; again, this contribution is presented as a compendium of laboratory techniques. We highlight advances that have appeared since January 2012 and that are of particular significance for the chemical and isotopic characterisation of geomaterials. Prominent scientists from the selected analytical fields present publications they judge to be particular noteworthy, providing background information about the method and assessing where further opportunities might be anticipated. In addition to the well‐established technologies such as thermal ionisation mass spectrometry and plasma emission spectroscopy, this publication also presents new or rapidly growing methods such as electron backscattered diffraction analysis and atom probe tomography – a very sensitive method providing atomic scale information.