Cadmium isotopic composition of biogenic certified reference materials determined by thermal ionization mass spectrometry with double spike correction (CAT#: STEM-ST-0234-LJX)

Introduction

Cadmium isotopic composition has been investigated in cosmochemistry, marine, as well as environmental and agricultural geochemistry, and in human health issues. Diverse Cd isotopic compositions of various industrial wastes and environmental samples indicate the possible use of Cd isotopes to track the origin of industrial waste products while the source identification of Cd in forest soils seems to be more complicated. A116Cd–106Cd double‐spike method in combination with thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) was applied to obtain cadmium (Cd) mass fractions and stable isotope compositions in seven biogenic certified reference materials (pine needles, tomato leaves, spinach leaves, lichen, mussel tissue, oyster tissue, and pig kidney).

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Principle

Thermal ionization mass spectrometry exploits the thermochemical reactions that occur in molecules in a sample when they are irradiated by a beam of high energy electrons. This reaction usually takes place at high temperatures, resulting in the formation of ions. The ionized species are accelerated in an electric field and then analyzed by mass spectrometry through the ion-focusing lens of a mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer will separate and detect the ions according to their mass and charge.

Applications

For analyzing the distribution of molecules, atoms and molecular groups.
For studying the chemical structure of Earth's minerals and rocks.
For studying the structure and function of biomolecules.
For studying problems in physics.

Procedure

1. The sampling system sends the sample to be analyzed into the ion source;
2. The ion source ionizes the atoms and molecules in the sample into ions;
3. The mass analyzer separates ions according to the size of the mass-charge ratio;
4. The detector is used to measure and record the intensity of the ion current to obtain the mass spectrum.

Materials

• Sample Type:
Cadmium

Notes

Before starting the machine, check whether the water (water cooler), electricity, gas (argon/nitrogen), temperature, humidity, and exhaust air of the instrument are normal.

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