An Optimized Calibration Procedure for Determining Elemental Ratios Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Jens Frydenvang; Kjartan Münster Kinch; Søren Husted; Morten Bo Madsen

doi:10.1021/ac3026652

An Optimized Calibration Procedure for Determining Elemental Ratios Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Jens Frydenvang, Kjartan Münster Kinch, Søren Husted, Morten Bo Madsen

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Abstract

A novel procedure to determine elemental ratios by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is presented. This procedure, which we name optimized calibration (OC-LIBS), is a hybrid between empirical methods like calibration curves or chemometrics and the theoretical calibration-free LIBS method (Ciucci, A.; Corsi, M.; Palleschi, V.; Rastelli, S.; Salvetti, A.; Tognoni, E. Appl. Spectrosc. 1999, 53, 960-964) and seeks to reduce the high sensitivity to matrix effects seen when using, e.g., calibration curves by employing the mathematical framework of the calibration-free LIBS method. The OC-LIBS procedure is calibrated using 22 different certified powdered reference samples, spanning numerous different rock types as well as a large variation in the elemental composition. Using the OC-LIBS procedure, the compositional ratios between Mg and the elements Al, Ca, Fe, K, Na, Si, and Ti are calculated using an absolute minimum of sample preparation. A correlation between the reference and calculated values of R² ≥ 0.91 and a median relative prediction error ranging between 9.5% and 33% are achieved, despite this diverse set of samples and limited sample preparation. With total data processing times below 1 s, the OC-LIBS procedure allows for all the unique features of LIBS to be utilized, including the ability to provide very fast realtime in situ analyses.

Original language	English
Journal	Analytical Chemistry
Volume	85
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	1492-1500
ISSN	0003-2700
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ac3026652
Publication status	Published - 5 Feb 2013

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