Some New Advances in Material Analysis Using Plasma Spectrometry

Abstract

Some new advances in material analysis using plasma spectrometry with an emphasis on the analysis of solids, especially metals and alloys have been reviewed. The plasma spectrometries reviewed include inductively coupled plasma(ICP)-, microwave plasma torch(MPT)-, glow discharge(GD)- and laser induced plasma(LIP)-atomic emission spectrometry(AES)/mass spectrometry(MS). It is shown, for direct analysis of solid materials the GD-AES/MS and LIPS will play a major role though electrothermal vaporization(ETV)-, laser ablation-ICP/MPT may also occupy some places.