Haiyan DU, Wanchang LAI, Xiyu SHI, et al. Influence factor of the detection limit of portable X-ray fluorescence instrument[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2018, 41(1): 010202
DOI:
Haiyan DU, Wanchang LAI, Xiyu SHI, et al. Influence factor of the detection limit of portable X-ray fluorescence instrument[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2018, 41(1): 010202 DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2018.hjs.41.010202.
Influence factor of the detection limit of portable X-ray fluorescence instrument
The study of the detection limit of X-ray fluorescence instrument is of great significance
as it is widely used in the analysis of low content elements because of its excellent performance.
Purpose
2
To reduce the detection limit and measuring low content of metal elements more accurately
we provided reference for the choice of background subtraction methods and measurement conditions
etc
.
Methods
2
This paper studied the influence factors for the detection limit of the portable X-ray fluorescence instrument
such as background subtraction method
tube voltage and tube current. Blank sample-
linear-and Sterlinski-background subtraction methods were used to subtract the backgrounds and the suitable tube voltage and tube current range were tested. Certain corresponding relationship exists between detection limit and determination limit
so the determination limit was obtained using the detection limit
and the low content samples were analyzed.
Results
2
Detection limit varies with tube voltage and tube current due to different background subtraction methods. The suitable tube voltage range of blank sample background subtraction is 28-40 kV and tube current range is 18-24mA
while that of linear background subtraction and Sterlinski background subtraction is 24-26 kV
28-40 kV and 12-14 mA
18-40 mA correspondingly.
Conclusion
2
Blank sample background subtraction is the best
followed by Sterlinski background subtraction
while linear background subtraction is not suitable for the low content element analysis. Each background subtraction method has its suitable tube voltage and tube current range. When the content of elements is equal to the detection limit
the signal of the element detected is reliable
but it can not be used in quantitative analysis.
关键词
Keywords
references
L L Yu , J D Fassett , W F Guthrie . Detection limit of isotope dilution mass spectrometry . Analytical Chemistry , 2002 . 74 ( 15 ): 3887 - 3891 . DOI: 10.1021/ac011254l http://doi.org/10.1021/ac011254l .
Pinghui SUN . X-ray fluorescence spectrum analysis rare earth elements detection limit research . Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis , 1994 . 14 ( 2 ): 121 - 124 . http://www.cqvip.com/QK/90993X/199402/1340928.html .
D A Armbruster , M D Tillman , L M Hubbs . Limit of detection (LQD)/limit of quantitation (LOQ): comparison of the empirical and the statistical methods exemplified with GC-MS assays of abused drugs . Clinical Chemistry , 1994 . 40 ( 1 ): 1233 - 1238 . http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.510.6671 .