2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS

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2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS. / Chernonozhkin, Stepan; Van Acker, Thibaut; Van Malderen, Stijn et al.
2023. Abstract from European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Chernonozhkin, S, Van Acker, T, Van Malderen, S, Goderis, S & Vanhaecke, F 2023, '2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS', European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29/01/23 - 3/02/23.

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Chernonozhkin, S., Van Acker, T., Van Malderen, S., Goderis, S., & Vanhaecke, F. (2023). 2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS. Abstract from European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Chernonozhkin S, Van Acker T, Van Malderen S, Goderis S, Vanhaecke F. 2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS. 2023. Abstract from European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Chernonozhkin, Stepan ; Van Acker, Thibaut ; Van Malderen, Stijn et al. / 2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS. Abstract from European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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title = "2D elemental mapping of micrometeorites via LA-ICP-tof-MS",
abstract = "Micrometeorites, tiny extraterrestrial particles, largely produced by collisions of celestial bodies, which survived atmospheric entry, fall on Earth at a rate of 40000 tons annually, and can be retrieved on the Antarctic. Micrometeorites represent a valuable source of information on the chemical evolution of the Solar System. Their microscopic size (50-2000 m) warrants the use of novel in situ mapping techniques of elemental analysis. Hyphenated with a low-dispersion laser ablation (LA) system, ICP-ToF-MS allows for 2D mapping at several hundred hertz, with each laser shot recorded as a single pixel, and for quasi-simultaneous rapid acquisition of almost the entire periodic table.In this contribution we present approaches for and results of high-resolution multi-element 2D mapping of micrometeorites cross-sections via LA-ICP-ToF-MS. Quantitative data for each pixel was obtained through a combination of multi-point calibration - via a set of natural glass reference materials - and 100% oxide normalization to account for ablation yield. variations. Detection limits down to a few ng/g were attained while only using a 5x5 µm square laser spot. Analysis of the elemental images of micrometeorites allows to recognize and isolate melts of different composition, complimenting petrographic observations.",
keywords = "laser ablation, LA-ICP-MS, mapping, Visualization",
author = "Stepan Chernonozhkin and {Van Acker}, Thibaut and {Van Malderen}, Stijn and Steven Goderis and Frank Vanhaecke",
year = "2023",
language = "English",
note = "European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia, EWCPS 2023 ; Conference date: 29-01-2023 Through 03-02-2023",
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AU - Chernonozhkin, Stepan

AU - Van Acker, Thibaut

AU - Van Malderen, Stijn

AU - Goderis, Steven

AU - Vanhaecke, Frank

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PY - 2023

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N2 - Micrometeorites, tiny extraterrestrial particles, largely produced by collisions of celestial bodies, which survived atmospheric entry, fall on Earth at a rate of 40000 tons annually, and can be retrieved on the Antarctic. Micrometeorites represent a valuable source of information on the chemical evolution of the Solar System. Their microscopic size (50-2000 m) warrants the use of novel in situ mapping techniques of elemental analysis. Hyphenated with a low-dispersion laser ablation (LA) system, ICP-ToF-MS allows for 2D mapping at several hundred hertz, with each laser shot recorded as a single pixel, and for quasi-simultaneous rapid acquisition of almost the entire periodic table.In this contribution we present approaches for and results of high-resolution multi-element 2D mapping of micrometeorites cross-sections via LA-ICP-ToF-MS. Quantitative data for each pixel was obtained through a combination of multi-point calibration - via a set of natural glass reference materials - and 100% oxide normalization to account for ablation yield. variations. Detection limits down to a few ng/g were attained while only using a 5x5 µm square laser spot. Analysis of the elemental images of micrometeorites allows to recognize and isolate melts of different composition, complimenting petrographic observations.

AB - Micrometeorites, tiny extraterrestrial particles, largely produced by collisions of celestial bodies, which survived atmospheric entry, fall on Earth at a rate of 40000 tons annually, and can be retrieved on the Antarctic. Micrometeorites represent a valuable source of information on the chemical evolution of the Solar System. Their microscopic size (50-2000 m) warrants the use of novel in situ mapping techniques of elemental analysis. Hyphenated with a low-dispersion laser ablation (LA) system, ICP-ToF-MS allows for 2D mapping at several hundred hertz, with each laser shot recorded as a single pixel, and for quasi-simultaneous rapid acquisition of almost the entire periodic table.In this contribution we present approaches for and results of high-resolution multi-element 2D mapping of micrometeorites cross-sections via LA-ICP-ToF-MS. Quantitative data for each pixel was obtained through a combination of multi-point calibration - via a set of natural glass reference materials - and 100% oxide normalization to account for ablation yield. variations. Detection limits down to a few ng/g were attained while only using a 5x5 µm square laser spot. Analysis of the elemental images of micrometeorites allows to recognize and isolate melts of different composition, complimenting petrographic observations.

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KW - Visualization

M3 - Abstract

T2 - European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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