Determination of platinum, palladium, and rhodium in automotive catalysts using high-energy secondary target X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

K Van Meel, A Smekens, M Behets… - Analytical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
A fast and direct determination procedure for precious metals in spent automotive catalyst
was developed using the novel high-energy polarized-beam XRF. A sample preparation …

Air quality monitoring in a museum for preventive conservation: Results of a three-year study in the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Belgium

B Krupińska, R Van Grieken, K De Wael - Microchemical Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Through different research projects on air quality in museums, researcher and conservators
try identifying various risks of air pollution on materials. The conclusions may be later …

Physical–chemical characterisation of the particulate matter inside two road tunnels in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area

J Brito, LV Rizzo, P Herckes… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - acp.copernicus.org
The notable increase in biofuel usage by the road transportation sector in Brazil during
recent years has significantly altered the vehicular fuel composition. Consequently, many …

Infiltration or indoor sources as determinants of the elemental composition of particulate matter inside a school in Wrocław, Poland?

A Zwoździak, I Sówka, B Krupińska, J Zwoździak… - Building and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Children's exposure to air pollution requires a focus on air quality in places where they
spend most time, eg in schools. Therefore, understanding how indoor elemental …

XRF characterization and source apportionment of PM10 samples collected in a coastal city

M Manousakas, E Diapouli… - X‐Ray …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the current study, a yearlong measurement campaign was conducted during the year
2012 in a medium sized coastal Greek city, Patras. PM10 samples were collected once …

Highly sensitive metal ion sensing by graphene oxide functionalized micro-tapered long-period fiber grating

R Wang, X Kang, D Kong, M Jiang, Z Ren, B Hu, Z He - Analyst, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
An accurate as well as highly sensitive label-free chemical sensing platform for the detection
of various metal ions was demonstrated. The chemical sensor was derived from the micro …

Characterization of fine particulate matter emitted from the resuspension of road and pavement dust in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil

IG Hetem, MF Andrade - Atmosphere, 2016 - mdpi.com
Many studies have been performed in order to characterize the sources of airborne particles
in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP), in Brazil. Those studies have been based on …

Assessment of the air quality (NO2, SO2, O3 and particulate matter) in the Plantin-Moretus Museum/Print Room in Antwerp, Belgium, in different seasons of the year

B Krupińska, A Worobiec, GG Rotondo… - Microchemical …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Plantin-Moretus Museum/Print Room in Antwerp, Belgium, gathers one of the most
precious collections of typographical material and old printed books in the world. Rich …

Size distribution and chemical properties of welding fumes of inhalable particles

M Oprya, S Kiro, A Worobiec, B Horemans… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2012 - Elsevier
The goal of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the fume formation
rate, welding conditions, chemical composition of welding fume particles and their size. In …

Atomic spectrometry update. Environmental analysis

OT Butler, JM Cook, CF Harrington, SJ Hill… - Journal of Analytical …, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
This is the twenty-second annual review published in JAAS of the application of atomic
spectrometry to the chemical analysis of environmental samples. In the analysis of air, there …