Accumulation of platinum group elements (PGEs) in the environment has been increased
over the time. Catalytic converters of modern vehicles are considered to be the main sources …

The multielemental ultratrace detection capability of inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry (ICPMS) makes it a most powerful technique. With each new version of ICPMS …

In recent years, the development of optical probes to analyse trace palladium ions (Pd2+)
has attracted great attention because of the residual palladium released by catalytic …

The boom in the electronic industry and the faster pace of changing technology has resulted
in the generation of huge quantities of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or E …

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 …

The risk associated with the inhalation of platinum group element (PGE) emissions from
vehicle exhaust catalysts (VECs) has been investigated by extracting road dust and milled …

A new simple and reliable method for rapid and selective extraction and determination of the
trace levels of Pd2+ ion was developed by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction …

Metal analyses in chemistry, materials science, and environmental science are currently
performed using techniques such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and X …

Low concentrations of Pt and Pd in industrial (µg g− 1 level) and environmental samples (ng
g− 1 level) together with the complexity of the matrix causing many interferences during the …

For many years now automotive exhaust catalysts have been used to reduce the significant
amounts of harmful chemical substances generated by car engines, such as carbon …