Advances on in-depth profile of coated materials by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
HU Shenghong1, ZHANG Dingwen1, ZHANG Liping1,2, JIN Lanlan1, GUO Wei1
1. China University of Geosciences, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China; 2. Zhengzhou Institute of Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources, CAGS, Zhengzhou 450006, China
Abstract：The coating materials with different composition and thickness could meet the key requirements that could not be met by the homogeneous materials, and have attracted more and more attention. Therefore, it was necessary to develop a technology for the rapid and accurate depth profile analysis to characterize the elemental composition and distribution of coating materials. It was focused on the depth profile analysis by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The fundamental principle of depth profile analysis by LA-ICP-MS, the advantages compared to other analysis techniques, and the calculation methods of depth resolution were elaborated. The influence of laser ablation parameter, the coating thickness, and the geometrical shape of ablation cell on the depth profile analysis and depth resolution of multilayer coating materials were summarized. The application effects of depth profile analysis by LA-ICP-MS in analysis of ceramic coating, metal coating material, glass and polymer coating were introduced.
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