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Expression of Cementitious Pore Solution and the Analysis of Its Chemical Composition and Resistivity Using X-ray Fluorescence
Published on: September 23, 2018
Determination of trace elements in sediment reference materials by monochromatic X-ray excitation X-ray fluorescence
Masayasu Kurahashi1, Jun Mizutani, Akiharu Hioki
1National Metrology Institute of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST Tsukuba 3-10, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8563, Japan.
Abstract:
A new reliable analytical method, "Monochromatic X-ray Excitation X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry", has been proposed. For validating the method, trace elements in sediment certified reference materials were determined. In the method X-ray fluorescence spectra are measured for specimens and pure metals; in addition the mass-attenuation coefficients of the specimens for various X-ray wavelengths are also measured. The data are analyzed by the fundamental parameter method and the uncertainty of the analysis is evaluated. The obtained results were in satisfactory agreement with the certified values within their uncertainties. This method will be applicable to the certification of reference materials, in the field of which reliable results with uncertainty statements are required.
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