Preface |
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List of Contributing Authors |
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1 Introduction |
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2 Analytics of Rare Earth Elements Basics and Methods |
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2.1 Electronic configurations of RE elements and analytical properties |
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2.1.1 Chemistry of Ln3+ ions |
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2.1.2 Chemistry of Ln2+ and Ln4+ ions |
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2.2 The development of rare earth analytics from 1940 to present |
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2.2.1 Determination methods applied during the period from 1940 to 1960 |
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2.2.2 Separation methods applied during the period 1940-1960 |
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2.2.3 RE analysis during the period 1960-1980 |
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2.2.4 Literature review 1978 |
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2.2.5 Situation of RE analytics from 1980 to present |
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3 Separation/Preconcentration Techniques for Rare Earth Elements Analysis |
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3.2 Chemical separation techniques for REEs |
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3.2.1 Precipitation/coprecipitation |
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3.3 Liquid liquid extraction |
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3.3.1 Affecting factors for LLE of REEs |
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3.3.2 Extractants for REEs |
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3.3.3 Extractant concentration and extraction equilibrium constant |
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3.3.6 Extraction systems for REEs and their application |
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3.4 Liquid phase microextraction |
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3.4.1 Operation modes and mechanism |
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3.4.2 Single-drop microextraction |
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3.4.3 Hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction |
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3.4.5 Three-phase HF-LPME |
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3.4.6 Dispersive liquid liquid microextraction |
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3.4.7 Solidified floating organic drop microextraction |
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3.4.8 Affecting factors in LPME |
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3.4.9 Cloud point extraction |
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3.5 Solid phase extraction |
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3.5.1 Carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide |
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3.5.2 Silica-based materials |
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3.5.3 Chelating resin and ionic-exchange resin |
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3.5.4 Metal oxide nanostructured materials |
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3.5.5 Ion-imprinted materials |
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3.5.6 Metal-organic frameworks (M0Fs) |
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3.5.7 Restricted access materials |
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3.5.8 Capillary microextraction |
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4 Chromatographic Techniques for Rare Earth Elements Analysis |
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4.2 Liquid chromatography |
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4.2.1 Ion-exchange chromatography |
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4.2.3 Reverse-phase ion pair chromatography (RPIPC) |
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4.2.4 Extraction chromatography |
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4.2.5 Thin layer chromatography (TLC) and Paper chromatography (PC) |
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4.4 Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) |
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4.4.1 Basic knowledge and principle |
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4.4.2 Influencing factors on CE separation |
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4.4.3 Applications in REEs analysis |
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4.5 Supercritical fluid chromatography |
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5 Analysis and Speciation of Lanthanoides by ICP-MS |
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5.2 Fundamentals of ICP-MS |
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5.2.2 Sample introduction |
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5.2.7 Detector and computer |
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5.3 Analytical figures of merit |
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5.4 Speciation of Gd-based contrast agents |
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5.5 Analysis of Gd-based contrast agents in medical samples |
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5.6 Analysis of Gd-based contrast agents in environmental samples |
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6 Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry for Rare Earth Elements Analysis |
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6.1.1 Spectral interference |
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6.1.4 Sensitivity-enhancing effect of organic solvent |
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6.2 Sample introduction for ICP |
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6.2.1 Pneumatic nebulization and ultrasonic nebulization |
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6.2.4 Electrothermal vaporization |
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6.3 ETV-ICP-OES for REE analysis |
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6.3.1 Fluorination-assisted (F)ETV-ICP-OES for REEs analysis |
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6.3.2 Low-temperature ETV-ICP-OES for REEs analysis |
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6.4 Application of ICP-OES in the analysis of high-purity REE, alloys and ores |
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6.4.1 High-purity REE analysis by ICP-OES |
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6.4.2 REE ores analysis by ICP-OES |
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6.4.3 Trace REE analysis by ICP-OES in alloys |
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7 Application of Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry for the Determination of Rare Earth Elements in Metals and Alloys |
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7.2 Spark emission spectrometry basics |
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7.3 Setup of a spark emission spectrometer |
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7.3.3 Spectrometer optical system |
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7.3.6 Operation and evaluation PC |
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7.5 Quantitative analysis |
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7.5.1 Calibration and recalibration |
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7.5.2 Evaluation of calibration and analysis results |
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7.6 Using spark emission spectrometry |
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7.7 Analysing rare earths using spark emission spectrometry |
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7.7.1 Industrial use of rare earths |
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7.7.2 Spectrometric prerequisites |
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7.7.3 Calibration samples |
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7.8 Analysis of aluminium alloys |
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7.8.1 Calibration (analysis function) and accuracy |
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7.9 Analysis of magnesium alloys |
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7.9.1 Calibration (analysis function) and accuracy |
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7.10 Analysis of iron alloys |
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7.10.1 Calibration (analysis function) and accuracy |
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7.10.4 Long-term stability |
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7.11 Analysis of zinc alloys |
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7.11.1 Calibration (analysis function) and accuracy |
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8 Use of X-ray Fluorescence Analysis for the Determination of Rare Earth Elements |
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8.2 Principle of X-ray fluorescence analysis |
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8.3.1 Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis |
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8.3.2 Wavelength-dispersive X-ray analysis |
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8.3.3 Comparison of EDXRF WDXRF |
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8.3.4 Other XRF techniques |
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8.4.1 Pressed pellets techniques |
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8.4.3 Additional sample preparation techniques |
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8.5 Practical application of REEs determination |
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8.5.1 Reference materials |
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8.5.2 Measuring parameters |
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8.5.4 Lower limit of detection (LLD) |
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8.6.1 Other calibration strategies mentioned in literature |
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9 Neutron Activation Analysis of the Rare Earth Elements (REE) With Emphasis on Geological Materials |
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9.2 Principles of neutron activation: activation equation, cross sections |
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9.3.2 The counting system |
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9.4 Practical considerations |
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9.4.1 Instrumental versus radiochemical NAA |
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9.4.2 Samples and standards |
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9.4.3 Counting strategies |
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9.4.4 Radiochemical neutron activation analysis (RNAA) a fast separation scheme |
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9.4.5 Data reduction and sources of error |
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10 Automated Quantitative Rare Earth Elements Mineralogy by Scanning Electron Microscopy |
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10.2 Quantitative mineralogy |
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10.3 Scanning electron microscopy |
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10.4 SEM-based automated quantitative mineralogy |
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10.4.1 Quantitative Evaluation of Minerals by Scanning Electron Microscopy |
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10.4.2 Mineral Liberation Analyser |
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10.4.3 Tescan-Integrated Mineral Analyser |
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10.4.4 ZEISS Mineralogic Mining |
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10.5 Quantitative REE mineralogy |
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11 Novel Applications of Lanthanoides as Analytical or Diagnostic Tools in the Life Sciences by ICP-M5-based Techniques |
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11.2 Bio-conjugation of biomolecules |
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11.2.2 Bio-conjugation of antibodies |
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11.3.1 Development of identification and quantification strategies for DNA, peptides and proteins in mass spectrometry |
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11.3.2 Analytical and diagnostic applications of lanthanoides |
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12 Lanthanoides in Glass and Glass Ceramics |
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12.2 Literature survey of rare earth chemical analysis in glass |
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12.2.1 Laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) |
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12.2.2 Laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (LA-ICP-AES) |
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12.2.3 ICP-MS analysis of solutions |
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12.2.4 X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) |
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12.3 Analytical methods for the determination of main components of glass (except lanthanoides) |
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12.4 Preparation of sample solutions for glass analysis by ICP-OES |
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12.4.1 Hydrofluoric acid digestion |
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12.5 ICP-OES analysis of rare earth elements |
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12.6 Analysis of special optical glass |
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12.7 Analysis of glass by topochemical analysis |
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13 Analysis of Rare Earth Elements in Rock and Mineral Samples by ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS |
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13.2 Technical development |
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13.3 Physical and chemical effects on concentration and isotope ratio determination |
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13.4 Determination of REE concentrations |
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13.4.1 Sample preparation |
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13.5 Determination of isotope ratios by multi-collector (MC)-ICP-MS |
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13.5.1 Solution-MC-ICP-MS |
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14 Recycling of Rare Earth Elements |
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14.1 Recycling of rare earth elements |
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14.2 Recycling from fluorescent lamp scraps |
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14.2.2 Solid-state chlorination |
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14.2.3 Optimization of the solid-state chlorination |
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14.3 RE metal recycling from Fe14Nd2B magnets |
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14.3.3 Optimization of the solid-state chlorination |
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Index |
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