Total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis: Physical foundations and analytical application (A review)

NV Alov - Inorganic Materials, 2011 - Springer
The current state of the art in one of the most promising techniques of X-ray spectral
analysis, namely, total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis (TXRF), is summarized. The …

Elemental characterization of nuclear materials using total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

S Dhara, NL Misra - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The present article gives an overview of the current state of applications of Total reflection X-
Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometry for the analytical characterization of nuclear …

The selective separation of thorium from uranyl ions using ultrasonic-assisted solidified floating organic drop microextraction

GG El-Gamal, WI Mortada, MM Hassanien… - Journal of Analytical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The accurate determination of thorium (Th4+) in the presence of uranyl ions (UO22+) is a
challenge facing analytical chemists. In this article, a solidified floating organic drop …

Selective recognition by novel calix system: ICT based chemosensor for metal ions

KD Bhatt, BA Makwana, DJ Vyas, DR Mishra… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
A new calix [4] pyrrole derivative bearing four dansyl groups through hydroxyl groups has
been synthesized and duly characterized by FT-IR, NMR and ESI-MS. Tetra dansylated calix …

A green analytical approach for the direct non-destructive compositional analysis of (Th, U) O 2 fuel pellets by the X-Ray Fluorescence technique using single …

B Kanrar, K Sanyal, RV Pai - Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
(Th, U) O2-based mixed oxide (MOX) fuel is the proposed fuel for advanced heavy water
reactors (AHWRs), which belong to the third stage of the three-stage Indian nuclear power …

Direct assessment of the variations in the intensity ratios of M and L X-ray lines of U in various compounds by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

S Dhara - Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2023 - Elsevier
A systematic study, to assess the variations in the intensity ratios of uranium M and L X-ray
lines, was carried out using Total reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometry. In …

An overview of the use of yttrium for internal standardization in inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectrometry

GA Zachariadis, C Vogiatzis - Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Internal standardization is a widely used method for compensating nonspectral interference
in inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometry. Emphasis is given on the choice of the …

Total-reflection X-ray fluorescence determination of thorium and uranium in the presence of interfering elements in solid geological objects of natural and technogenic …

TF Akhmetzhanov, TY Cherkashina… - Journal of Analytical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The insufficient spectral resolution of the energy-dispersive total-reflection X-ray
fluorescence spectrometer (TXRF) makes the quantitative determination of U and Th with the …

Sorption and preconcentration of uranium and thorium from aqueous solutions using multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated with magnetic nanoparticles

E Zolfonoun, SR Yousefi - Radiochimica Acta, 2015 - degruyter.com
The presented study investigates application of MWCNTs-Fe3O4 nanocomposite as an
adsorbent for solid phase extraction and preconcentration of uranium and thorium prior to …

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence characterizations of nuclear materials

NL Misra - Pramana, 2011 - Springer
Nuclear energy is one of the clean options of electricity generation for the betterment of
human life. India has an ambitious program for such electricity generation using different …