Copper, a native metal found in ores, is the principal metal in bronze and brass. It is a
reddish metal with a density of 8920 kg m− 3. All of copper's compounds tend to be brightly …

Metals in soil are potentially harmful to humans and ecosystems. Stable isotope
measurement may provide “fingerprint” information on the sources of metals. In light of the …

The zinc stable isotope system has been successfully applied to many and varied fields in
geochemistry, but to date it is still not completely clear how this isotope system is affected by …

The terrestrial planets are depleted in volatile elements with respect to chondritic meteorites,
their possible building blocks. However, the timing, extent and origin of volatile depletion is …

Thallium (Tl) is typical rare element with severe toxicity comparable to Hg and Pb. To track Tl
pollution, isotopic fractionation of Tl was evaluated during pyrite smelting for sulfuric acid …

Studies including multiple isotope systems in aerosols promises unparalleled insights into
sources and pathways of metals in the atmosphere. However, such studies remain rare …

The Xikuangshan (XKS) mine, the world's largest antimony (Sb) mine, was chosen for a
detailed Sb isotopic signature study owing to its historical Sb contamination of water …

Copper and Zn metals are produced in large quantities for different applications. During Cu
production, large amounts of Cu and Zn can be released to the environment. Therefore, the …

To evaluate metallurgical processing as a source of Zn and Cd isotopic fractionation and to
potentially trace their distribution in the environment, high-precision MC-ICP-MS Zn, Cd and …

The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of what controls the isotope
composition of Cu, Zn and Pb in particulate matter (PM) in the urban environment and to …