Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy imaging for material and biomedical applications: recent advances and future perspectives

V Gardette, V Motto-Ros, C Alvarez-Llamas… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a versatile analytical tool for studying the
elemental composition of any kind of sample, such as solids, liquids, or gases. One of the …

Review of the recent advances and applications of LIBS-based imaging

L Jolivet, M Leprince, S Moncayo, L Sorbier… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2019 - Elsevier
During recent years, important developments have been achieved in the application of laser
induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for elemental imaging. The aim of this review is to …

Solid sampling: advantages and challenges for chemical element determination—a critical review

RC Machado, DF Andrade, DV Babos… - Journal of Analytical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent decades, direct solid sample analysis has been reported in the literature as an
alternative to traditional methods of sample preparation, becoming well established in the …

Mitigating zinc deficiency and achieving high grain Zn in rice through integration of soil chemistry and plant physiology research

SM Impa, SE Johnson-Beebout - Plant and Soil, 2012 - Springer
Background Zinc deficiency has been recognized as an important factor affecting both
human health and crop production. Rice (Oryza sativa) is relevant to both concerns, as it is …

Nanoscale hard X-ray microscopy methods for materials studies

M Holt, R Harder, R Winarski… - Annual Review of …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
This review discusses recent progress in the development of hard X-ray microscopy
techniques for materials characterization at the nanoscale. Although the utility of traditionally …

Materials characterization by synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes

L Mino, E Borfecchia, J Segura-Ruiz, C Giannini… - Reviews of Modern …, 2018 - APS
In recent years synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes have emerged as key
characterization tools with a remarkable impact for different scientific fields including solid …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid screening of Zr-containing particles from Chang'e-5 lunar soil samples for isotope geochronology: Technical roadmap for future study

JH Li, QL Li, L Zhao, JH Zhang, X Tang, LX Gu… - Geoscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
New samples returned by China Chang'e-5 (CE-5) mission offer an opportunity for studying
the lunar geologic longevity, space weathering, and regolith evolution. The age …

Non-invasive and non-destructive examination of artistic pigments, paints, and paintings by means of X-ray methods

K Janssens, G Van der Snickt, F Vanmeert… - Analytical Chemistry for …, 2017 - Springer
Recent studies are concisely reviewed, in which X-ray beams of (sub) micrometre to
millimetre dimensions have been used for non-destructive analysis and characterization of …

Applications of synchrotron μ-XRF to study the distribution of biologically important elements in different environmental matrices: A review

S Majumdar, JR Peralta-Videa, H Castillo-Michel… - Analytica chimica …, 2012 - Elsevier
Environmental matrices including soils, sediments, and living organisms are reservoirs of
several essential as well as non-essential elements. Accurate qualitative and quantitative …

Recent progress in instrumental techniques for architectural heritage materials

C Zhao, Y Zhang, CC Wang, M Hou, A Li - Heritage Science, 2019 - Springer
Both conservation and intervention methods must be compatible with each other and
appropriate for the original building materials. Therefore, the characterization of historic …