采用氧化物方式高精度测量微量样品钕同位素比值

微量样品Nd同位素比值的高精度测定在地球科学和环境科学研究中具有重要的意义,同时也是同位素测定的难点.对1ng以下的国际标准样品进行了高精度质谱测试.采用新一代高精度热电离质谱计(IsoProbe-T)分别运用Nd 和NdO 测试方法,多次测量常量(≥200ng)和超微量(0.25ng、0.5ng和1ng)Nd标准物质(Ames、JMC和Jndi-1)和实验室内部标准LRIG-Nd溶液.质谱计同位素比值测量均采用静态多接收模式.143Nd/144Nd比值测量的内部精度均优于0.003%.与传统的Nd 测量方式相比,NdO 测量方式具有显著的优势,即有极高的灵敏度,是Nd 分析灵敏度的100倍左右.     

9003型微型机数据处理台与ZHT-03型同位素质谱计的联机应用

<正> ZHT-03型气体同位素质谱计是我国七十年代末试制生产的,可用于地质样品轻元素的稳定同位素丰度的精密测定。离子流接收器采用双接收的形式,并通过比率积分器直接测量同位素比值。该质谱计未配备数据处理系统,在很大程度上限制了仪器的精度和使用效率。随着科学技术的发展,同位素分析工作日趋繁多,迫切要求对仪器进行技术更新,其中一个重要方面是配备适宜的数据处理系统,以提高仪器的自动化程度,改善仪器     

高精度稳定锶同位素分析方法综述

近年来稳定Sr同位素在同位素地球化学领域越来越受到重视,在表生地球化学、古环境、考古学、地球内生作用及陨石等方面研究都取得了重要成果,这得益于高精度稳定Sr同位素分析方法的发展。文章总结了δ88/86Sr分析方法的关键技术要素。在化学提纯方面,文献中广泛使用Sr特效树脂,用离子交换法实现Sr元素的分离提纯,但Sr特效树脂价格昂贵,且具有难以消除的记忆效应,建议用阳离子树脂代替;在质谱分析方面,主要使用多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱（MCICP-MS）和热电离质谱（TIMS）进行测量,MC-ICP-MS测量具有比TIMS更高的测量效率,但是测量精度略低;对于质量歧视校正,目前使用较为广泛的方法有标样—样品间插法、Zr元素外部校正法以及双稀释剂法,其中双稀释剂法具有较高的测量精度,但在MC-ICP-MS上应用的相关研究较少。目前还缺乏对国际标准样品的δ88/86Sr的详细对比。因此,优化分析流程、提高测量精度以及更多标准样品δ88/86Sr的测定是需要加强的工作。     

地质样品中镥-铪同位素体系的化学分离与质谱测试新进展

对自1980年以来地质样品中Lu—Hf同位素体系的化学分离方法与质谱测试技术的最新进展进行了综述。着重介绍热电离质谱、热二次离子质谱和多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱（MC—ICP—MS）在测定Lu—Hf同位素时，针对不同类型的仪器、不同的样品所采用的各种化学分离方法和质谱测试技术。主要参考文献46篇。通过文献综述表明，MC—ICP—MS技术是当前进行Lu—Hf同位素测试的主要技术，Eichrom Ln—Spec树脂是一次进行Lu—Hf同位素体系化学分离的有效手段，和其他成熟的同位素体系（Rb—Sr、Sm—Nd、U—Pb）结合，成为今后具有很大发展空间的研究方向之一。     

通用同位素标准化程序及在Sr、Nd同位素分析上的应用

固体元素的同位素在热表面电离质谱计上分析时,会产生同位素分馏,使得同位素比值测量的重复性和测量精度都受到局限。而在同位素地质学中,有时所遇到的样品之间的同位素比值差别很小,以致被测量过程中的同位素分馏所掩盖,使同位素地质方法的应用受到限制。     

MC-ICP-MS高精度测定Pb同位素比值

多接收器等离子体质谱是近年发展起来的高精度同位素分析手段之一，通过用等离子体质谱测量Pb国际标准物质NBS981和NBS982,显示出多接收器等离子体质谱分析Pb同位素的优势。利用205Tl/203Tl进行作为内标，可以实现Pb同位素的质量分馏校正，极大地提高了Pb同位素分析的重现性。相比较热电离质谱，该方法精度更高，样品的用量更少，测试时间更短，多接收器等离子体质谱测定Pb同位素技术有良好的应用前景。     

用双稀释法测定地质样品中的铅同位素组成

随着超净化实验室条件的完善以及多接收同位素质谱技术的成熟，铅同位素双稀释法倍受关注。用双稀释法测定铅同位素比值的方法原理，以及^204Pb—^207Pb双稀释剂的配制和标定方法。通过对标准物质NBS981和地质样品的分析测定，表明用双稀释法测定铅同位素比值，可以有效校正由质谱分析造成的同位素分馏效应，从而提高分析结果的精度和准确度。     

应用Argus多接收稀有气体质谱仪准确测量空气的Ar同位素组成

稀有气体质谱仪准确测量氩同位素组成是Ar-Ar法高精度定年的前提,目前测量氩同位素主要应用单接收或多接收质谱仪,其中多接收稀有气体质谱仪在数据准确性和重现性等方面具备优势。本文研究了Argus多接收稀有气体质谱仪应用于测量Ar同位素过程中一些主要因素对测量结果准确度和重现性的影响情况。结果表明,整套系统在静态模式下不同时间段的本底值极低,不影响测定;仪器电子倍增器的接收效率优于99.67%,可显著提高Ar低含量样品测量精度,当⁴⁰Ar信号强度低于0.5 V时,用电子倍增器测量⁴⁰Ar/³⁶Ar组成的标准偏差仅为0.11%,而用法拉第杯测量⁴⁰Ar/³⁶Ar组成的标准偏差为0.53%;仪器的质量歧视效应可通过多次循环测量并采用指数定律获得稳定的质量歧视校正因子(此值相对标准偏差为0.0434%),实现对Ar同位素组成的准确校正。本文以测量空气中的氩同位素组成为例,证明了Argus多接收稀有气体质谱仪的测试效率比单个接收器跳峰方式的测试效率高,测试结果更精确,因此适合年轻样品或含钾量极低的样品的Ar-Ar高精度定年工作。     

低质量数元素同位素在线连续流同位素比值质谱分析的质量控制和数据标准化

同位素比值质谱分析方法是准确测量各种同位素相对丰度的标准方法。连续流同位素质谱的出现不仅提高运行效率,也降低了样品用量并提高灵敏度。但是,要使这种方法获得更好准确度和精度的同位素数据,并做到所获得数据可与其他实验室结果进行类比,从而得到可靠的同位素数据,这就需要好的分析策略和运行方案,还需要对仪器日常性能和数据质量进行严密的监视管控,而且还取决于原始数据如何进一步标准化到国际同位素尺度上。因此,同位素比值质谱结合元素分析仪(或热转换元素分析仪)连续流方法要实现可靠的稳定同位素分析需要:①设备安装和环境控制、测试准备、样品制备和称量、标准物质选择及序列等规范化质量控制措施;②严格校准仪器系统(包括调节灵敏度和线性,背景值监测,稳定性检测,H+3系数校正等);③可靠的数据处理。目前不同的实验室,采用标准物质来标定系统、对测量的同位素数据进行标准化,以及利用控制曲线来监测系统稳定性并对不确定度的计算,这些策略往往都不同。因此,统一的数据处理方案是被高度期待的。目前最好的执行方案是基于线性回归的两点或多点标准化方法。如果每一批样品中测量两个不同的标准物质四次,或者测量四个标准物质两次,那么不确定度会降低50%。当前同位素比值质谱能够测定同位素比值的不确定度一般要好于0.02‰。但是,标准物质的使用既要考虑样品的性质,同时要涵盖它们未知同位素组成的范围,尤其氢同位素在现阶段缺乏标准物质和测量的仪器精度较差(比碳、氮、氧等要低一个数量级)的情况下,这显然是稳定同位素分析者的一个重大挑战。本文概括了同位素比值质谱结合元素分析仪(或热转换元素分析仪)的基本操作原理和分析实践,将数据处理运用到同位素比值分析之中,获得连续流同位素比值质谱分析结果的合理准确度和精度。     

大型多接收等离子体质谱测定地质样品的硅同位素

使用Nu Plasma 1700型MC-ICP-MS的高分辨模式并采用标准-样品交叉法(SSB)测定Si同位素比值,以减少质谱干扰和仪器质量歧视对测定结果的影响。结果表明样品与标准样之间的Si浓度差异程度与Si同位素测量值呈正相关关系,样品与标准样的Si浓度差异低于20%时,Si同位素测量值差异小于0.04‰。测试部分国际常用标准样品的Si同位素组成,结果与文献报道值在误差范围内一致,δ~(30)Si测量精度优于0.07‰/amu。     

多离子计数器动态多接收方式锆石Pb同位素比值高精度测定方法

采用装配多离子计数器系统的TRITON Plus热电离质谱仪（thermal ionization mass spectrometer,TIMS）,建立了多离子计数器动态多接收锆石Pb同位素（以205Pb为稀释剂）测定方法.相对多离子计数器静态多接收方法,该方法完全消除了不同离子计数器间增益差异对锆石Pb同位素测定的影响.相对传统的单个二次电子倍增器（secondary electron multiplier,SEM）五次跳峰的锆石Pb同位素测定方法,该方法两次跳峰即可测定全部Pb同位素比值,Pb同位素离子流接收效率提高2.5倍,同时,降低了离子流稳定性对Pb同位素分析结果的影响.为验证方法的可靠性,对加入205Pb稀释剂的NIST981 Pb标准和标准锆石清湖（Qinghu）进行了测定.对5×10-11 g 205Pb-NIST981 Pb混标,207Pb/206Pb测定精度达到0.079%（2RSD,n=20）;对清湖标准锆石,获得的年龄结果为159.51±0.11 Ma（2SE,n=7;MSWD=1.1）,与文献报道值在误差范围内一致.      

Accurate and High-Precision Measurement of Lithium Isotopes in Two Reference Materials by MC-ICP-MS

We report here a newly developed method for measurement of Li isotopes by use of multi-collector ICP-MS (Neptune) allowing rapid and high precision determination of Li isotope ratios at low levels of lithium (15–20 ng). The lithium reference sample solution IRMM-016 was analysed over a period of ten months with an external reproducibility of 0.24% (2s, n = 52). Chemical separation of Li from matrix was performed on the seawater sample IRMM BCR-403, for which a mean δ⁷Li value of + 31.0 ± 0.1 % (2s/√n, n = 31) was obtained. This mean value is in good agreement with those previously published for other seawater samples. BCR-403 seawater being readily available, we propose that this seawater sample be used as a reference sample for Li isotope measurements.     

双稀释剂法在非传统稳定同位素测定中的应用——以钼同位素为例

仪器的质量分馏校正是提高同位素分析数据精度的关键。"同位素双稀释剂"的测定方法可实现严格的仪器质量分馏校正。文章以Mo同位素为例,详细介绍了同位素双稀释剂法的原理、计算方法以及应用多接收器等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICP-MS)进行Mo同位素组成高精度分析的方法。双稀释剂和标准样品的100Mo/97Mo使用Pd溶液的104Pd/102Pd标定,其他Mo同位素比值通过100Mo/97Mo标定。对100Mo/95Mo、98Mo/95Mo和97Mo/95Mo三组Mo同位素比值建立3个非线性方程,组成一个非线性方程组,在认为仪器质量分馏和自然分馏都符合指数法则的前提下,通过Taylor公式将非线性方程组转换成线性方程组,使用牛顿迭代法计算出样品的Mo同位素组成。在使用MC-ICP-MS分析过程中,每组数据采集20个数据点,最终的δ100Mo/95Mo、δ98Mo/95Mo和δ97Mo/95Mo是这20组数据得到的20组δ100Mo/95Mo、δ98Mo/95Mo和δ97Mo/95Mo的平均值。     

Standard-sample bracketing calibration method combined with Mg as an internal standard for silicon isotopic compositions using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Silicon isotope analysis traditionally uses a standard-sample bracketing (SSB) method that relies upon greater instrument stability than can be consistently expected. The following proposed method reduces the level of instrumental stability required for the analysis process and provides a valid solution for high-precision and accurate studies of Si isotopic compositions. Rock samples were dissolved by using alkali fusion and acidification. Silicon isotopes were purified with an ion exchange resin. Interfering peaks for isotopes were separated by using a Nu Plasma 1700 multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MS) system in high-resolution mode (M/ΔM > 8000 RP). Two magnesium isotopes (²⁵Mg and ²⁶Mg) and three silicon isotopes (²⁸Si, ²⁹Si, and ³⁰Si) were analyzed in the same data collection cycle. Mg isotopes were used as an internal standard to calibrate the mass discrimination effects in MS analysis of Si isotopes in combination with the SSB method in order to reduce the effects of MS interference and instrumental mass discrimination on the accuracy of measurements. The conventional SSB method without the Mg internal standard and the proposed SSB method with Mg calibration delivered consistent results within two standard deviations. When Mg was used as an internal standard for calibration, the analysis precision was better than 0.05 ‰ amu.     

负热电离质谱法测试硼同位素与大气pCO2的重建

海洋有孔虫的硼同位素能够反映海水酸碱度值的变化,为研究大气CO₂浓度在长时间尺度上的变化提供了一种新的手段,甚至可能超出冰芯所能企及的范围。天然样品中硼同位素的测定方法最为常用的是热电离质谱法,分为正热电离质谱法与负热电离质谱法。目前海洋有孔虫硼同位素分析主要应用负热电离质谱法,该方法最大的优点是所需要的样品量比较小（＜1ng B),实验精度却相对比较高(0.6‰～2.0‰;  2sd.)。近年来,基于常规负热电离质谱法发展的全蒸发负热电离质谱法通过分析完所有样品而有效降低分析过程中所发生的分馏效应所带来的影响,并使样品的信号最大化,该方法精度能够达到0.7‰(2s.d.)。本文详细介绍了常规负热电离质谱法和全蒸发负热电离质谱法的各个分析步骤,包括样品前处理、涂样、质谱分析、同质异位素干扰以及实验分析精度等方面。随着实验分析技术的进展,海洋有孔虫硼同位素已被用来重建长时间尺度(百万年和千万年)和短时间尺度(冰期-间冰期)的大气CO₂浓度变化。现有的研究证实利用海洋浮游有孔虫硼同位素重建的大气CO₂浓度变化与Vostok冰芯记录的大气CO₂浓度变化吻合地很好。     

Ban-1 Zircon: A New Natural Zircon Reference Material for LA-MC-ICP-MS Zr and Hf Isotopic Determinations

New zircon reference materials for in situ zircon radiogenic Hf isotope and stable Zr isotopic determinations made by laser ablation multi-collector inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICP-MS) are required due to high data productivity and consequently high reference material consumption rate. This study examines a new natural zircon for Zr isotope ratios by double spike thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS), and for Hf isotopes by bulk solution nebuliser (SN)-MC-ICP-MS with both Zr and Hf determined by LA-MC-ICP-MS. A total of five zirconium isotope measurements from drilled zircons, determined by TIMS, yield a mean δ^94/90Zr_IPGP-Zr value of -0.09 ± 0.06‰ (2s). Five and eight hafnium isotope measurements for powders from the drilled zircons and Ban-1-4 by SN-MC-ICP-MS, yield mean ¹⁷⁶Hf/¹⁷⁷Hf ratios of 0.282985 ± 0.000011 (2s) and 0.282982 ± 0.000007 (2s), respectively. The mean δ^94/90Zr_IPGP-Zr value and ¹⁷⁶Hf/¹⁷⁷Hf ratio determined by LA-MC-ICP-MS analyses are -0.06 ± 0.09‰ (2s, n = 504) and 0.282985 ± 0.000035 (2s, n = 327), respectively. The isotopic homogeneities suggest that the Ban-1 zircon is a suitable reference material for microbeam Zr and Hf isotopic measurements.     

A Method for Rapid Determination of Re and Os Isotope Compositions Using ID‐MC‐ICP‐MS Combined with the Sparging Method

A simple, rapid method for the determination of Re and Os concentrations and isotope compositions using isotope dilution multi‐collector inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry (ID‐MC‐ICP‐MS) combined with Carius tube digestion and sparging introduction of Os was developed. For Os measurement, four channeltron ion counters to detect different Os isotopes were used simultaneously, which led to a drastic reduction in the measurement time. Rhenium isotopes were measured by means of eight Faraday cups with solution nebulisation and an ultrasonic membrane desolvator. The representative ¹⁸⁸Os count rate of an Os standard solution containing 50 pg of total Os was approximately 110000–120000 cps at the onset of measurement; the Re intensity of our in‐house 10 pg g^?1 standard solution reached 1820 V/μg g^?1 with a sample uptake rate of 95–99 μl min^?1. These values indicate that the sensitivity of the method was sufficient even for samples with low Re and Os concentrations, such as chert. As the temporal variations of the amplification efficiency of the ion counters differed from one another, we adopted a sample‐calibrator bracketing method to correct the measured Re and Os isotope ratios. The Re and Os concentrations via the isotope dilution method and the ¹⁸⁷Os/¹⁸⁸Os ratios of two sedimentary rock reference materials (JMS‐2 and JCh‐1) on the basis of the isotope ratios determined by the MC‐ICP‐MS and by negative thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (N‐TIMS) were comparable within their ranges. Based on Os isotope measurement of the IAG reference material [Durham Romil Os (DROsS)], the average difference from the recommended value and precision of Os isotope measurements by the sparging method in combination with multi‐ion‐counters were 0.72% and 0.76% [1RSD (%), n = 29], respectively. The precisions in the ¹⁸⁷Os/¹⁸⁸Os ratios [1RSD (%)] of JMS‐2, JCh‐1 and DROsS were 0.35–0.71, 1.56–3.31 and 0.99–1.28%, respectively, which depended on their Os ion intensities. No systematic difference was observed between the Re and Os geochemical compositions of JCh‐1 and JMS‐2 obtained by means of digestion with inverse aqua regia and CrO₃‐H₂SO₄ solutions, suggesting that either acid solution can be used for the sparging method of sedimentary rock samples. As CrO₃‐H₂SO₄ solution is believed to liberate predominantly the hydrogenous Re and Os fraction from organic‐rich sediment, the sparging method combined with CrO₃‐H₂SO₄ digestion and multi‐ion‐counters in the mass spectrometry is expected to be a powerful tool for reconstructing the secular change in marine Os isotope compositions with high sample throughput.