用于多接收器等离子质谱Mg同位素测定的分离方法研究

利用多接收器等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICP-MS)进行同位素组成的准确测定,必须首先对待测样品中元素进行分离纯化.目前,用于分离Mg的主要方法为阳离子树脂交换方法.然而,利用阳离子树脂不能有效除去Mg接收液中的Fe、Al,而溶液中Fe、Al会明显干扰样品中Mg同位素组成的测定.本研究结合离子交换法和共沉淀法,探讨了针对不同种类样品的Mg分离纯化方法,分离提取了实际样品中Mg并进行了同位素组成的测定.实验结果显示:①对于m(Fe)/m(Mg0.1、m(Al)/m(Mg)0.2、m(Na)/m(Mg)1的样品,经过AG50w-X12树脂一次交换分离,即可用于Mg同位素组成的测定;②对于m(Fe)/m(Mg)0.1、m(Al)/m(Mg)0.2、m(Na)/m(Mg)〉1的样品,利用AG50W-X12树脂二次交换分离,可以满足MG-ICP-MS对Mg同位素测定的要求;③对于含有m(Fe)/优(Mg)0.1、m(Al)/m(Mg)>0.2、m(Na)/m(Mg)1的样品,可先利用稀释50倍的稀氨水沉淀除去样品中的Fe、Al后,再经过AG50W-X12树脂一次交换分离,可以满足MC-ICP-MS对Mg同位素测定的要求;④对于含有m(Fe)/m(Mg)〉0.1、m(Al)/m(Mg)0.2、m(Na)/m(Mg)1的样品,可先利用稀释50倍的稀氨水滴定沉淀除去样品中的Fe、Al后,再经过AG50W-X12树脂二次交换分离,可以满足MC-ICP-MS对Mg同位素测定的要求;⑤运用所建立方法对海水和地幔样品进行了Mg的分离和同位素组成的测定,其中,青岛附近海水的同位素组成为:δ25MgDSM=-0.43‰.δ25MgDSD3=-0.84‰;葫芦岛附近海水的同位素组成为:δ25MgDSM3=-0.44‰,δ26MgDSM3=-0.85‰.     

同位素测定样品中钙和锶的分离

与样品中基体和Rb分离了的Ca和Sr,在0.08mol/L柠檬酸-1.5mol/L NH_4OH介质中流经Dowex50×8阳离子树脂柱,并用此溶液淋洗Ca,用4mol/L HCI洗脱Sr。收集的含Sr溶液用于同位素年龄测定,消除了质谱测定过程中Ca的干扰。     

白云鄂博矿床成因的Mg同位素制约

白云鄂博Fe-REE-Nb矿床是世界著名的巨型多金属矿床,它的成因一直是个激烈争论的问题。近年来Mg同位素研究快速发展,在示踪幔源火成碳酸岩和沉积碳酸盐岩方面显示出一定的潜力,为白云鄂博矿床成因问题的究提供了新的途径。对白云鄂博矿床H8白云岩、碳酸岩墙白云岩,以及中元古代沉积白云岩,腮林忽洞微晶丘白云岩的Mg同位素进行了对比研究。研究结果表明:碳酸岩墙样品的δ26Mg-DSM3变化范围为-0.34‰～-0.14‰,平均值-0.24‰,落在地幔岩端元;中元古代沉积白云岩的δ26MgDSM3为-1.81‰～-1.53‰;H8白云岩的δ26MgDSM3变化范围为-1.13‰～-0.10‰,平均值-0.53‰,部分落在地幔岩范围,部分落在地幔岩和沉积白云岩之间;而腮林忽洞微晶丘白云岩的δ26MgDSM3最轻,为-1.99‰～-1.93‰。白云鄂博矿床赋矿白云岩的Mg同位素组成特征不支持正常白云岩沉积成因和微晶丘成因观点,更倾向于火成碳酸浆成因观点。     

钾同位素的高效分离及MC-ICP-MS高精确测定

钾(K)在地球科学、生物科学、环境科学等领域有广泛应用。为了高效地从地质、生物、环境等样品中分离纯化K并进行其同位素测定,经反复实验和优化,建立了适用于不同样品中K同位素的高效分离和多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱测定方法。选取AG 50W-X8树脂(200～400目),以0.5 mol/L HNO₃为淋洗液,过柱一次,即可实现K的完全纯化分离,其回收率均大于99.9%,空白(约10 ng)。对于基体元素(Li、Na、Mg、Al、V、Cr、Ca等)含量较高的样品,建议二次过柱分离纯化。分离纯化的样品在MC-ICP-MS上采用“冷等离子体+低分辨”方法进行测定。标准物质(岩石标样、煤标样和生物质标样)的测试结果与前人分析结果一致,δ⁴¹K值的长期精度均好于0.06‰,且重现性较高。     

铁同位素测定化学前处理方法初步研究

样品纯化分离的效果对铁同位素比值的精确测定起着至关重要的作用.本文通过对GSB Fe试剂标准、重金属混和标准、水系沉积物标准、植物标准及自然样品(包括湖泊水、沉积物和颗粒物等)预处理实验研究,并在Bio-Rad AGMP-1 100～200目氯化物型阴离子交换柱上进行分离,回收率达104%,基质的去除较为彻底,初步建立了铁同位素测定的化学纯化分离方法.     

多接收器等离子体质谱（MC-ICP-MS）测定Mg同位素方法研究

采用"样品-标准"交叉技术,以纯Mg试剂、水样和矿物岩石样品作为实验材料,尝试建立高精度多接收器等离子体质谱(MC-ICP-Ms)测定Mg同位素方法.应用质谱仪上窄的进样狭缝,将来自Ar载气、空气和酸中的C 2、C2H 、C2H2、CN 、NaH 等分子对Mg同位素的影响减至最小.当标准Mg浓度为3×10-6时,保持样品与标准的浓度比在0.5～2之间,对Mg同位素比值测量没有影响.大量实验表明,不同基质的行为各异:Na、Fe和Al的基质效应使δ25.Mg和δ26Mg偏负;Ca的基质效应使δ25.Mg和δ26Mg偏正;Cr的基质效应使δ25Mg和δ26Mg波动.控制[元素]/[Mg]的浓度比在0.05范围内,可以忽略同质异位素的干扰和基质效应.通过对本实验室的两个工作标准CAGS1-Mg和CAGS2-Mg的长期测量,估计出Mg同位素测量的外精度(2SD)对于δ26Mg可达0.18‰,对于δ25Mg可达0.090‰.在25Mg/24Mg对26Mg/24Mg的同位素比值图上,所有样品的Mg同位素值都落在斜率约0.5的质量分馏线上,意味着建立的MC-ICP-MS测定Mg同位素方法既精确又无干扰.相对于DSM3国际标准,样品的Mg同位素组成大致变化范围是δ26Mg值为2.790‰,δ25Mg值为1.282‰.其中,CAGS1.Mg的δ26Mg值最大,为0.399,来自新疆喀呐斯湖水的26MG值最小,为-2.091.     

矿化期同位素年龄测定的样品挑选及元素分离技术的研究

本文以胶东等地同一矿化期不同阶段的金矿进行系统Rb-Sr法同位素年龄测定为例,确认矿化期同位素年龄测定中挑选合格样品必须满足下列条件：含有母体87Rb、子体87Sr;其中Rb、Sr的含量自地质体形成至今保持不增不减,即始终处于"封闭体系"。用同期金矿化不同矿化阶段的蚀变带岩石或矿物做等时线即可得到不同矿化阶段的年龄。在元素分离技术方面（Rb、Sr分离）：试样用氢氟酸和高氯酸分解后以盐酸提取,经200-400目强酸性阳离子交换树脂进行交换分离,后由质谱测定。     

用于MC-ICP-MS测定环境样品中铜、锌同位素的化学分离方法

对不同离子交换柱、淋洗体积、盐度、分离次数等一系列影响铜、锌纯化分离效果的条件进行了探讨,确定了环境样品(湖泊沉积物、植物和颗粒物)中铜、锌同位素测定时化学分离的最佳条件。采用AGMP-1(100～200目)阴离子交换树脂,以7mol/LHCl+0.001%H2O2、2mol/LHCl+0.001%H2O2、0.5mol/LHNO3作为淋洗液,分别在适当的体积接收淋洗液,可以有效地分离沉积物、植物和悬浮物等样品中的铜和锌。化学分离过程中Cu和Zn的回收率接近100%,同位素分馏在测试误差范围以内。将此方法应用于对红枫湖和阿哈湖水体悬浮物、植物和鱼类等样品中Cu、Zn的分离,经MC-ICP-MS测试后,准确获得了这些样品的Cu、Zn同位素组成。     

样品量的大小对铜锌同位素测定值的影响

利用多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定铜、锌同位素比值时,样品量的大小对其同位素测定值存在一定的影响。本研究中使用不同量的实验室标准溶液(CAGS-Cu、CAGS-Zn)过柱,并以该标准溶液为基准,采用标准-样品交叉法测定铜、锌同位素比值。结果表明,当铜、锌的样品量小到一定程度时,其同位素测定值偏离真值;当铜、锌的样品量足够大时,其同位素测定值趋于真值。流程本底对同位素测定值的影响可忽略不计,同时也不存在同质异位素干扰,说明这一现象极可能来自所用试剂和离子交换树脂的杂质组分产生的基质效应。在本文报道的实验条件下,当铜的样品量≥4μg、锌的样品量≥1μg时才能够确保铜、锌同位素测定结果的准确性。这一现象是否在其他同位素体系的测试过程存在,是个值得注意的问题。     

多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱Cu同位素测定中的干扰评估

多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱（MC—ICP—MS）是高精度测定铜同位素的新方法,然而在测定中也可能存在干扰。为此对MC—ICPMS Cu同位素测定中的可能干扰进行了评估。主要包括以下方面的内容：（1）对所用标准物质和试剂进行了纯化,所用标准物质和试剂对Cu同位素的同质异位素干扰可以忽略;（2）运用K和／参数进行了讨论,其中K为样品中的Cu浓度与标准溶液中Cu浓度的比值,f为在一定Cu浓度的标准溶液中干扰信号相对于^63Cu真实信号的比值。理论模拟表明,当K值小于1时,即使在质量为63处的干扰很小,对ε^65 Cu的影响也可能很大;（3）通过对理论模拟结果与实际测定结果的对比,发现对所用的试剂而言质量数为65的干扰可以忽略不计;（4）实际测定结果表明,当样品中Cu的浓度是标样中Cu的浓度的0．5～4倍时,测试获得的样品的ε^65值与其真值在误差范围内一致;（5）对潜在的基质效应重点研究了Fe和Co对Cu同位素测定的影响。实验结果表明,当Fe／Cu〈100,Co／Cu〈7时,Fe,Co不影响Cu同位素比值的测定;（6）10个月的重现性研究结果为ε^65=3．5±1．0（2SD）。该测定值在误差范围内与文献报道的值一致     

Chemical Separation of Tungsten and Other Trace Elements for TIMS Isotope Ratio Measurements Using Organic Acids

One requirement for isotope ratio measurement results with small measurement uncertainties is that the element of interest is effectively separated from the sample matrix. Efficient chemical separation of W from matrix components, especially Ti, can be challenging, particularly for large test portion masses (> 1 g). We present a new W separation procedure that takes advantage of the distinct complexation behaviour of Ti and W with citrate ligand in a moderately low pH, oxidising solution. This preparation procedure can reduce the Ti/W ratio of large (4–10 g) basaltic (i.e., high‐matrix) test portions by a factor of 10⁵, relative to their original compositions, in a two‐step separation procedure. The procedure additionally provides a separate, well‐purified Mo fraction. We show that optimal separation requires precise selection of reagent concentrations and sample load. The procedure was employed to determine the μ¹⁸²W composition of BHVO‐2 as ?6.7 ± 4.2 (2 standard deviation, 2s). The principles derived from this method may prove useful for chemical separation of other elements used for geochemical and cosmochemical applications given an appropriate selection of organic acid. Future successful applications of this method may reveal that the use of organic acids as procedural reagents is a currently under‐utilised tool for efficient chemical separation protocols.     

Tourmaline Reference Materials for the In Situ Analysis of Oxygen and Lithium Isotope Ratio Compositions

Three tourmaline reference materials sourced from the Harvard Mineralogical and Geological Museum (schorl 112566, dravite 108796 and elbaite 98144), which are already widely used for the calibration of in situ boron isotope measurements, are characterised here for their oxygen and lithium isotope compositions. Homogeneity tests by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) showed that at sub‐nanogram test portion masses, their ¹⁸O/¹⁶O and ⁷Li/⁶Li isotope ratios are constant within ± 0.27‰ and ± 2.2‰ (1s), respectively. The lithium mass fractions of the three materials vary over three orders of magnitude. SIMS homogeneity tests showed variations in ⁷Li/²⁸Si between 8% and 14% (1s), which provides a measure of the heterogeneity of the Li contents in these three materials. Here, we provide recommended values for δ¹⁸O, Δ’¹⁷O and δ⁷Li for the three Harvard tourmaline reference materials based on results from bulk mineral analyses from multiple, independent laboratories using laser‐ and stepwise fluorination gas mass spectrometry (for O), and solution multi‐collector inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectroscopy (for Li). These bulk data also allow us to assess the degree of inter‐laboratory bias that might be present in such data sets. This work also re‐evaluates the major element chemical composition of the materials by electron probe microanalysis and investigates these presence of a chemical matrix effect on SIMS instrumental mass fractionation with regard to δ¹⁸O determinations, which was found to be < 1.6‰ between these three materials. The final table presented here provides a summary of the isotope ratio values that we have determined for these three materials. Depending on their starting mass, either 128 or 512 splits have been produced of each material, assuring their availability for many years into the future.     

特殊地质样品中钼同位素分析的化学前处理方法研究

Mo同位素的研究在地学领域应用广泛,它可以示踪Mo的全球循环、古海洋氧化还原条件、成矿过程、天体演化过程等。应用多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱法(MC-ICP-MS)分析Mo同位素比值前需对样品进行分离纯化,以富集Mo和去除Zr、Ru、Fe、Mn等干扰元素。处理某些Fe含量特别高且Ca含量也高的特殊地质样品(如含大量黄铁矿的钙质泥岩、钙质页岩等),若根据传统的阴阳离子交换树脂双柱法,需多次使用阳离子交换树脂分离Fe,步骤较繁琐且Mo回收率也会降低,而根据传统的阴离子交换树脂单柱法,使用1mol/L氢氟酸-0.5mol/L盐酸介质会产生较多CaF_2沉淀影响分离纯化效果。针对此类特殊地质样品,本实验使用同一阴离子树脂柱(AG1-X8,100～200目)对样品进行两次淋洗,第一次使用6mol/L盐酸,第二次使用1mol/L氢氟酸-0.1mol/L盐酸和6mol/L盐酸。结果表明Mo的回收率96%,干扰元素的去除效果好,尤其是Ru的去除率接近100%,比原方法提高了约12%。对实际样品进行实验的结果也显示,Mo的回收率和干扰元素的去除都符合要求,δ~(98/95)Mo测定值与文献报道值一致。改进后的阴离子交换树脂单柱-二次淋洗法适用于Fe、Ca含量较高的特殊样品,降低了分析成本,也适用于绝大多数地质样品。     

Sequential Chemical Separation of Cr and Ti from a Single Digest for High‐Precision Isotope Measurements of Planetary Materials

Combined determination of Cr and Ti isotopes of planetary materials offers a means with which to investigate their genetic relationship and the evolution of the protoplanetary disk. Here, we report the new sequential chemical separation procedure for combined Cr and Ti isotope ratio measurements. It comprises three steps: (a) Fe removal using AG1‐X8 anion exchange resin, (b) Ti separation using TODGA resin and (c) Cr separation using AG50W‐X8 cation exchange resin (with one additional step of Ti purification using AG1‐X8 anion exchange resin for samples having high Cr/Ti and Ca/Ti ratios). We applied the proposed procedure to terrestrial and meteorite samples with various compositions. Typical recovery rates of 90–100% were achieved with total procedural Cr and Ti blanks of 3–5 and 2–3 ng, respectively. We measured the Cr and Ti isotope compositions of the separated samples using thermal ionisation mass spectrometry and multiple collector‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry, respectively. Our Cr and Ti isotope data were found to be consistent with those of previous studies of individual Cr and Ti isotopic compositions of the meteorites. These results demonstrate the capability of our separation method when applied to combined high‐precision Cr and Ti isotope analyses for single digests of planetary materials.     

常用锂同位素地质标准物质的多接收器电感耦合等离子体质谱分析研究

锂同位素研究是非传统稳定同位素地球化学研究的前沿,已广泛应用于从地表到地幔的岩石圈及流体等固体地球科学的研究领域。准确测定锂同位素比值是应用该同位素体系的前提。本文报道了国际上7种常用地质标准物质(BHVO-2、JB-2、BCR-2、AGV-2、NKT-1、L-SVEC、IRMM-016)的锂同位素组成数据。分析中采用硝酸-氢氟酸混合酸消解岩石标准样品,通过3根阳离子交换树脂(AG50W-X8,200~400目)填充的聚丙烯交换柱和石英交换柱对锂进行分离富集,利用Neptune型多接收器电感耦合等离子体质谱(MC-ICPMS)测定锂同位素比值,使用标准-样品交叉法(SSB)校正仪器的质量分馏。实验得到这7种常用地质标准物质的锂同位素组成与测试精度(2SD)分别为:δ7LiBHVO-2—L-SVEC=4.7‰±1.0‰(n=53),δ7LiJB-2—L-SVEC=4.9‰±1.0‰(n=20),δ7LiBCR-2—L-SVEC=4.4‰±0.8‰(n=8),δ7LiAGV-2—L-SVEC=6.1‰±0.4‰(n=14),δ7LiNKT-1—L-SVEC=9.8‰±0.2‰(n=3),δ7LiL-SVEC—L-SVEC=-0.3‰±0.3‰(n=10),δ7LiIRMM-016—L-SVEC=0.0‰±0.5‰(n=10),这些数据在误差范围内与国际上已发表的数据一致。Li同位素分析精度可以达到大约0.5‰,长期的分析精度即外部重现性≤±1.0‰,达到了国际同类实验室水平。7种常用地质标准物质的锂同位素组成数据的发表为锂同位素研究提供了统一的标准,使地质样品的锂同位素数据的质量监控成为可能。在基质效应的研究中,使用不同量的IRMM-016配制的标准溶液过柱,深入探讨了样品量对锂同位素测定值的影响,结果表明,在现有测试精度下,只要分析样品的锂含量达到100μg/L,且不超过树脂的承载量,样品的锂同位素组成在误差范围内与真值吻合,样品量的大小不影响锂同位素测定结果的准确性。     

离子质谱计测定地质样品中镁同位素组成方法学研究

应用信通公司研制的离子质谱计（ＳＴ－ＩＭＳ），建立了地质样品镁同位素分析的实验流程和误差分析方法，为进一步分析微量地质样品中镁同位素组成和分布奠定了基础。     

A New Digestion and Chemical Separation Technique for Rapid and Highly Reproducible Determination of Lu/Hf and Hf Isotope Ratios in Geological Materials by MC-ICP-MS

A new digestion procedure and chemical separation technique has been developed for measurement of Lu/Hf and Hf isotope ratios that does not require high‐pressure bombs or use of HF or HClO₄ acids. Samples are digested in dilute HCl or HNO₃ after flux‐fusion at 110 0 °C in the presence of lithium metaborate. High field strength elements (HFSE) and rare earth elements (REE) are separated from this solution by co‐precipitation with iron hydroxide. The dissolved precipitate (in 2 mol l^?1 HCl) is loaded directly onto a standard cation exchange column which separates remaining sample matrix from the heavy REE (Lu+Yb), and the middle‐light REE and HFSE (Hf). The middle‐light REE and individual HFSE are then separated (10.5, 9 and 6 mol l^?1 HCl) using a miniaturized column containing TEVA spec resin which provides a REE‐, Ti‐ and Zr‐free Hf cut. This chemical separation scheme can also be readily adapted for isotopic analysis of the Sm‐Nd system and/or the other HFSE (Ti, Zr). Total procedural blanks for this technique are < 10 0 pg and < 2 pg for Hf and Lu, respectively, even when digesting large (0.5 g) samples. We present data from replicate digestions of international rock reference materials which demonstrate this technique routinely reproduces Lu/Hf ratios to < 0.2% (2s) and ¹⁷⁶ Hf/¹⁷⁷ Hf isotope ratios to < 30 ppm (2s). Moreover, the technique is matrix‐independent and has been successfully applied to analysis of diverse materials including basalts, meteorites, komatiites, kimberlites and carbonatites. The relative simplicity of this technique, coupled with the ease of digestion (and sample‐spike equilibration) of large difficult‐to‐dissolve samples, and the speed (2 days) with which samples can be digested and processed through the chemical separation scheme makes it an attractive new method for preparing samples for Lu‐Hf isotopic investigation.