Analysis of elements in lake sediment samples by PIXE spectrometry

This work aims to determine the concentrations of several elements (e.g. Pb, Ni, Zn, Mn, Cr, and Fe) from lake sediments, in order to characterize their origin and evolution. Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) technique using the 3MV Tandetron™ particle accelerator from National Institute for R&...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 2017-09, Vol.406, p.58-60
Main Authors: Chelarescu, E.D., Radulescu, C., Stihi, C., Bretcan, P., Tanislav, D., Dulama, I.D., Stirbescu, R.M., Teodorescu, S., Bucurica, I.A., Andrei, R., Morarescu, C.
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Language:English
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Lake sediments
PIXE
Trace elements
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Summary:This work aims to determine the concentrations of several elements (e.g. Pb, Ni, Zn, Mn, Cr, and Fe) from lake sediments, in order to characterize their origin and evolution. Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) technique using the 3MV Tandetron™ particle accelerator from National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering “Horia Hulubei” (IFIN-HH), Magurele-Bucharest, Romania, was applied. Sediment cores from different salt lakes from Romania (i.e. Amara Lake, Caineni Lake, and Movila Miresii Lake) were collected, in August 2015. The content of Pb, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Ni from sediment samples show similarities with other data presented in literature and international regulation. The Zn was the only element with a higher content in all samples (e.g. maximum 401.7–517.3mg/kgd.w.).
ISSN:0168-583X
1872-9584
DOI:10.1016/j.nimb.2017.02.005