Advances in Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry and Applications in Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plasma source optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) are standard techniques in major and trace chemical analysis. To date, the applications of ICP-OES and ICP-MS from method development to routine analyses have produced thousands of scientific papers concerning environmental chemistry and toxicology, geology, geochemistry and biogeochemistry, mineralogy, mineral geochemistry, geochronology, nanoscience and nanotechnology, and many other areas. Plasma source spectrometry continues to evolve with new capabilities as different opportunities and challenges in elemental analyses emerge. This Special Issue aims to provide a broad survey of current advances and address the future trends in the applications of ICP-OES and ICP-MS to environmental, geochemical, mineralogical analysis, and related fields. For readers, this Special Issue will serve as a readily accessible source on different aspects of applied ICP-OES and ICP-MS methodologies developed for introducing new paradigms in geochemical, mineralogical, and environmental analysis. For authors, it will be an important platform to disseminate their work and gain better visibility and to share their current research interests with the scientific community. This Special Issue will contain contributions discussing all the aspects broadly indicated by the keywords. Review articles by experts in the field will also be welcome.
Dr. Zikri Arslan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sample preparation and digestion methods
- mineral characterization
- biominerals
- critical element recovery
- mine waste characterization
- nano analysis
- single particle ICP-MS
- geochemical and isotopic analysis
- separation and speciation methods
- solid phase extraction
- rare earth elements
- hydride generation
- environmental impact
- remediation
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