Principles and Practice of Analytical Techniques in Geosciences: AAA: Volume 4 (Detection Science Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849736499 ISBN 13: 9781849736497

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014

Synopsis

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in chemical detection science in the field of Geoscience, written for both postgraduates and professional researchers.

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Professor Grice has 20 years experience in the fields of organic geochemistry, analytical chemistry and isotope biogeochemistry and has published 100 research papers including 4 book chapters. She is experienced in the development and application of analytical methods in the geosciences having pioneered the application of compound specific isotopes (C, H) of biomarkers in organic geochemistry, and the application of many robust tandem mass spectrometry methods.

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The turn of the 21st century has seen many fundamental developments in the application of analytical chemistry to the field of Geosciences. Geoscientists have embraced analytical tools such as synchrotron imaging, while advances in mass spectrometry have further enhanced the use of stable isotopes and opened up new opportunities in chemical detection.

The editor has more than 20 years' experience in the field, having pioneered the application of compound-specific isotopes in organic geochemistry. Individual chapters bring together expertise from across the globe to present a comprehensive outlook on the analytical technologies available to the geoscientist today.

This book will provide an essential guide to exploring the earth's natural resources and changing climate by detection science. Experienced researchers will appreciate the broad treatment of the subject as a valuable reference, while students and those new to the field will quickly gain an appreciation of both the techniques at hand, and the importance of constructing, and analysing, the complex data sets they can generate.

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Principles and Practice of Analytical Techniques in Geosciences

By Kliti Grice

The Royal Society of Chemistry

Copyright © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-84973-649-7

Contents

Chapter 1 Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (NanoSIMS) as an Analytical Tool in the Geosciences Matt R. Kilburn and David Wacey, 
Chapter 2 Clumped Isotope Geochemistry Allan R. Chivas and Florian W. Dux, 
Chapter 3 Application of Radiogenic Isotopes in Geosciences: Overview and Perspectives Svetlana Tessalina, Fred Jourdan, Laurie Nunes, Allen Kennedy, Steven Denyszyn, Igor Puchtel, Mathieu Touboul, Robert Creaser, Maud Boyet, Elena Belousova and Anne Trinquier, 
Chapter 4 Advances in Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Petroleum Geosciences Keyu Liu, Neil Sherwood and Mengjun Zhao, 
Chapter 5 Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS): Principles and Practice in the Biogeosciences Volker Thiel and Peter Sjövall, 
Chapter 6 Development and Use of Catalytic Hydropyrolysis (HyPy) as an Analytical Tool for Organic Geochemical Applications Will Meredith, Colin E. Snape and Gordon D. Love, 
Chapter 7 Microscale Sealed Vessel Pyrolysis Brian Horsfield, Franz Leistner and Keith Hall, 
Chapter 8 High-Precision MC-ICP-MS Measurements of δ11B: Matrix Effects in Direct Injection and Spray Chamber Sample Introduction Systems Michael Holcomb, Kai Rankenburg and Malcolm McCulloch, 
Chapter 9 Radioactive Carbon in Environmental Science John Dodson, 
Chapter 10 Development and Initial Biogeochemical Applications of Compound-Specific Sulfur Isotope Analysis P. F. Greenwood, A. Amrani, A. Sessions, M. R. Raven, A. Holman, G. Dror, K. Grice, M. T. McCulloch and J. F. Adkins, 
Chapter 11 Applications of Liquid Chromatography–Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry in Geochemistry and Archaeological Science Alison J. Blyth and Colin I. Smith, 
Chapter 12 Advances in Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GC×GC) Christiane Eiserbeck, Robert K. Nelson, Christopher M. Reddy and Kliti Grice, 
Subject Index, 

CHAPTER 1

Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (NanoSIMS) as an Analytical Tool in the Geosciences

MATT R. KILBURN AND DAVID WACEY

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Overview

The in situ chemical characterisation of rocks, minerals, and soils is fundamental to our understanding of the geological and environmental processes that have shaped our planet. Furthermore, we are becoming increasingly aware that evidence of large-scale phenomena, such as crustal evolution, mantle metasomatism, changes in atmospheric composition, or the emergence of life, is often only apparent at the micro- to nanoscale. Our ability to piece together clues about the Earth's evolution is therefore limited by the sensitivity and resolution of our analytical techniques. Over the past four decades, the development of microbeam technologies using electrons, ions, lasers, and X-rays has pushed to reduce the volume of material analysed while increasing sensitivity almost to the limits of counting statistics.

Of all the microbeam techniques available to geoscientists, secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) is perhaps the most versatile. Combining in situ microbeam measurements with the high sensitivity and specificity of mass spectrometry, the technique has the ability to detect most of the elements in the periodic table with a high dynamic range (allowing both major and trace element analysis simultaneously), in a wide range of materials. SIMS is a well-established technique in the semiconductor indu

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849736499
• ISBN 13: 9781849736497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 412
• Editor: Kliti Grice