Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)


  • Make: Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA
  • Model: iCAP 7400 Duo
  • Faculty-in-Charge: Prof. Alik Sundar Majumdar,Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
  • Email: icp_crf@iitism.ac.in
  • Phone: 0326-223-5450

Applications


The instrument can analyze element concentrations up to sub ppm

level in following materials:

 Geological samples (Rock, soil, fly ash)

 Environmental sample analysis (Air, water, soil, sediments etc.)

 Organic samples (petroleum, coal etc.)

 Biological samples (Urine, bone, tooth etc.)

 Heavy metal concentrates

 Precious metal ores

 Polymers

 Pharmaceutical products


Elements

The instrument is currently capable of analyzing following element

concentrations in aqueous solution:
Ag, Al, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, V, Sr,
Sc, Zn, Si, Ti, Rb, Au, Hg, As, Sb, Mo, Se, Cs, P, Ru, Rh, Pd, Pt, Sn, La,
Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu.


The key features of ICP-OES includes:


    RF generator 27.12 M Hz solid state, 750 – 1500 W power (Duo restricted to 1350 W)

    Plasma viewing Duo or radial, having capability of analysing aqueous solutions with
    dissolved solid content up to 30%.

    Spectrometer Simultaneous echelle type polychromator

    Detector High performance solid state CID86 chip

    Wavelength 166 – 847 nm

    Spectral resolution 7 pm at 200 nm

    Accessories CETAC model ASX560 autosampler