Determination of Ce and La in REE-rich ores using handheld LIBS and PLS regression
Timur F. Akhmetzhanov, Timur A. Labutin, Д. М. Коршунов, Alexey Samsonov, А. М. Попов
Abstract
In this study, we utilized a handheld LIBS (laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy) analyzer (Z-300, SciAps) to quantitatively determine cerium and lanthanum in ores enriched with rare earth elements (REEs).
Topics & Concepts
CeriumLanthanumRare earthMaterials scienceAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryMetallurgyEnvironmental chemistryInorganic chemistryLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaAnalytical chemistry methods developmentIon-surface interactions and analysis