What is Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)?

Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is a plasma generation technique. The energy is provided by electric currents produced by electromagnetic induction. In other words, it is created by time-varying magnetic fluxes. This energy is interacted with Argon (Ar) gas to form an argon plasma. And this is based on the detection of the rays emitted by the atoms entering the plasma when they return to their natural state after being excited.
 

What is ICP-MS Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry?

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a type of mass spectrometry that uses an inductively coupled plasma to ionize the sample. It atomizes the sample and creates atomic and small polyatomic ions that are then detected. It is known and used for its ability to detect metals and a few non-metals in liquid samples at very low concentrations. It can detect different isotopes of the same element, making it a versatile tool in isotopic labeling. Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) are the systems in which these analytical processes are carried out.
 
ICPs have two modes of operation, called capacitive (E) mode with low plasma density and inductive (H) mode with high plasma density, and heating mode transition from E to H occurs with external inputs. The Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer is operated in H mode.
 

How does the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) work?

A single quadrupole (quadrupole) ICP-MS consists of six parts: sample insertion system, inductively coupled plasma (ICP), interface, ion optics, mass analyzer and detector.
Liquid samples are first nebulized in the sample delivery system, creating a fine aerosol that is then transferred to argon plasma. The high-temperature plasma atomizes and then ionizes the sample. Then the ions extracted from the interface region are produced and transferred to a series of electrostatic lenses called ion optics. Ion optics focuses and directs the ion beam into the quadrupole mass analyzer. The mass analyzer separates the ions according to their mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) and these ions are measured in the detector.
 

What is Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Mass Spectrometer (Optical Emission) (ICP-AES/ICP-AES)?

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), also known as inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), is an analytical technique used for the detection of chemical elements. is a technique. It is a type of emission spectroscopy that uses induction-coupled plasma to produce excited atoms and ions that emit electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths characteristic of a given element. It is based on the principle of optically measuring the photons emitted by electrons, which are excited and excited with the energy they receive, when they pass to the normal state. Each element has its own characteristic emission spectrum. The intensity of the emission generated is an indication of the concentration of the element in the sample. It is a flame technique with a flame temperature in the range of 6000 to 10,000 K.
 

What is the Difference between ICP-MS and ICP-OES / ICP-AES?

• ICP/MS: Determination is made according to the mass weights of trace elements in the sample solution.
• ICP/OES: Determination is made according to the wavelengths depending on the optical properties of the light passed through the plasma.