LIBS Info: Element Analysis

Tap
Save
Hover
Title Authors Material Detector Spectrometer Software
The Detection of Palladium Particles in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel-Cell Water by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Fred G. Michels, Brian D. Gurney, Jeremy M. Mode, William G. Wickun, Stuart C. Snyder Liquids Princeton Instruments ICCD Max Acton Spectra Pro LabView
Laser: Nd:YAG
1064.0000nm
300.0000mJ
5.000Hz
Gate Delay: 3.000us
Gate Width: Noneus
LIBS is used to detect palladium nanoparticles suspended in the cathode water from fuel cells to monitor the degradation of the cells. The Authors used the conditional analysis techniques usually used in aerosol analysis to determine which spectra to include in the Pd determination. To improve the liquid analysis, a jet was used to simplify the focussing conditions. In addition, a coagulant was added which improved the spectra hit ratio.