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dc.contributor.authorDowell, SM
dc.contributor.authorHumphrey, OS
dc.contributor.authorBlake, WH
dc.contributor.authorOsano, O
dc.contributor.authorChenery, S
dc.contributor.authorWatts, MJ
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-13T11:58:37Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-03
dc.identifier.issn2522-5758
dc.identifier.issn2522-5766
dc.identifier.urihttps://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/21422
dc.description.abstract

The measurement of isotopic abundances and ratio variations of plutonium can provide important information about the sources and behaviours of radiogenic isotopes in the environment. The detection of ultra-trace isotopes of plutonium is increasing interest in the scientific literature for the determination of soil erosion rates due to their long retention times in the environment. The characteristics of plutonium within the environment make it an ideal tracer for the determination of soil redistribution rates and its robustness presents the opportunity to replace more commonly used radioisotopes such as 137Cesium and 210Lead. However, ultra-trace analysis of plutonium (fg g−1) presents analytical challenges which must be overcome in a variety of soil types. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry has proven valuable for detection of plutonium in a range of environmental samples. However, severe polyatomic interferences from uranium isotopes significantly limits its application. Due to the improvements in detection sensitivity and reaction cell technology, inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry, which is also commonly referred to as triple quadrupole inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS), has emerged as an exceptional tool for ultra-trace elemental analysis of plutonium isotopes in environmental samples overcoming the limitations of standard quadrupole ICP-MS such as limited sensitivity and cost of analysis. In this review, common methods reported in the literature for the separation and subsequent detection of plutonium isotopes are compared to recent advances in analysis using ICP-MS/MS technology.

dc.format.extent2429-2444
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.subjectPlutonium
dc.subjectSoil erosion
dc.subjectMass spectrometry
dc.subjectRadiometric
dc.subjectICP-MS
dc.subjectMS
dc.titleUltra-Trace Analysis of Fallout Plutonium Isotopes in Soil: Emerging Trends and Future Perspectives
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeReview
dc.typeEarly Access
plymouth.issue5
plymouth.volume6
plymouth.publisher-urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42250-023-00659-7
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalChemistry Africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s42250-023-00659-7
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plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Faculty of Science and Engineering|School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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dcterms.dateAccepted2023-03-21
dc.date.updated2023-10-13T11:58:36Z
dc.rights.embargodate2023-10-14
dc.identifier.eissn2522-5766
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