Progress in Mineral Ceramic Preparation Technologies for LA-(MC)-ICP-MS Microanalytical Reference Materials

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the preparation technologies for mineral ceramic reference materials used in LA-(MC)-ICP-MS.
• Reviewed common preparation methods for standard materials used in LA-(MC)-ICP-MS.
• Compared principles, characteristics, and limitations of various preparation techniques.
• Focused on preparation technologies specific to mineral ceramic standard materials.
• Analyzed different powder preparation schemes and sintering processes.
• Mineral ceramics showed superior homogeneity and matrix matching compared to traditional materials.
• Highlighted benefits include high mechanical strength and long-term stability for standard materials.
• Identified key challenges in standard material preparation and how mineral ceramics address these issues.

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