Analytical Methods for Nanomaterial Determination
A special issue of Methods and Protocols (ISSN 2409-9279). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemical and Chemical Analysis & Synthesis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 3607
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular spectroscopy; atomic spectroscopy; preconcentration methods; chemiluminescence and analytical applications; flow analysis (FIA) techniques/chemiluminescence detection; HPLC; extraction-microextraction techniques; digestion methods of solid samples; synthesis and analytical applications of nanomaterials; microfluidic paper based devices and their analytical applications; point of care diagnostics; Lab on a chip
Interests: analytical chemistry; sample preparation; HPLC; extraction techniques; microextraction; green analytical chemistry; method validation; method development; GC; GC-MS; volatiles; SPME; metals; nutrients; toxic metals; rare earths; automation; ICP-AES; ICP-MS
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Dear Colleagues,
The recent advances in nanotechnology have undoubtedly resulted in a rapid and exponential increase in the manufacture and applications of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterial-based products. To date, the requirements for assessing ecological and health risks related to NPs have made clear that the determination of nanoparticles is an emerging field of analytical chemistry. Among the available fractioning, counting and ensemble techniques for sizing and determination of NPs, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame and furnance) and inorganic mass spectrometric systems (e.g., inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry ICP-MS) are unequivocally at the forefront of noble metals and magnetic NPs analysis. However, due to the increasing demand from the scientific community for analytical information regarding NPs, various emerging techniques, including nano-SIMS and mass cytometry, have been utilized. Although a plethora of instrumental techniques is currently available, various challenges must be addressed to ensure the effective performance of the analytical procedure. Unequivocally, the matrix complexity, as well as the low concentration or heterogeneity of NMs in the sample, are among the limitations that must be addressed by the scientific community. Thus, the determination of NPs poses a significant challenge to analytical chemists. The scope of this Issue is to describe the state of the art and the continuous efforts in analytical methods for nanomaterial determination.
Dr. George Tsogkas
Dr. Natalia Manousi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- analytical chemistry
- ICP-MS
- AAS
- nanotechnology
- instrumental analysis
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