title: Analysis of eco-relevant elements and noble metals in printed wiring boards using AAS, ICP-AES and EDXRF.
abstract: Different analytical procedures were developed to investigate the chemical composition of printed wiring boards. A set of 11 samples from different electronic devices were ground and prepared for ICP-AES and AAS analyses by extraction with aqua regia and microwave digestion. Several sample preparation techniques were used for the analyses by EDXRF; the best results were obtained by embedding the samples in Vaseline. Since no standard reference material is available for printed wiring boards, a model reference material was created to compare the applicability and limitations of the employed analytical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Popp
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Eldik