title: Determination of boron in amorphous and nanostructured soft magnetic alloys, ribbons and layered materials by ICP atomic emission spectrometry.
abstract: Optimum conditions for the accurate determination of B in amorphous or nanocrystalline soft magnetic Fe and Co base alloys (ribbons), boride coated powders and other materials by ICP atomic emission spectrometry are worked out. The spectral interferences of the 3 most prominent B emission lines caused by the matrix elements Fe, Co and Ni and the enhancement of the B blank values by a memory effect are investigated. Using a well-suited line fitted to the sample matrix and a special measuring regime including frequent recalibrations by an external standard, the total error of the analytical method could be reduced to 0.02% at B contents of 1 to 5% (w/w).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Festkörperanalytik und Strukturforschung im Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstofforschung Dresden, Postfach 27 00 16, D-01171, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kucharkowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wüstkamp