Simultaneous determination of low Z elements in barium borosilicate glass samples by in situ current normalized particle induced gamma-ray emission methods

Toward Locard’s Exchange Principle: Recent Developments in Forensic Trace Evidence Analysis

“…Acharya and Pujari overviewed neutron and proton based nuclear analytical techniques for numerous forensic applications . Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) was found to be particularly useful for the quantification of concentrations of low atomic number elements in barium borosilicate glass …”

“…107 Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) was found to be particularly useful for the quantification of concentrations of low atomic number elements in barium borosilicate glass. 108 Examination of glass from car windows is very important during investigations of automotive accidents. LA-ICPMS showed promise for the analysis of glass from car windows.…”

Chemical characterization of automobile windshield glass samples for major, minor, and trace elemental concentration determination by INAA and its comparison with ED-XRF and DC Arc AES in terms of analytical capabilities and possible applications for glass forensics

“…[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Radio-analytical techniques such as energy dispersive X-ray uorescence (ED-XRF) 29 and accelerator/ reactor-based techniques, namely, particle induced gammaray emission (PIGE), particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE), and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) are utilized for the analysis of glass samples due to their nondestructive nature and capability of simultaneous multi-elemental determination. 8,[29][30][31][32] These methods are advantageous over conventional spectroscopic methods in terms of reagent blank correction, non-destructive in nature, no matrix separation, and minimum sample handling.…”

Chemical characterization of automobile windshield glass samples by nuclear and radio-analytical techniques namely SEM-EDX, ED-XRF, PIXE, PIGE, and INAA and potential of external (in air) PIGE and INAA in conjunction with chemometrics for glass forensics

“…12 Techniques namely atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), 13 electron probe microscopy, 14 scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), 15,16 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF), 17,18 particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE), 19 inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), 20,21 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), 22 laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), 23 and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) 22,24–31 were utilized by forensic scientists for the chemical characterization of the forensically important samples including glasses. On the other hand, ion beam analysis (IBA) 32–42 namely particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and particle-induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE), and nuclear analytical techniques (NATs) namely neutron activation analysis (NAA), 42–46 prompt gamma-ray NAA (PGNAA), 42 internal monostandard NAA 47–49 and k 0 based NAA 49 are also equally suitable for forensic applications, which can analyze solid/as received samples and involve minimum or negligible sample handling compared to conventional wet chemical techniques. IBA techniques like particle-induced gamma-ray/X-ray emission (PIGE/PIXE) using low-energy ion beam from particle accelerators are becoming popular due to their capability to provide quick results for most of the major, minor, and some trace elements (low to medium Z elements).…”

“…12 Techniques namely atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), 13 electron probe microscopy, 14 scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), 15,16 energy dispersive X-ray uorescence (ED-XRF), 17,18 particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE), 19 inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), 20,21 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), 22 laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), 23 and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) 22,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] were utilized by forensic scientists for the chemical characterization of the forensically important samples including glasses. On the other hand, ion beam analysis (IBA) [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] namely particleinduced X-ray emission (PIXE) and particle-induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE), and nuclear analytical techniques (NATs) namely neutron activation analysis (NAA), [42][43][44][45][46] prompt gammaray NAA (PGNAA), 42 internal monostandard NAA [47][48][49] and k 0 based NAA 49 ar...…”