Abstract
Silicon, zirconium and aluminum sol–gels were investigated as suitable starting materials for tunable matrix calibration standards for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. A fast and simple preparation method was developed, using aluminum i-propoxide as the precursor in the sol–gel synthesis, which allows one to quickly prepare solid calibration standards offering very homogenous analyte distribution in the matrix, low optical spectral background, as well as reproducible behavior towards laser ablation and vaporization. The surface of the calibration targets and the morphology of the ablation craters were examined by optical and scanning electron microscopy, and the material ejection process was observed by shadowgraph imaging. Low μg/g detection limits and 4–15% relative standard deviation were measured by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for Pb, Cr and Be used as internal standards.
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