Table 4 Analytical recovery of rare-earth elements in synthetic mixtures [n = 3]
Element | Wavelength (nm) | Element added (µg) | Element Recovered (µg) | Recovery (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fe | 259.940 | 1,000,000 | 80 | < 0.01 |
La | 333.749 | 100 | 93.4 | 93.4 |
Ce | 418.660 | 100 | 94.8 | 94.8 |
Pr | 422.293 | 100 | 96.1 | 96.1 |
Nd | 430.357 | 100 | 96.4 | 96.4 |
Sm | 359.262 | 100 | 94.6 | 94.6 |
Eu | 381.965 | 100 | 92.5 | 92.5 |
Gd | 364.620 | 100 | 95.0 | 95.0 |
Tb | 350.917 | 100 | 94.5 | 94.5 |
Dy | 353.170 | 100 | 94.2 | 94.2 |
Ho | 345.600 | 100 | 93.4 | 93.4 |
Er | 349.910 | 100 | 92.8 | 92.8 |
Tm | 346.221 | 100 | 94.5 | 94.5 |
Yb | 328.937 | 100 | 94.4 | 94.4 |
Lu | 261.542 | 100 | 94.5 | 94.5 |
Y | 371.029 | 100 | 94.4 | 94.4 |