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Determination of Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium in Automotive Catalysts Using High-Energy Secondary Target X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry by Van Meel, Katleen, Smekens, Anne, Behets, Marc, Kazandjian, Paul, Van Grieken, René

“…A fast and direct determination procedure for precious metals in spent automotive catalyst was developed using the novel high-energy polarized-beam XRF. A…”
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Compositional and Quantitative Microtextural Characterization of Historic Paintings by Micro-X-ray Diffraction and Raman Microscopy by Romero-Pastor, Julia, Duran, Adrian, Rodríguez-Navarro, Alejandro Basilio, Van Grieken, René, Cardell, Carolina

“…This work shows the benefits of characterizing historic paintings via compositional and microtextural data from micro-X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD) combined with…”
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Single-Particle Characterization of Four “Asian Dust” Samples Collected in Korea, Using Low-Z Particle Electron Probe X-ray Microanalysis by Ro, Chul-Un, Hwang, HeeJin, Kim, HyeKyeong, Chun, Youngsin, Van Grieken, René

“…A single-particle analytical technique, named low-Z particle electron probe X-ray microanalysis (low-Z particle EPMA), employing an ultrathin window X-ray…”
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Speciation and diurnal variation of thoracic, fine thoracic and sub-micrometer airborne particulate matter at naturally ventilated office environments by Horemans, Benjamin, Van Grieken, René

“…Thoracic (PM 10), fine thoracic (PM 2.5) and sub-micrometer (PM 1) airborne particulate matter was sampled during day and night. In total, about 100 indoor and…”
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Methods for the determination of platinum group elements originating from the abrasion of automotive catalytic converters by Bencs, László, Ravindra, Khaiwal, Van Grieken, René

“…Anthropogenic emission of platinum group elements (PGEs) from the abrasion of automotive catalytic converters into the environment has significantly increased…”
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Light Element Analysis of Individual Microparticles Using Thin-Window EPMA by Osán, János, Szalóki, Imre, Ro, Chul-Un, Van Grieken, René

“…The determination of the concentration of light elements, such as carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, in e.g. atmospheric aerosol particles is important to study the…”
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Acute changes in pulse pressure in relation to constituents of particulate air pollution in elderly persons by Jacobs, Lotte, Buczynska, Anna, Walgraeve, Christophe, Delcloo, Andy, Potgieter-Vermaak, Sanja, Van Grieken, René, Demeestere, Kristof, Dewulf, Jo, Van Langenhove, Herman, De Backer, Hugo, Nemery, Benoit, Nawrot, Tim S.

“…An increased pulse pressure (difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure) suggests aortic stiffening. The objective of this study was to examine…”
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X‐ray spectrometry applied for characterization of bricks of Brazilian historical sites by Asfora, Viviane Khoury, Bueno, Carmen Cecilia, Barros, Vinicius Monteiro, Khoury, Helen, Van Grieken, René

“…This paper presents the results of X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of bricks sampled from historical places in Pernambuco, a state in the northeastern region…”
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Chemkar PM10: An extensive look at the local differences in chemical composition of PM10 in Flanders, Belgium by Vercauteren, Jordy, Matheeussen, Christina, Wauters, Eric, Roekens, Edward, van Grieken, René, Krata, Agnieszka, Makarovska, Yaroslava, Maenhaut, Willy, Chi, Xuguang, Geypens, Benny

“…The results of Chemkar PM10, the first large scale chemical characterisation project of PM10 in Flanders are presented. Between September 2006 and September…”
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Assessment of air quality after-the implementation of compressed natural GAS (CNG) as fuel in public transport in Delhi, India by RAVINDRA, Khaiwal, WAUTERS, Eric, TYAGI, Sushil K, MOR, Suman, VAN GRIEKEN, René

“…Public transport in Delhi was amended by the Supreme Court of India to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) instead of diesel or petrol. After the implementation…”
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Organohalogenated pollutants in human serum from Iassy, Romania and their relation with age and gender by Dirtu, Alin Constantin, Cernat, Roberta, Dragan, Doina, Mocanu, Raluca, Van Grieken, René, Neels, Hugo, Covaci, Adrian

“…Human serum samples ( n = 142) from Iassy county (Eastern Romania) collected in 2005 were analyzed for p, p′-DDT and its metabolites, hexachlorobenzene,…”
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Optimization of the ion chromatographic quantification of airborne fluoride, acetate and formate in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York by Kontozova-Deutsch, Velichka, Deutsch, Felix, Bencs, László, Krata, Agnieszka, Van Grieken, René, De Wael, Karolien

“…► An optimal separation of fluoride, acetate and formate. ► Study of the influence of the fluoride content of the samples. ► Optimized chromatographic…”
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Seasonality of ship emission related atmospheric pollution over coastal and open waters of the North Sea by Bencs, László, Horemans, Benjamin, Buczyńska, Anna Jolanta, Deutsch, Felix, Degraeuwe, Bart, Van Poppel, Martine, Van Grieken, René

“…The seasonal changes of a large set of atmospheric pollutants (i.e., gases, water-soluble aerosols, metallic/elemental components and black carbon (BC)…”
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Single Particle Characterization of Inorganic Suspension in Lake Baikal, Siberia by Jambers, Wendy, Van Grieken, René

“…Automated and manual electron probe X-ray microanalyses were used to characterize the chemical composition and morphology of individual suspended particles,…”
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Particle Deposition in Airways of Chronic Respiratory Patients Exposed to an Urban Aerosol by Horemans, Benjamin, Van Holsbeke, Cedric, Vos, Wim, Darchuk, Larysa, Novakovic, Velibor, Fontan, Angel C, Backer, Jan De, Van Grieken, René, De Backer, Wilfried, De Wael, Karolien

“…Urban atmospheres in modern cities carry characteristic mixtures of particulate pollution which are potentially aggravating for chronic respiratory patients…”
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New insight into UO2F2 particulate structure by micro-Raman spectroscopy by Stefaniak, Elżbieta A., Darchuk, Larysa, Sapundjiev, Danislav, Kips, Ruth, Aregbe, Yetunde, Van Grieken, René

“…► Uranyl fluoride particles prepared via hydrolysis of UF6 were deposited on metallic substrates for micro-Raman spectroscopy. ► New substrates enhanced Raman…”
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Effects of a constructional intervention on airborne and deposited particulate matter in the Portuguese National Tile Museum, Lisbon by Anaf, Willemien, Horemans, Benjamin, Madeira, Teresa I., Carvalho, M. Luisa, De Wael, Karolien, Van Grieken, René

“…In the 1970s, a large ambulatory of the National Tile Museum, Lisbon, was closed with glass panes on both ground and first floor. Although this design was…”
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High-Energy Polarized-Beam Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Analysis Combined with Activated Thin Layers for Cadmium Determination at Trace Levels in Complex Environmental Liquid Samples by Marguí, Eva, Fontàs, Clàudia, Van Meel, Katleen, Van Grieken, René, Queralt, Ignasi, Hidalgo, Manuela

“…In this paper, we describe a new method for trace level Cd determination in complex environmental liquid samples. Thin layers activated with the extractant…”
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A Monte Carlo Program for Quantitative Electron-Induced X-ray Analysis of Individual Particles by Ro, Chul-Un, Osán, János, Szalóki, Imre, de Hoog, Johan, Worobiec, Anna, Grieken, René Van

“…A versatile Monte Carlo program for quantitative particle analysis in electron probe X-ray microanalysis is presented. The program includes routines for…”
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Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Source attribution, emission factors and regulation by Ravindra, Khaiwal, Sokhi, Ranjeet, Van Grieken, René

“…There is an increasing concern about the occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment as they are ubiquitous in ambient air and…”
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