Research Article

Determination of Metal Impurities in Carbon Nanotubes Sampled Using Surface Wipes

Table 2

Metal concentrations (ppm range) of NIST 2483-CNT SRM obtained with both microwave digestion (MD) and ultrasonic digestion (UD) methods. The results are presented as mean (μg/g) and standard deviation of five independent determinations.

ElementCertificate valueMean ± STDEV (μg/g)
(μg/g)MDUD

Boron74.7
Aluminum
Vanadium
Manganese
Copper186
Arsenic12.5
Barium
Lanthanum
Gadolinium
UraniumNot certified