%D 2024
%O Bibliogr.: 265. p. ; ill. ; ĂśsszefoglalĂĄs angol nyelven
%C Szeged
%L acta85731
%T Performance evaluation of a 3D-printed plastic V-groove nebulizer for trace analytical use in ICP-MS
%V 30
%A  Rweyemamu Almachiusi Rwegasira
%A  Kajner Gyula
%A  BÊlteki Ádåm
%A  Ajtai Tibor
%A  Cseh Martin
%A  Geretovszky Zsolt
%A  GalbĂĄcs GĂĄbor
%K Analitikai kĂŠmia, TĂśmegspektrometria
%P 262-265
%J Proceedings of the International Symposium on Analytical and Environmental Problems
%I University of Szeged
%X In this study, we demonstrated the feasibility and reliability of using 3D printing to create a low-cost, customized plastic V-groove nebulizer. Triplicates of plastic V-groove nebulizer were fabricated using multijet 3D-printing technology and tested for analytical performance using ICP-MS. The nebulizers were validated by optimizing key parameters and aerosol quality monitored by an optical particle counter (OPC). On average, all nebulizers generated aerosol droplets in the feasible range of diameters suitable for analytical use. Calibration curves for all nebulizers showed excellent linearity (r² > 0.998), with detection limits in the sub-ppb range.