Spectral interactions in inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry

Inductive coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy is one of the best emission analysis methods used in a wide variety of applications. The main purpose of this type of atomic decomposition spectroscopy is to identify the elements and quantify them in different environments in negligible quantities. While many ICP-OES users initially viewed this method without interference (compared to the atomic absorption method), the fact is that this device suffers from interference like other methods, though its actual effects on the results may be different from other methods. By definition, an interference increases or decreases the intensity of the analyte, resulting in an incorrect response being recorded. There are various ways to deal with interference. In the following, the types of interactions existing in this method are discussed and ways to deal with these interactions are discussed.