Yan Zhang
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Yan Zhang has a total of 11 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Zhian Bao
Northwest University
2 shared publications - Deyi Peng
State Key Laboratory of Continental Evolution and Early Life, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
1 shared publication Honglin Yuan
State Key Laboratory of Continental Evolution and Early Life, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
1 shared publication- Honglin Yuan
State Key Laboratory of Continental Evolution and Early Life, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
1 shared publication - Jing Tian
Northwest University
1 shared publication - Kaiyun Chen
State Key Laboratory of Continental Evolution and Early Life, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 4 February 2026
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
- Vol. 41 (4) , 1290-1297
A natural calcite reference material for microbeam oxygen and carbon isotope analysis
A natural calcite MNP is presented as potential reference material for microbeam oxygen and carbon isotope analysis.
- 4 February 2026
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
- Vol. 41 (4) , 1290-1297
A natural calcite reference material for microbeam oxygen and carbon isotope analysis
A natural calcite MNP is presented as potential reference material for microbeam oxygen and carbon isotope analysis.
- 6 June 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
- Vol. 40 (8) , 2049-2061
Assessment of matrix effects in boron isotope analysis using 257 nm fs-LA and 193 nm ns-LA-MC-ICP-MS with new tourmaline reference materials
This study compared boron (B) isotopic compositions of six chemically diverse tourmalines (including schorl, dravite, and elbaite types) using 257 nm femtosecond (fs) and 193 nm nanosecond (ns) laser ablation coupled with multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICP-MS). Significant matrix effects were observed when non-matrix-matched standards were used, leading to δ11B deviations of −0.70‰ to −0.41‰ for fs-LA and −0.63‰ to −0.57‰ for ns-LA when using dravite GIGT as a bracketing standard for schorl (TOUR1 and TOUR4) and elbaite (TOUR6). In contrast, using GIGT as the matrix-matched bracketing standard in the B analysis of dravites (TOUR2, TOUR3, and TOUR5) yielded significantly lower deviations of −0.22‰ to −0.18‰ for fs-LA and −0.44‰ to 0.12‰ for ns-LA. These findings necessitate matrix-matched standards for precise and accurate in situ measurements of B isotopes. We characterized four natural tourmaline reference materials (TOUR1, TOUR4, TOUR5, and TOUR6) for in situ B isotope analysis using LA-MC-ICP-MS and confirmed their isotopic homogeneity. The measured mean δ11B values were −11.14 ± 0.40‰ (2SD, n = 597), −13.42 ± 0.57‰ (2SD, n = 509), −9.09 ± 0.60‰ (2SD, n = 486), and −8.57 ± 0.17‰ (2SD, n = 164), respectively, agreeing well with those obtained by solution nebulizer (SN)-MC-ICP-MS. Thus, schorl (TOUR1 and TOUR4), dravite (TOUR5), and elbaite (TOUR6) are recommended as candidate matrix-matched tourmaline reference materials for in situ B isotope determination.
- 6 June 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
- Vol. 40 (8) , 2049-2061
Assessment of matrix effects in boron isotope analysis using 257 nm fs-LA and 193 nm ns-LA-MC-ICP-MS with new tourmaline reference materials
This study compared boron (B) isotopic compositions of six chemically diverse tourmalines (including schorl, dravite, and elbaite types) using 257 nm femtosecond (fs) and 193 nm nanosecond (ns) laser ablation coupled with multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICP-MS). Significant matrix effects were observed when non-matrix-matched standards were used, leading to δ11B deviations of −0.70‰ to −0.41‰ for fs-LA and −0.63‰ to −0.57‰ for ns-LA when using dravite GIGT as a bracketing standard for schorl (TOUR1 and TOUR4) and elbaite (TOUR6). In contrast, using GIGT as the matrix-matched bracketing standard in the B analysis of dravites (TOUR2, TOUR3, and TOUR5) yielded significantly lower deviations of −0.22‰ to −0.18‰ for fs-LA and −0.44‰ to 0.12‰ for ns-LA. These findings necessitate matrix-matched standards for precise and accurate in situ measurements of B isotopes. We characterized four natural tourmaline reference materials (TOUR1, TOUR4, TOUR5, and TOUR6) for in situ B isotope analysis using LA-MC-ICP-MS and confirmed their isotopic homogeneity. The measured mean δ11B values were −11.14 ± 0.40‰ (2SD, n = 597), −13.42 ± 0.57‰ (2SD, n = 509), −9.09 ± 0.60‰ (2SD, n = 486), and −8.57 ± 0.17‰ (2SD, n = 164), respectively, agreeing well with those obtained by solution nebulizer (SN)-MC-ICP-MS. Thus, schorl (TOUR1 and TOUR4), dravite (TOUR5), and elbaite (TOUR6) are recommended as candidate matrix-matched tourmaline reference materials for in situ B isotope determination.