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Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

The critical review discusses instrumental developments in single particle ICP-MS (spICP-MS) of recent years step-by-step. Nanoanalysis application papers from the literature are summarized in a tabular form including important experimental parameters.

A critical review of single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry – A step towards an ideal method for nanomaterial characterization