连续流稳定同位素比质谱法测定土壤碳酸盐碳氧同位素的影响因素及结果校正

Analysis of Influencing Factors and Results Correction for Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Measurement of Soil Carbonates by Continuous-Flow Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry

  • 摘要: 连续流稳定同位素比质谱法已被广泛应用于碳酸盐碳、氧同位素分析,其原理是将磷酸与碳酸盐反应生成的CO2气体导入同位素质谱仪测定。磷酸中存在的水分会与生成的CO2发生氧同位素交换,且交换速率受温度影响,由于土壤样品与纯碳酸盐标准物质在基体上存在差异,二者受磷酸浓度影响的程度及标准物质校正的可行性需开展系统评估。本文采用多功能在线气体制备装置(Iso FLOW)与稳定同位素比质谱仪(IRMS)系统,比较了不同磷酸浓度与反应温度对碳酸盐标准物质和土壤样品碳氧同位素δ13C和δ18O值的影响。结果表明:①在δ13C的测定中,使用85%、99%和100%三种浓度磷酸并在对应温度(70℃、40℃与25℃)反应后,经标准物质校正后δ13C值一致性高,最大偏差为0.10‰,说明磷酸浓度和反应温度对δ13C值的影响不显著。②在δ18O的测定中,随着磷酸浓度升高,δ18O值呈现逐渐正偏,且碳酸盐标准物质与土壤样品的偏倚程度不一致,经校正后最大偏差为1.33‰;反应温度的影响通过两点校正后,δ18O偏差在0.15‰左右;说明磷酸浓度对土壤碳酸盐δ18O测定具有显著影响,而反应温度的影响可以通过标准物质有效修正。因此,建议在实际分析中采用100%磷酸并在70℃条件下反应,以兼顾数据可靠性与分析效率。

     

    Abstract: Continuous-flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry has been widely employed for the analysis of carbon and oxygen isotopes in carbonates, operating on the principle of introducing CO2 generated from the phosphoric acid-carbonate reaction into an isotope ratio mass spectrometer for measurement. Water present in the phosphoric acid undergoes oxygen isotope exchange with the produced CO2 at a temperature-dependent rate. Due to matrix differences between soil samples and pure carbonate reference materials, a systematic evaluation is required to assess their respective responses to phosphoric acid concentration and the feasibility of standard material calibration. This study utilized a multifunctional online gas preparation system (Iso FLOW) coupled with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) to systematically compare the effects of different phosphoric acid concentrations and reaction temperatures on the δ13C and δ18O values of carbonate reference materials and soil samples. The results demonstrated that: (1) for δ13C measurements, after reactions with 85%, 99%, and 100% phosphoric acid at corresponding temperatures of 70℃, 40℃, and 25℃ followed by standard material calibration, the δ13C values showed high consistency with a maximum deviation of 0.10‰, indicating negligible effects of phosphoric acid concentration and reaction temperature; (2) for δ18O measurements, δ18O values exhibited a progressively positive bias with increasing phosphoric acid concentration, with inconsistent bias patterns between carbonate standards and soil samples resulting in a maximum corrected deviation of 1.33‰, whereas the temperature effect could be effectively corrected by two-point calibration, maintaining δ18O deviation around 0.15‰. These findings indicate that phosphoric acid concentration significantly affects δ18O determination in soil carbonates, while the temperature effect can be effectively corrected. Therefore, the use of 100% phosphoric acid with a reaction temperature of 70℃is recommended to ensure both data reliability and analytical efficiency.

     

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