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Probeman

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Ultra Pure TiO2?
« on: February 05, 2014, 02:47:08 PM »
Does anyone have a very pure TiO2 crystal or glass with ICP-MS or other trace characterization?

We want to test it as a suitable "blank" standard for rutile/anatase trace element analyses.
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Jeremy Wykes

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Re: Ultra Pure TiO2?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 10:20:31 PM »
I suspect these might be quite pure:
http://www.mtixtl.com/tio2substrates.aspx

Edit by John: Thanks! We will check them out.
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Re: Synthetic Quartz Standard?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2014, 04:11:22 PM »
We bought some synthetic rutile from P&H developments in the UK recently which is 99.999%, single phase. We have mounted it and, although we've not tested it thoroughly yet, it is looking good so far.
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Re: Ultra Pure TiO2?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2014, 04:22:10 PM »
So messrs Plant and Hopkins are still producing standards. That is good to know. I thought they had retired......
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Re: Ultra Pure TiO2?
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2014, 08:03:52 AM »
Tim Hopkins pops in here to use our SEM occasionally. I think he is now on his second retirement. He seems to spend most of his time in the Alps and just makes up a few standard blocks now and again to help fund his playboy lifestyle. He's got the right idea!
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Richard Walshaw

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Re: Ultra Pure TiO2?
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2014, 08:20:31 AM »
Hi John

Not sure these are pure enough, but they're well characterised.

Richard
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Re: Ultra Pure TiO2?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2014, 10:35:32 AM »
Quote from: Richard Walshaw on March 14, 2014, 08:03:52 AM
Tim Hopkins pops in here to use our SEM occasionally. I think he is now on his second retirement. He seems to spend most of his time in the Alps and just makes up a few standard blocks now and again to help fund his playboy lifestyle. He's got the right idea!

A casual search of the Internet does not show them, do you have contact info or a web site?
john

Edit by GSeward:
http://www.pandhdevelopments.com/
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Re: Ultra Pure TiO2?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 11:31:31 PM »
Yes....He's been at that for a number of years now. Always used to brag about living from the wife's old people's home in Glossop or somewhere like that out there. I see it's been all change at Manchester, but I have asked one of my old colleagues if they know of Dave Plant's whereabouts. See what happens......
I could use doing a bit of standard updating here too......
Cheers,
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