The detection of mercury vapour - A new use for thin gold films

John J. McNerney; P R Buseck

doi:10.1007/BF03215020

The detection of mercury vapour - A new use for thin gold films

John J. McNerney, P R Buseck

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A portable instrument has been developed based on the resistance changes in a thin gold film caused by the adsorption of elemental mercury vapour. The technique is simple and rapid, with a limit of detection of 0.05 nanogram of mercury. The instrument is currently being used both in geochemical prospecting and in pollution studies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	106-107
Number of pages	2
Journal	Gold Bulletin
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215020
State	Published - Dec 1 1973

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Inorganic Chemistry

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