Some current projects (excerpt)
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)  Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) Nanoparticle synthesis by electrical discharge generators Optochemical sensor development Applied spectroanalysis, R & D Some actual, supported projects (grants) Selected publications from recent years (for a full list, please see the MTMT or Google Scholar accounts of the group leader)
- Methodology development for the qualitative discrimination of various sample types - Method development for nuclear safeguards and nuclear quality control measurements - Method development for the chemical mapping of solid samples - Development of spatial heterodyne LIBS spectroscopy (modeling and experiments) - Detection and characterization of nanoparticles - Signal enhancement in LIBS by using nanoparticles - Development of microstructures for improved sample handling and signal repeatability - Method development for nanoparticle and cell characterization by ICP-MS (spICP-MS) - Development of microfluidic devices for sample preparation in ICP-MS - Development of 3D-printed sample introduction systems for ICP-MS - Spatially resolved laser ablation ICP-MS analysis of solid samples - Plasma diagnostics and quantitative analysis via polyatomic species - Fundamental studies on spark and arc discharge plasmas - Control of binary nanoparticle production by electrical discharge generators - Study of electrode surfaces subjected to extended duration spark discharges - Development and spectroscopic characterization of synthetic fluorophores - Trace elemental analysis of herbs, pharmaceutical products, animal tissues, bodily fluids, etc. - Analytical support to anthropology and archeology studies (e.g. mummies, artifacts) - Laser and plasma based spectroscopy in security, safety and safeguarding applications (TKP) - Development of micro- and nanostructures in laser and plasma spectroscopy (NKFIH) - Nanoplasmonic laser fusion research laboratory (NAPLIFE, Wigner) Gy. Kajner, Á. Bélteki, M. Cseh , Zs. Geretovszky, T. Ajtai, L. Barna, M.A. Deli, B. Pap, G. Maróti, G. Galbács: Design, optimization and application of a 3D-printed polymer sample introduction system for the ICP-MS analysis of nanoparticles and cells, Nanomaterials 13 (2023) 13, 3018. A. Kohut, L.P. Villy, G. Kohut, G. Galbács, Zs. Geretovszky: A calibration-free optical emission spectroscopic method to determine the composition of a spark discharge plasma used for AuAg binary nanoparticle synthesis, Applied Spectroscopy 77 (2023) 1701. P. Janovszky, A. Kéri, D.J. Palásti, L. Brunnbauer, F. Domoki, A. Limbeck, G. Galbács: Quantitative elemental mapping of biological tissues by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using matrix recognition, Scientific Reports 13 (2023) 10089. D.J. Palásti, L. Villy, B. Leits, A. Kéri, A. Kohut, Á. Bélteki, Gy. Kajner, F.A. Casian Plaza, É. Kovács- Széles, T. Ajtai, M. Veres, Zs. Geretovszky, G. Galbács: Detection and characterization of mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles produced by electrical discharge plasma generators using laser- induced breakdown spectroscopy, Spectrochimica Acta Part B 209 (2023) 106804. R. Szőllősi, Á. Molnár, P. Janovszky, A. Kéri, G. Galbács, M. Dernovics, Zs. Kolbert: Selenate triggers diverse oxidative responses in Astragalus species with diverse selenium tolerance and hyperaccumulation capacity, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 202 (2023) 107976. Gy. Kajner, A. Kéri, Á. Bélteki, S. Valkai, A. Dér, Zs. Geretovszky, G. Galbács: Multifunctional microfluidic chips for the single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis of inorganic nanoparticles, Lab on a Chip 22 (2022) 2766. D.J. Palásti, L.P. Villy, A. Kohut, T. Ajtai, Zs. Geretovszky, G. Galbács: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy signal enhancement effect for argon caused by the presence of gold nanoparticles, Spectrochimica Acta Part B 193 (2022) 106435 D.J. Palásti, J. Kopniczky, T. Vörös, A. Metzinger, G. Galbács: Qualitative analysis of glass micro- fragments using the combination of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and refractive index data, Sensors 22 (2022) 3045. N.I. Sushkov, G. Galbács, K. Fintor, N.V. Lobus, T.A. Labutin: A novel approach for discovering correlations between elemental and molecular composition using laser-based spectroscopic techniques, Analyst 247 (2022) 3248. G. Galbács, A. Kéri, A. Kohut, M. Veres, Zs. Geretovszky: Nanoparticles in analytical laser and plasma spectroscopy – a review of recent developments in methodology and applications, J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 36 (2021) 1826. D.J.Palásti, M. Füle, M. Veres, G. Galbács: Optical modeling of the characteristics of dual reflective grating spatial heterodyne spectrometers for use in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Spectrochim Acta Part B, 183 (2021) 106236. P. Janovszky, K. Jancsek, D.J. Palásti, J. Kopniczky, B. Hopp, T.M. Tóth, G. Galbács: Classification of minerals and the assessment of lithium and beryllium content in granitoid rocks by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 36 (2021) 813. A. Kohut, L.P. Villy, A. Kéri, Á. Bélteki, D. Megyeri, B. Hopp, G. Galbács, Zs. Geretovszky: Full range tuning of the composition of Au/Ag binary nanoparticles by spark discharge generation, Sci. Rep. 11 (2021) 5117. A. Kohut , V. Horváth, Zs. Pápa, B. Vajda, J. Kopniczky, G. Galbács, Zs. Geretovszky: One-step fabrication of fiber optic SERS sensors via spark ablation, Nanotechnol. 32 (2021) 395501. A. Limbeck, L. Brunnbauer, H. Lohninger, P. Porízka, P. Modlitbova, J. Kaiser, P. Janovszky, A. Kéri, G. Galbács: Methodology and applications of elemental mapping by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, Anal. Chim. Acta 1147 (2021) 72. D.J. Palásti, P. Albrycht, P. Janovszky, K. Paszkowska, Zs. Geretovszky, G. Galbács: Nanoparticle enhanced laser induced breakdown spectroscopy of liquid samples by using modified surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates, Spectrochim. Acta Part B 166 (2020) 105793. A. Kéri, A. Sápi, D. Ungor, D. Sebők, E. Csapó, Z. Kónya, G. Galbács: Porosity determination of nano- and sub-micron particles by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 35 (2020) 1139. G. Galbács, A. Kéri, I. Kálomista, É. Kovács-Széles, I.B. Gornushkin: Deuterium analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using polyatomic species: An experimental study supported by plasma chemistry modeling, Anal. Chim. Acta 1104 (2020) 28. A. Kohut, A. Kéri, V. Horváth, J. Kopniczky, T. Ajtai, B. Hopp, G. Galbács, Zs. Geretovszky: Facile and versatile substrate fabrication for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy using spark discharge generation of Au/Ag nanoparticles, Appl. Surf. Sci. 531 (2020) 147268. H.A.H. Abd Elhameed, B. Hajdu, A. Jancsó, A. Kéri, G. Galbács, É. Hunyadi-Gulyás, B. Gyurcsik: Modulation of the catalytic activity of a metallonuclease by tagging with oligohistidine, J. Inorg. Biochem. 206 (2020) 111013. D.J. Palásti, A. Metzinger, T. Ajtai, Z. Bozóki, B. Hopp, É. Kovács-Széles, G. Galbács: Qualitative discrimination of coal aerosols by using the statistical evaluation of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy data, Spectrochim. Acta Part B 153 (2019) 34. L.I. Szekeres, S. Bálint, G. Galbács, I. Kálomista, T. Kiss, F.H. Larsen, L. Hemmings, A. Jancsó: Hg 2+  and Cd 2+  binding of a bioinspired hexapeptide with two cysteine units constructed as a minimalistic metal ion sensing fluorescent probe, Dalton Trans., 48 (2019) 8327. A.B. Gojani, D.J. Palásti, A. Paul, G. Galbács, I.B. Gornushkin: Analysis and classification of liquid samples using spatial heterodyne Raman spectroscopy, Appl. Spectrosc., 73 (2019) 1409.
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