Velmer A. Fassel

American chemist (1919–1998)

Velmer A. Fassel

Born| (1919-04-26)26 April 1919

Frohna, Missouri

Died| March 4, 1998(1998-03-04) (aged 78)

San Diego, California

Nationality| American
Alma mater| Iowa State University
Southeast Missouri State College
Known for| ICP and ICP-MS
Scientific career
Fields| Chemist
Institutions| Iowa State University
Ames Laboratory

Velmer A. Fassel (26 April 1919 - 4 March 1998)[1][2] was an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma (ICP)[3] and demonstrated its use as ion source for mass spectrometry.[4]

## Early life and education

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* 1941 B.A. Southeast Missouri State College
* 1947 Ph.D. Iowa State University

## Research interests

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* Atomic spectroscopy

## Awards

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* 1971 Anachem Award

## References

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1. ^ Allan Maccoll (2001). "Velmer A. Fassel Memorial Issue". Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 56 (7): 1035. doi:10.1016/S0584-8547(01)00257-9.
2. ^ Montaser, Akbar (1998). "The Science of a Revolutionary Chemist and Spectroscopist Velmer A. Fassel". Applied Spectroscopy. 52 (11): 406A – 426A. Bibcode:1998ApSpe..52..406M. doi:10.1366/0003702981942834.
3. ^ Dickinson, George W.; Velmer A. Fassel (1969). "Emission-spectrometric detection of the elements at the nanogram per milliliter level using induction-coupled plasma excitation". Analytical Chemistry. 41 (8): 1021–1024\. doi:10.1021/ac60277a028.
4. ^ Houk, Robert S.; Velmer A. Fassel; Gerald D. Flesch; Harry J. Svec; Alan L. Gray; Charles E. Taylor (1980). "Inductively coupled argon plasma as an ion source for mass spectrometric determination of trace elements". Analytical Chemistry. 52 (14): 2283–2289\. doi:10.1021/ac50064a012.

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