Average matrix relative sensitivity factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001024",
  "term": "Average matrix relative sensitivity factor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A relative sensitivity factor (RSF) determined by averaging values from a set of different matrices or compounds containing the element of interest. This approach is used in quantitative surface analysis techniques like Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy when a matrix-specific RSF is unavailable. The use of an average RSF provides a more generally applicable, though less accurate, quantification than assuming a factor of unity or using a value from a single, dissimilar matrix.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1821 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/average-matrix-relative-sensitivity-factor/"
}