Trace and surface analysis of ceramic layers of solid oxide fuel cells by mass spectrometry

For the trace analysis of impurities in thick ceramic layers of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) sensitive solid-state mass spectrometric methods, such as laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and radiofrequency glow discharge mass spectrometry (rf-GDMS) have been developed and used. In order to quantify the analytical results of LA-ICP-MS, the relative sensitivity coefficients of elements in a La_0.6Sr_0.35MnO₃ matrix have been determined using synthetic standards. Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) – as a surface analytical method – has been used to characterize the element distribution and diffusion profiles of matrix elements on the interface of a perovskite/Y-stabilized ZrO₂ layer. The application of different mass spectrometric methods for process control in the preparation of ceramic layers for the SOFC is described.     

Water diffusion through hydrogel membranes: A novel evaporation cell free of external mass-transfer resistance

A novel evaporative cell is used to measure steady-state gradient-driven diffusion rates of water through hydrogel membranes in the absence of external mass-transfer resistance. In this cell, the bottom surface of a hydrogel membrane is exposed to pure water vapor at known activity (a_w) less than unity, while a sealed liquid-water reservoir bathes the upper membrane surface. Induced by the chemical-potential gradient between the two surfaces, the water evaporation rate is monitored by the rate of weight loss of the water reservoir.Results at ambient temperature are compared with those from measured water flux through soft-contact-lens (SCL) materials and with other published experimental results. Concentration-dependent water diffusivities are obtained by interpreting measured water fluxes for 0.11 ≤ a_w ≤ 0.93 with extended Maxwell–Stefan (EMS) diffusion theory. Thermodynamic non-ideality is taken into account through Flory–Rehner polymer–solution theory. Shrinking/swelling is modeled by conservation of the total polymer mass assuming volume additivity. In spite of correction for thermodynamic non-ideality, EMS–water-diffusion coefficients increase with the water volume fraction, especially strongly for those hydrogel materials with low liquid-saturated water contents. The evaporation cell described here provides a simple robust method to establish water transport rates through soft-contact-lenses and other hydrogel membranes without the need to correct for external mass-transfer resistance.     

Kinetic Parameters of Silver Electrodeposition from Nitrate Melts

The system Ag/KNO₃–NaNO₃–AgNO₃is studied in an open bath in air by various experimental methods. The limiting diffusion currents of the silver electrodeposition are determined by a galvanodynamic method at various linear current sweep rates. The diffusion coefficient of Ag⁺ions in equimolar KNO₃–NaNO₃melt is determined by a potentiodynamic method at linear potential sweep. The exchange currents on a silver support are determined by the method of two current pulses.     

Spectroscopic Study of Modified Polytetrafluoroethylene

The effect of thermal gas dynamic destruction of polytetrafluoroethylene on its microscopic and supramolecular structure and dynamic properties is investigated by IR and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. It is demonstrated that thermal gas dynamic dispersing changes the structure of polytetrafluoroethylene molecules. One of the possible mechanisms of PTFE depolymerization is the formation of oligomers with terminal –CF₃ and –C=CF₂ groups. This forms macromolecular packing with higher ordering and with dynamic characteristics other than those inherent in standard PTFE.     

Ultrasound-assisted extraction for the analysis of phenolic compounds in strawberries

A semiautomatic method based on application of ultrasounds has been developed to leach and hydrolyse phenolic compounds, such as naringin, rutin, naringenin, ellagic acid, quercetin and kaempferol, from strawberries. Two grams of lyophilized sample was placed into a sample cell and 5 mL of acetone containing hydrochloric acid was added. The cell was immersed in a water bath and sonicated for 30 s (duty cycle 0.8 s, output amplitude 50% of the nominal amplitude of the converter, applied power 100 W and with the probe placed 2 cm from the top surface of the extraction cell) for three times: each time 5 mL extractant displaced the previous extract. When the extraction was completed, the combined extracts were evaporated for 10 min, diluted to 10 mL with water adjusted to pH 8, and transferred to a cleanup–preconcentration manifold; here the analytes were retained in two in-series minicolumns packed with HR-P sorbent and then eluted with 4 mL methanol, and injected for individual separation–quantitation into a chromatograph–photodiode array detector assembly. Optimisation of the extraction was carried out using samples spiked with 4 mg kg^–1 of each analyte. Calibration curves using the standard addition in red strawberries typically gave linear dynamic ranges of 4–40 mg L^–1 for all analytes, except for ellagic acid (40–400 mg L^–1). The r ² values exceeded 0.98 in all cases.     

Die Oxydation von Wismut in verdünnter Salpetersäure mit atmosphärischem Sauerstoff

Zusammenfassung Die Produkte, die im System Bi–H₂O–HNO₃–O₂ unter verschiedenen Versuchsbedingungen entstehen, werden beschrieben und ihre wahrscheinlichen Formeln auf Grund der chemischen Analyse, der magnetischen Kernresonanz und einiger Literaturdaten diskutiert.

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Oxydation of bismuth with atmospheric oxygen in the presence of diluted nitric acid

Reaction products obtained under various experimental conditions in the Bi–H₂O–HNO₃–O₂ system were described. Possible formulas based on the NMR, chemical and literature evidence were discussed.

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Viscosities and intradiffusion coefficients in the ternary system NaCl−MgCl2−H2O at 25°C

The intradiffusion coefficients of Na⁺, Cl^– ions and water and the tracerdiffusion coefficients of Ca²⁺ ion have been measured in the ternary system NaCl–MgCl₂–H₂O at 25°C. The intradiffusion coefficients of Mg²⁺ in this system have been estimated from the corresponding Ca²⁺ diffusion measurements. Viscosities were measured at the same solution concentrations as were used for the diffusion experiments. Intradiffusion and tracerdiffusion coefficients in a range of temperatures from 5 to 45°C are reported for standard sea-water which is a member of the above ternary set.     

Phase analysis of high-temperature superconductors by selective dissolution combined with ICP-AES

Summary An apparatus for the selective dissolution as a chemical method of phase analysis and its operating conditions are described. Using ICP-AES as determination method an example for the YBCO system is found in the phase YBa_2–0.04Cu_3+0.03O_x and a BSCCO system is found in three phases of 35.6% Bi₂(Sr,Ca)_4–0.08Cu_3–0.05O_x, 30.1% Bi₂(Sr,Ca)_3–0.09Cu_2–0.08O_x and 34.3% Bi₂(Sr,Ca)_2–0.07Cu_1–0.05O_x.     

Flow injection flame atomic absorption analysis of Fe and Mn in cement samples

Summary A new procedure has been developed for the determination of Fe and Mn in cements. It consists in dispersing 50 mg of the solid sample in 25 ml of 0.15 mol/l HNO₃ and 0.12 mol/l HCl solution. Acid slurries are heated at 50°C for 10 min and then different volumes of the slurry are injected into a water carrier stream. This previous acid treatment leaches the elements to be determined and permits the use of acid solutions as standards. For the Mn determination, the use of a single line flow injection manifold provides a limit of detection of 0.03 mgl^–1 and a dynamic range up to 6 mgl^–1. For the determination of Fe, the on-line dispersion of samples, using a well stirred mixing chamber, increases the dynamic range up to a concentration of 125 mgl^–1 and provides a limit of detection of 1 mgl^–1. The procedure has been applied to the analysis of real cement samples and a certified reference material. Results were in agreement with those obtained by a reference procedure involving the alkaline fusion of samples and batch analysis by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.     

Neue Eichmethode zur Nitrat- und Nitrit-Spurenbestimmung in Lebensmittelproben

Zusammenfassung Ein neues Verfahren zur Nitrat- und Nitritspurenbestimmung in verschiedenartigen Lebensmittelproben wird beschrieben. Dazu wird die massenspektrometrische Isotopenverdünnungsanalyse unter Verwendung eines ¹⁵NO ₃ ^– - und ¹⁵NO ₂ ^– -Indicators sowie die Messung negativer NO ₂ ^– -Thermionen im Massenspektrometer eingesetzt. Als definitive Methode liefert dieses Verfahren vergleichsweise richtige Analysenergebnisse, weshalb es sich vor allem auch als Eichverfahren eignet. Es werden Nitratgehalte in verschiedenen Milchpulver- und Schinkenproben im Bereich 3–170 ppm sowie getrocknete Proben von Pflanzenmaterialien im Bereich 0,1–2 Gew.-% analysiert. Dabei kann die Bestimmung letztgenannter Proben auch als Mikroanalyse erfolgen. Soweit es sich bei den Lebensmitteln um homogenisierte Proben handelt, liegen bei Konzentrationen >100 ppm die relativen Standardabweichungen des Verfahrens im Bereich 0,2–1%, bei Gehalten von 10–100 ppm im Bereich 1,5–3%. Die entsprechende Reproduzierbarkeit für parallel zum Nitrat bestimmtes Nitrit liegt bei 2–6% für Gehalte im Bereich 1–50 ppm. Die Nachweisgrenze für Nitrat und Nitrit ist etwa 0,2 ppm.

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New calibration method for the nitrate and nitrite trace determination in food samples

Summary A new analytical procedure for the determination of nitrate and nitrite traces in different food samples is described. Isotope dilution mass spectrometry is applied using a ¹⁵NO ₃ ^– and a ¹⁵NO ₂ ^– spike for the dilution technique and measuring negative NO ₂ ^– thermal ions in the mass spectrometer. This definitive method provides relatively accurate analysis results. Therefore, it is especially suitable as a calibration method. Nitrate contents in different milk powder samples and ham samples in the range of 3–170 ppm as well as dried samples of different plant materials in the range of 0.1–2% (by weight) are analysed. The determination of the plant material can also be carried out as micro analysis. So far as the food samples are homogeneous, the relative standard deviation of this method is in the range of 0.2–1% for nitrate contents of > 100 ppm and in the range of 1.5–3% for those of 10–100 ppm. The corresponding values for nitrite analysed in parallel to nitrate are 2–6% in the range of 1–50 ppm. The nitrate and nitrite detection limit is about 0.2 ppm.

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Vortrag anläßlich des Symposiums Anorganische Anionenanalytik, Regensburg, 19.–21. 9. 1984

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Der Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft und dem Fonds der Chemischen Industrie danken wir für die finanzielle Unterstützung.     

Electrodeposition of Lu on W and Al electrodes: Electrochemical formation of Lu–Al alloys and oxoacidity reactions of Lu(III) in the eutectic LiCl–KCl

The electrodeposition of lutetium on inert electrodes and the formation of lutetium–aluminium alloys were investigated in the eutectic LiCl–KCl in the temperature range 673–823 K. On a tungsten electrode, the electroreduction of Lu(III) proceeds in a single step and electrocrystalization plays an important role. Experimental current–time transients are in good agreement with theoretical models based on either instantaneous or progressive nucleation with three dimensional growth of the nuclei, depending on the working temperature. The diffusion coefficient of Lu(III) was determined by chronopotentiometry by applying the Sand equation. The activation energy for diffusion was found to be 31.5 ± 1.3 kJ mol⁻¹. Al₃Lu and mixtures of Al₃Lu and Al₂Lu, characterized by XRD analysis and SEM, were obtained from the LiCl–KCl melt containing Lu(III) by potentiostatic electrolysis using an Al electrode. The activity of Lu and the standard Gibbs energies of formation for Al₃Lu were estimated from open-circuit chronopotentiometric measurements. The E–pO²⁻(potential–oxoacidity) diagram for Lu–O stable compounds in LiCl–KCl at 723 K has been constructed by combining theoretical and experimental data. In this way, the apparent standard potential for the Lu(III)/Lu system has been determined by potentiometry. Potentiometric titrations of Lu(III) solutions with oxide donors, using a yttria stabilized zirconia membrane electrode “YSZME” as a pO²⁻ indicator electrode, have shown the stability of LuOCl and Lu₂O₃ in the melt and their solubility products have been determined at 723 K.     

Selective complexometric determination of mercury using sodium nitrite as masking agent

A complexo-titrimetric method for the determination of mercury(II) in the presence of other metal ions is described based on the selective masking ability of sodium nitrite. Mercury and other ions are initially complexed with an excess of EDTA and the surplus EDTA is titrated with Pb(NO₃)₂ solution at pH 5.0–6.0 using xylenol orange as indicator. An excess of solid NaNO₂ is then added to decompose the Hg(II)-EDTA complex and the released EDTA is titrated with standard Pb(NO₃)₂ solution. Accurate results were obtained for 10–65 mg of mercury with relative errors <0.3% and standard deviations < 0.03 mg. Sn(IV) and Pd(II) interfere but can be easily masked. The method is applied for the determination of Hg(II) in its alloy compositions and complexes.     

Chronoammetric Determination of the Lithium Transfer Rate in Carbon Electrodes

The diffusion processes, which proceed in an Li _x C₆ electrode under potentiostatic conditions (when a potential step is applied), are considered. The passive film, which continuously exists on the surface of the electrode, has a pronounced effect on the current–time plot and quantitative diffusion parameters, which are determined chronoammetrically. An analytical solution of the diffusion problem is obtained for small deviations from equilibrium. Experimental current–time plots for thin lithium–carbon electrodes are well described by the theoretical equations; simultaneously, the passive-layer resistance, the diffusion coefficient for lithium in carbon, and the derivative of the electrode potential with respect to its composition, , are determined.     

A Simple and Reliable Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Ascorbic Acid in Pharmaceutical Preparations

In this study, a simple spectrophotometric method based on the reaction between ascorbic acid and the copper(II)–ammonia complex is presented for the determination of the vitamin C content of pharmaceutical preparations. During this reaction, ascorbic acid is oxidized and the copper(II)–ammonia complex is reduced to the copper(I)–ammonia complex, and the absorbance decrease at 600 nm (_max for the copper(II)–NH₃ complex) is measured. Stirring the final solution in the presence of air leads to the primary absorbance again being obtained, which indicates that the copper(I)–NH₃ complex is quantitatively oxidized to the copper(II)–NH₃ complex by O₂. The linear dynamic range of the calibration curve is 0.8–6 mmol with a detection limit of 0.26 mmol. The relative standard deviation for eight repeated experiments is 2.4%, which shows that the proposed method has a good repeatability. Finally, this method was used in the analysis of the vitamin C content of different pharmaceutical preparations, such as multivitamin tablets and syrups, vitamin-C tablets and powders, and effervescent tablets. The obtained results are in good agreement with iodimetric data.     

Design and Application of a Set of Vitreous Standards for EDS-SEM Microanalysis of Melting Shop Slags

Non-metallic inclusions in steel are formed due to interactions between liquid steel and its environment in the melting shop (refractories and slags). Particles not trapped in the slag remain in the cast steel, impairing steel properties in service. Inclusion composition varies and certified standards covering the whole compositional range are unavailable.The present study describes the preparation of a set of homogeneous, glassy and crystalline standards with a wide compositional range for use in analysing non-metallic steel inclusions. For this, materials were designed based on knowledge of the compositional range of interest in the Al₂O₃–SiO₂–CaO–MgO–CaF₂ system, which is the matrix of the most frequent steel inclusions. The composition and microstructural homogeneity of the reference materials was verified.     

Activity coefficients of electrolytes from the emf of liquid membrane cells. III: LaCl3, K3Fe(CN)6, and LaFe(CN)6

The activity coefficients of LaCl₃, K₃Fe(CN)₆, and LaFe(CN)₆ were measured down to about 1×10^–4, 3×10^–5, and 2×10^–5 mol-kg^–1 respectively, by means of cells with ion-exchange liquid membranes. In the diluted region, the trend of lanthanum chloride agrees with the Debye-Huckel theory and corroborates earlier findings in the literature relevant to more concentrated solutions, with minor systematic corrections of the _± values. K₃Fe(CN)₆ attains (rather than tends to attain) the Debye-Huckel limiting slope at1×10^–3 mol-kg^–1, and lanthanum ferricyanide in the diluted region shows negative deviations from the limiting law, similar to the ones predicted for large-sized, highly-charged ions in the diluted region by Bjerrum's, IPBE, and Mayer's theories. The behavior of LaCl₃ in the concentrated solutions proves that lanthanum ion drags along with it into the membrane many molecules of water which were then found to be twelve. Pitzer's theory best-fit coefficients that meet the experimental curves to be reproduced satisfactorily are reported.     

Flow injection analysis of gallic acid with inhibited electrochemiluminescence detection

A flow injection (FI)–electrochemiluminescent (ECL) method has been developed for the determination of gallic acid, based on an inhibition effect on the Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/tri-n-propylamine (TPrA) ECL system in pH 8.0 phosphate buffer solution. The method is simple and convenient with a determination limit of 9.0×10^–9 mol/L and a dynamic concentration range of 2×10^–8–2×10^–5 mol/L. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 1.0% for 1.0×10^–6 mol/L gallic acid (n=11). It was successfully applied to the determination of gallic acid in Chinese proprietary medicine—Jianming Yanhou Pian. The inhibition mechanism proposed for the quenching effect of the gallic acid on the Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/TPrA ECL system was the interaction of electrogenerated Ru(bpy)₃^2+* and o-benzoquinone derivative at the electrode surface. The ECL emission spectra and UV-visible absorption spectra were applied to confirm the mechanism.     

Sorption and Diffusion of SF6 in Silicalite Crystals

Kinetic and equilibrium data for sorption of SF₆ in silicalite have been determined by the ZLC method. The equilibrium constants and adsorption energy are comparable with the values reported previously for SF₆-NaX. Intracrystalline diffusion is relatively rapid with diffusivities of order 10_–7– 10^–8 cm²·s^–1 at temperatures in the range 30–90°C. The implications for the use of SF₆ as a probe molecule for assessing the integrity of silicalite membranes are considered.     

KMnO4-OP Chemiluminescence system for FIA determination of hydrogen peroxide

A fast and simple KMnO₄-OP chemiluminescence system for flow-injection analysis of hydrogen peroxide is described. When a mixture of sample and OP is injected into acidic KMnO₄, solution in a flow-cell, strong chemiluminescence occurs. The response is linear to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the range of 1.0 × 10^–8 to 6.0 × 10^–5 mol/l with 0.1 mol/l permanganate, and the upper limit of linear response could be extended to 6 × 10^–3 mol/l by increasing the permanganate concentration. The relative standard deviation of the method is between 1.6 and 2.3%. The detection limit is 6.0 × 10^–9 mol/l. This method is suitable for automatic and continuous analysis and has been successfully tested for determination of hydrogen peroxide in rain water. The chemiluminescence intensity was found to be remarkably enhanced in the presence of the OP micellar system.     

Intradiffusion coefficients of all species in aqueous gallium perchlorate solutions and solution viscosities at 25°C

Intradiffusion coefficients of all species (cation, anion and solvent) and viscosities have been measured for aqueous solutions of gallium perchlorate in the concentration range 0–2.3 mol-kg^–1 at 25°C. The perchlorate ion intradiffusion measurements were made using³⁶ClO ₄ ^– as the tracer species in diaphragm cell experiments. The development of a method to synthesize³⁶ClO ₄ ^– from³⁶Cl^– by electrolysis is described. The perchlorate intradiffusion coefficients results show a concentration dependence that is very similar to that for D(Cl^–) in corresponding trivalent metal chloride solutions. A simple hydration analysis based on all the transport results estimates a total (effective) cation hydration for gallium within a 0–2 mol-kg^–1 range of 10 (±1.5).