Simultaneous determination of thallium,silver and gold in urine by flame and graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after extraction of the iodide complexes as ion-pairs with tri-n-octylamine

A simple, rapid and sensitive atomic absorption spectrometric method is described for the determination of thallium, silver and gold in urine. The metals are extracted as their iodide complexes with tri-n-octylamine into n-butyl acetate and are determined either by direct nebulization of the extract into an air/acetylene flame, or by graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with the L'vov platform. Detection limits for thallium, silver and gold in urine by flame and graphite-furnace spectrometry are: 65, 1.5; 15, 0.3; 30, 0.6×10 ^?9 M, respectively. The graphite-furnace method is suitable for the detection of thallium, silver and gold in the urine of occupationally exposed and unexposed persons.     

Determination of gold in copper-bearing sulphide ores and metallurgical flotation products by atomic-absorption spectrometry

A method is described which is specific for the determination of gold in sulphide copper ores and concentrates. Direct decomposition with aqua regia was found to be incomplete. A carefully controlled roasting stage followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid and then aqua regia was effective for dissolving all the gold. The gold is extracted into 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyli-sobutylketone) then aspirated into a very lean air—acetylene flame and the gold determined by atomic-absorption spectrometry. No interferences were observed from large concentrations of copper, iron or nickel.     

Determination of gold in silver, copper, lead, selenium and anode slime by atomic-absorption spectrometry

A simple and sensitive combined solvent-extraction and atomic-absorption spectrometric method has been developed for the determination of gold in silver, copper, lead, selenium and anode slime. Samples are decomposed with hydrochloric and nitric acids, and gold is extracted as the trioctylmethylammonium-gold bromide complex and determined by atomic-absorption spectrometry by direct spraying of the extract into the flame. Optimal conditions for the extraction and determination of gold have been established. As little as 0.5 mug of gold in a sample can be determined. The extraction of gold from hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid solution with trioctylamine or trioctylmethylammonium chloride (or bromide) has also been investigated.     

AAS determination of trace elements in high-purity gold after matrix separation by solvent extraction

Summary A method is described for the determination of 20 trace elements in gold of a qualification of about 4–5 N. The matrix is separated by solvent extraction into methylethylketone/chloroform and the trace elements are determined in the aqueous phase by AAS (flame or graphite furnace). The procedure is optimized as to minimize the number of contamination sources.     

Flame atomic absorption analysis of gold in jewelry samples

Summary A new procedure is proposed for the determination of gold by flame atomic absorption in jewelry samples. The method is based on the acid digestion of 10 mg of sample in a microwave oven and on the on-line dilution, using a three-way valve. The dynamic range of the technique is extended to 100 mg/l gold solutions and using a weighted bracketing method for the treatment of the results, accuracy errors lower than 2% can be found in the analysis of real samples as compared with those obtained by fire assay. The method is very fast and implies only little damage to the jewelry samples.     

Strategies for the analysis of coal by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy

A comparison between a laser-induced breakdown spectrometry-partial least squares (LIBS-PLS) method and methods based on some well-known techniques, such as induced-coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), and atomic scanning microscopy (ASM) is presented in order to both validate the content of gold and silver in alloys to be used as solid standards and develop an alternative to the established methods for the hallmark of gold and silver in jewelry pieces. 17 alloys with gold concentrations ranging from 100 to 50% and 8 alloys with silver concentrations between 100 and 80% and variable concentrations of other metals usually present in jewels were used as solid standards in LIBS in order to develop a method as general as possible. The results obtained in the analysis of some alloys (9 for gold and 7 for silver) show that the proposed method is comparable with the official one.     

Rapid procedure for the determination of gold at sub-ppm levels in geological samples by atomic absorption spectrometry

A rapid and reliable procedure for the determination of gold in geological samples is reported that involves MnO(2) and HCl treatment of the samples followed by ethyl acetate extraction of gold and determination at the ppm and sub-ppm levels by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after evaporating off the organic solvent. The method was tested for the quantitative recovery of gold from the standard sample from the Kolar gold field and four other thoroughly analysed in-house standards from the Otha area, India. The procedure offers distinct improvements in speed of analysis and environmental safety. The higher RSD of the data is attributed ot the "nugget" effect.     

Determination of Gold by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with Hollow Fiber Liquid Phase Microextraction Using Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

A novel method to preconcentrate gold was developed employing a synergistic enhancement of a room temperature ionic liquid combined with hollow fiber liquid phase micro-extraction with flame atomic absorption spectrometry detection. The method is based on the complexation of gold with dithizone. The formed hydrophobic complex was subsequently extracted into the lumen of a hollow fiber. The organic phase was siphoned into FAAS for the determination. A room temperature ionic liquid and dithizone were used the enhancement reagent and chelating reagent, respectively. The addition of a room temperature ionic liquid led to a five-fold improvement in the extraction of gold. The 1-octanol was immobilized in the pores of the polypropylene hollow fiber as the liquid membrane and was also used as the acceptor solution. Some parameters that influenced extraction and determination were evaluated in detail, such as concentrations of the ionic liquid and dithizone, pH of samples, stirring rates, extraction time, and interferences. Under optimized conditions, a detection limit of 0.9 ng mL^?1 and an enrichment factor of 130 were achieved. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 3.7% for Au (40 ng mL^?1, n = 5). The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of gold in certified reference environmental samples and ore samples with satisfactory results.     

一次溶矿、两种方法联用测定地质样品中的金

主要研究了将氢醌容量法和原子吸收光谱法结合起来,实现一次溶矿,两种方法联用测定金含量。即在氢醌滴定基础上,王水氧化零价金,甲基异丁基酮(MIBK)萃取,火焰原子吸收法测定,准确检测出0.50g/t以下的低含量金。结果表明,方法简便、快速,不需二次溶矿。分析有证标准物质的结果与推荐值一致,样品加标回收率可达到96%以上,符合国家地质勘查管理规范的要求,精密度和准确度均能满足分析要求。适用于地质找矿中批量样品金的测定,已应用于实际样品分析,结果令人满意。     

金矿石化学物相分析选择性溶剂实验探索

运用碘-碘化钾氨性溶液作为裸露及半裸露包裹金的选择性溶剂,硫代硫酸钠-亚硫酸钠溶液作碳酸盐包裹金的选择性溶剂,以及溴素-氯化钠溶液作硫化矿包裹金的选择性溶剂进行实验探索.使用国家标准物质GBW07190对方法进行评价,并对该标准物质中其他矿物中金(AAu)的这一相态做了更详细的分离,测定了其中的碳酸盐包裹金、褐铁矿包裹金、黄铁矿包裹金,石英和硅酸盐包裹金的含量.火焰原子吸收法测定金的检出限是0.05×10-6;石墨炉原子吸收法测定金的检出限是0.30×10-9.RSD为0.29%~11.6%,RE为0.11%~8.40%.方法适用于各种金矿物的相态分离,进一步细化了金的各种赋存状态,所得结果令人满意.完全满足矿床划带、选矿试验和成矿规律研究的实际需要.     

探针-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定岩石矿物中的金

本文采用自制探针系统对探针-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测金的性能,探针系统的制作,探针的处理,探针原子化法的检测限,灵敏度及抗干扰能力进行了详细的研究,探针原子化的各项指标均优于常规的管壁原子化法。采用本法可不必分离基体物质,直接测定地质样品中的金,所得结果与萃取原子吸收法的结果相吻合。     

The determination of gold in geochemical samples by non-dispersive atomic fluorescence spectrometry

Non-dispersive flame atomic fluorescence spectrometry is a very sensitive method for the determination of gold, with a limit of detection in aqueous solution of about 0.5 ng ml^?1. However, the application of the technique to aqua regia digests of geochemical samples is limited by large scatter signals which are due mainly to aluminium. The use of an auxiliary lamp to provide correction for scatter is suitable for samples containing low concentrations of elements which form refractory compounds in the flame or for samples where the full sensitivity of the fluorescence technique is not required. To obtain both high accuracy and sensitivity, gold must be separated from the scattering matrix and this can be achieved by a simple extraction with a 0.1% (w/v) solution of a trioctylmethyl-ammonium salt (Aliquat-336) in di-isobutyl ketone. The use of fluorescence avoids the need for a large extraction ratio and a subsequent washing step to remove iron, as is normally required for atomic absorption measurements.     

Flame atomic absorption spectrometry of silver and gold in copper intermediates

The effect of hydrochloric acid and salts from the sample on the solubility of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) in aqueous phase and the effect of hydrochloric acid concentration on the MIBK extraction of iron(III) and gold(III) were studied. As a result, an improved method by flame atomic absorption sepctrometry for determination of silver and gold in copper intermediates was developed, employing a more efficient removal of iron and special standards depending upon the concentration of salts introduced by different samples.     

Determination of gold by atomic absorption spectrometry after extraction into the non-desulphurized fraction of crude oil distillate

The extraction of gold from aqueous chloride solutions into non-desulphurized fractions of crude oil distillates, especially paraffin oil, is described. The fraction boiling at 150–220°C exhibited optimum properties. The extraction is tested for solutions containing chlorides, dissolved chlorine and 0.1–3 M hydrochloric acid. Nitric acid should be absent. The distribution coefficient of gold varies from 400 to 900. Extracts containing ? 0.3 g l^?1 gold are stable for at least 12 months. The organic extract is sprayed into a lean acetylene/air flame with measurement at 242.8 nm (background correction). The calibration graph has linear portions over the ranges 0–2.5 and 2.5–16 mg l^?1. The limit of detection is 0.03 mg l^?1 gold in the extract (0.001 mg l^?1 in the aqueous phase). The minimum measurable concentration for gold in auriferous rocks and ores is 0.018 g per ton with 25-g samples.     

Gold nanorods as nanoadmicelles: 1-naphthol partitioning into a nanorod-bound surfactant bilayer

As-prepared gold nanorods, stable in aqueous solution, bear a bilayer of the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). This bilayer provides a approximately 3 nm thick hydrophobic layer that could be used to sequester hydrophobic organic molecules from aqueous solution. We have investigated the uptake of 1-naphthol as a model hydrophobic compound by CTAB-coated gold nanorods using both ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. We find the adsorption isotherm of 1-naphthol partitioning into the CTAB bilayer on gold nanorods fits the Langmuir model. The maximum number of bound 1-naphthol molecules is 14.6 +/- 2.2 x 10(3) molecules per gold nanorod, with an equilibrium binding constant of 1.97 +/- 0.79 x 10(4) M(-1) at room temperature.     

Non-dispersive atomic-fluorescence spectrometry of trace amounts of bismuth by introduction of its gaseous hydride into a premixed argon (entrained air)-hydrogen flame

A method has been developed for the determination of bismuth by generation of its gaseous hydride and introduction of the hydride into a premixed argon (entrained air)-hydrogen flame, the atomic-fluorescence lines from which are all detected by use of a non-dispersive system. The detection limit is 5 pg/ml, or 0.1 ng of bismuth, but the reagent blank found in a 20-ml sample volume was approximately 2 ng of bismuth. Analytical working curves obtained by measuring peak-heights and integrated peak-areas of the signals are linear over a range of about four orders of magnitude from the detection limit. Perchloric, phosphoric and sulphuric acids up to 2.0M concentration give no interference, but nitric acid gives slight depression of the signal. The presence of silver, gold, nickel, palladium, platinum, selenium and tellurium in 1000-fold ratio to bismuth causes pronounced depression of the signal, whereas mercury and tin slightly enhance the atomic-fluorescence signal. The method has been applied to the determination of bismuth in aluminium-base alloys and sulphide ores with use of the standard additions method. The results are in good agreement with those obtained by flame atomic-absorption spectrometry and optical emission spectrometry with an inductively coupled plasma.     

Application of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry to Phase Analysis of Gold in Gold Ores

Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry/mass spectrometry (ICP-AES/MS) is a potentially powerful tool in chemical phase analysis of gold in batch mode, especially applicable to the low-grade gold ores with gold content of far below detection limit of the other methods, but it has not been used in gold phase analysis of gold ores. In this work, three types of typical gold deposits (altered rock type, quartz vein type, and microscopic disseminated type) and national standard reference materials of gold ores were used to establish and validate a method for gold phase analysis of gold ores using ICP-AES/MS. The optimum conditions of phase analysis were determined, including the sample granularity and preparation procedures, separation absorbent, pretreatment procedures of various phases of gold and optimized instrument parameters. Evaluation of the optimized method showed that this method had acceptable precision (RSD: 1.1%–10.6%) and accuracy (relative error, RE: 0.5%–6.3%), and the detection results of gold in ores were comparable with those obtained using the hydroquinone volumetric method-extraction flame atomic absorption spectrometry (VOL-AAS) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) methods. The sum content of gold of the 4 phases (free gold, F_Au; linked gold, L_Au; sulphide-bearing gold, S_Au; and other mineral-bearing gold, A_Au) conformed to the total gold content and was consistent with the results of rock-mineral identification. The proposed method had a low detection limit (0.30 ng g^–1) and wide linear range (5.0 ng mL^–1–20.00 μg mL^–1). It is a simple, rapid, and efficient method for gold phase analysis in batch form.     

电热鼓风干燥箱解脱–火焰原子吸收光谱法测定地质样品中金的含量

建立高海拔地区电热鼓风干燥箱解脱–火焰原子吸收光谱法测定地质样品中的金的方法。高海拔地区由于大气压低,水的沸点低,使得泡塑吸附金的解脱率不高。为了得到准确的分析结果,采用电热鼓风干燥箱代替水浴锅来解脱泡塑吸附金,优化后的解脱条件:解脱温度为105℃,解脱时间为30 min,在此条件下金的解脱率为91.19%。金的质量浓度在0.00~10.00μg/mL范围内与其吸光度呈良好的线性关系,相关系数r=0.999 6,方法检出限为0.012μg/mL。测定结果的相对标准偏差为2.15%(n=7),加标回收率为96.0%~102.5%。用该方法测定国家一级标准物质,测定结果与参考值相符。该方法准确、可靠,适用于高海拔地区地质样品中金的测定。     

浊点萃取-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定矿渣中痕量金

研究了以双硫腙为络合剂,以非离子型表面活性剂Triton X-100为萃取剂的浊点萃取-火焰原子吸收光谱法(CPE-FAAS)测定痕量金(Ⅲ)的新方法。详细考察了溶液的pH值、络合剂和表面活性剂浓度、平衡温度和时间等条件对浊点萃取效果的影响。该方法的线性范围为0.05~0.8μg/mL,检出限为7.9 ng/mL,相对标准偏差为4.12%(n=11),回收率在98.0%~102.0%之间,用于矿渣中金的测定,结果满意。