Determination of traces of antimony and tin in copper by anodic stripping voltammetry

The determination of antimony and tin impurities in copper by anodic stripping voltammetry on a hanging mercury drop electrode is described. Antimony and tin were previously separated from copper by distillation with hydrobromic acid or a mixture of hydrobromic acid and hydrochloric acid. The method was applied to the analysis of various high-purity copper samples, commercially available, showing satisfactory sensitivity and precision. The determination limit was about 1.4· 10^-9M for antimony and 7·10^-10M for tin in solution, for pre-electrolysis times of respectively 15 and 25 min; this corresponds to 0.8 p.p.b. of antimony and 0.3 p.p.b. of tin for a 2-g sample and a final volume of 10 ml after separation.     

Purity control of lead metal

A number of simple radiochemical procedures for the determination of calcium, copper, antimony and mercury in different lead samples is described; ppm concentrations (or even less) can be assayed with good reproductibility.     

Direct analysis of solids for trace elements by combined electrothermal furnace/quartz T-tube/flame atomic absorption spectrometry

The analysis of solid samples by a combined graphite-furnace/air-acetylene flame technique based on generally available atomic absorption instrumentation is described. Samples are injected into the furnace and atomized via a slotted T-tube in the flame. Non-specific absorption is greatly reduced compared to that obtained in graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (a.a.s.). Sensitivity is reduced by 10–200 times compared to the direct graphite-furnace method, so that large sample sizes (up to 0.2 g) can be used; this minimizes problems caused by sample inhomogeneity. The elements considered are cadmium, lead, copper, arsenic, cobalt, mercury, antimony and selenium. Volatile elements such as mercury and arsenic can be determined without the need for a char step. Simple calibration procedures are possible in some cases and the precision is usually better than 10%. Background reduction capabilities are compared with those of conventional graphite-furnace a.a.s., the isothermal-furnace and the hollow graphite T-tube techniques. Analytical capabilities and results are presented for the direct determination of trace elements in numerous biological and some geological samples.     

固体进样直接测定法测定铜精矿中汞

建立了固体进样直接测定法测定铜精矿中汞含量的方法。铜精矿样品在测汞仪的分解炉中经300℃干燥和750℃高温热分解后,汞被催化分解为汞原子,于850℃齐化成金汞齐。汞蒸气被氧气流带入单波长光学吸收池,在波长253.7 nm处测量汞的吸光度,采用标准曲线法计算汞量。方法的线性范围分别为0~1.00,0~100μg/mL,线性相关系数为0.9999,检出限分别为0.10,0.04 ng/g。5个汞含量不同的铜精矿样品测定结果的相对标准偏差为2.14%~4.35%(n=11),样品加标回收率为92.00%~104.02%。采用该方法分别对2个铜精矿样品和铜精矿国际标准物质进行测定,测定结果与标准分析方法测定值和标准物质标示值基本一致。该方法简便、快速、准确,可以作为标准方法推广使用。     

The differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry of copper and lead and their determination in EDTA extracts of soils with the mercury film glassy carbon electrode

The differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry of copper and lead at the mercury film glassy carbon electrode is discussed. The mercury film prevents the occurrence of a monolayer stripping peak for copper. The influence of antimony and bismuth on the anodic stripping voltammetric behaviour of copper and lead is discussed. An interaction between copper and antimony distorts the copper stripping peak and gives rise to an intermediate peak. The method described is suitable for determining copper and lead simultaneously in EDTA extracts of soils.     

Solvent extraction of antimony(v) with ethyl acetate

A method has been derived for the selective extraction of antimony(V) from hydrochloric acid solution with ethyl acetate. The method can be employed for the rapid determination of antimony in antimonates of lead, tin, mercury, nickel and chromium and in type metal. Iron(III), cobalt(II) cadmium(II), and large amounts of copper(II) and tin(II) interfere with the extraction. For the analysis of type metal, tin must be oxidized to the tetravalent state.     

Twin-spray flame atomic-absorption spectrometric determination of antimony, bismuth and mercury in geochemical samples

A new flame atomic-absorption method for determination of antimony, bismuth and mercury, called the twin-spray method, has been established. The operating conditions and potential interferences have been investigated in detail. Under the optimized conditions the sensitivities obtained are 20, 30 and 70 times higher for antimony, bismuth and mercury respectively, than those of conventional AAS. The method can be used to determine as little as 0.00n% of antimony, 0.000n% of bismuth and 0.0n% of mercury in geochemical samples. The procedures are very simple and easy and need no extra apparatus for hydride generation.     

Some applications of rapid separation of mercury on metallic copper to environmental samples with determination by flameless atomic absorption spectrometry.

Preconcentration of mercury on a copper micro-column is particularly suitable for determination of mercury in various environmental samples. The micro-column is coupled to the cell for mercury determination by f.a.a.s. To avoid possible interferences by volatile organic compounds adsorbed on the copper together with mercury, an alumina column is placed just before the f.a.a.s. cell. With this method 1 ng of mercury can be determined with a precision of ±13 %. The time required for determinations is 15–120 min for 50–500-ml water samples (several preconcentrations can be done simultaneously), about 2.5 h for liquid biological samples, and 15–20 min for solid samples.     

Simultaneous determination of arsenic,mercury, antimony and selenium in biological materials with prior collection of gaseous products followed by neutron activation analysis

A method combining prior collection of gaseous products with subsequent neutron activation analysis has been developed for simultaneous determination of traces of arsenic, mercury, antimony and selenium in biological materials. The generation of hydrides of arsenic, antimony and selenium and cold vapor of mercury in the vapor generaion and collection system was investigated by the use of radiotracers of the respective elements. The result indicates that selenium and mercury can be completely evaporated from the digested sample solution in 5M HCl with the addition of 5% sodium tetrahydroborate solution, while additional reduction proces by potassium iodide and ascorbic acid is needed for complete evaporation of arsenic and antimony. The gaseous products were collected in a quartz tube for neutron irradiation. The detection limits of these elements were fount to be in the range of 10^–7 to 10^–8 g under the present experimental conditions. The reliability was checked with NBS standard reference materials.     

Determination of Copper(II) Through Anodic Stripping Voltammetry in Tartrate Buffer Using an Antimony Film Screen-printed Carbon Electrode

The voltammetric performance of an in situ plated antimony film screen-printed carbon electrode in hydrochloric acid, acetate buffer, and tartrate buffer was evaluated for the detection of copper(II) with differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry. The tartrate buffer was superior, providing high sensitivity and good separation of copper and antimony stripping peaks. The analytical conditions for the determination of copper(II) were optimized. The detection limit was estimated to be 0.14?µg?L^?1 copper(II) and the relative standard deviation for 2.5?µg?L^?1 copper(II) was 3%. The applicability of the method was illustrated by the analysis of soil conditioner samples.     

Anodic stripping voltammetric determination of antimony in gunshot residue

Anodic stripping voltammetry (a.s.v.) ata mercury film on a glassy carbon working electrode was utilized to determine the amount of antimony from hand swabs. The procedure described is useful for determining 10–120 ng of antimony found in the residue ou the hands of an individual suspected of discharging or handling a firearm. The voltammogram provides an elemental pattern recognizable as gunshot residue containing small amounts of antimony and much larger amounts of copper and lead. The amount of antimony in a variety of gunshot-residue samples was determined by both anodic stripping voltammetry and graphite-furnace atomic absorptiou spectrometry for comparison purposes. Anodic stripping voltammetry is excellent for observation of the multielement pattern which proves to be very useful for gunshot-residue samples.     

Selective separation and differential determination of antimony(III) and antimony(V) by solvent extraction with N-benzoyl-N-phenylhydroxylamine and graphite-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry using a matrix-modification technique

If copper is used as a matrix modifier for the determination of antimony, the ashing temperature for antimony in aqueous solution and a BPHA-CHCl(3) extract can be raised to 1300 degrees and 1100 degrees , respectively. A selective procedure for separating antimony(III) from antimony(V) by extraction with BPHA in chloroform is described, along with the conditions for preserving trace antimony in water samples. The recommended method has been applied satisfactorily to the determination of antimony(III) and antimony(V) in various types of water at sub-ng/ml levels.     

Dosage De L′antimoine Dans Le Zinc Electrolytique Et Le Sulfate De Zinc

Abstract

Anmodic-stripping voltammetry at a haning-drop mercury electrode has been applied to the precise and accurate trace analysis of antominy in metalic zinc and in solutions of zinc sulfate. A sample preparation methos is described which obviates loss of antimony by voltalization. A mixture of zinc sulfate and 6M hydrochloricacid is used as supporting electrolyte, in order to enhance the separation o the closely spaced dissolution peaks of copper and antimony.     

碱熔酸浸试样–碘量法测定铜冶炼白烟尘中的铜

建立碱熔酸浸试样–碘量法测定铜冶炼白烟尘中铜的方法。采用氢氧化钾–硝酸钾混合溶剂熔融试样,用盐酸浸取,以溴消除砷、锑等元素的干扰,用碘量法测定铜的含量。对滴定条件及共存元素的干扰和消除进行了验证,从而确定了最佳测定条件。实验最佳条件:4 g氢氧化钾和0.5 g硝酸钾混合溶剂;马弗炉温度650 ℃;样品称样量0.300 0 g;硫代硫酸钠标准溶液浓度0.02 mol/L。采用该实验条件,铜冶炼白烟尘中的铜测定结果相对标准偏差在0.37%~0.83%之间(n=10),样品加标回收率为98.30%~101.40%。该方法分析时间短,测定结果准确可靠,具有良好的精密度,可用于铜冶炼白烟尘中铜的测定。     

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定粗二氧化碲中 铜、铅、锑、铋、砷和硒

粗二氧化碲作为碲精炼或碲化工产品生产的重要原料,其中共存元素铜、铅、砷、锑、铋、硒含量的准确测定对于生产过程质量控制和贸易结算具有重要意义,但目前没有粗二氧化碲中铜、铅、砷、锑、铋、硒含量检测的标准分析方法。采用王水和饱和氟化氢铵分解试样,在王水和酒石酸介质中,选用Cu 327.393 nm、Pb 220.353 nm、Sb 217.582 nm、Bi 223.061 nm、As 193.696 nm、Se 196.026 nm为分析谱线,采用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定粗二氧化碲中铜、铅、锑、铋、砷和硒含量。各元素校准曲线的相关系数均大于0.999;铜、铅、锑、铋、砷和硒的检出限分别为0.0004%、0.0005%、0.0006%、0.0007%、0.0004%和0.0007%,定量检出限分别为0.0012%、0.0016%、0.0020%、0.0025%、0.0013%和0.0025%。按照实验方法测定5个粗二氧化碲样品中铜、铅、锑、铋、砷和硒,测定结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=7)为0.79%~4.8%,加标回收率为96.0%~103%。方法简单,精密度和准确度较高,可用于测定粗二氧化碲中铜、铅、砷、锑、铋、硒含量。     

Automated chemical separations in routine activation analysis

In recent years increased information is required about the distribution of elements at low concentration levels in the biosphere. Neutron activation analysis can play an important role if it can supply many data at relatively low cost. As some of the concentrations are too low for determination by non-destructive techniques, equipment for chemical separations on a routine basis is necessary. For environmental studies a separation scheme has been developed successfully for arsenic, antimony, cadmium, copper, mercury, selenium and zinc. It is based on a combination of distillation and ion-exchange. Special attention is paid to the prevention of interference from bromine and sodium. Additional information about chromium, cobalt, nickel and tungsten can easily be obtained. Experience gathered with an automated instrument for fifty samples a week is described.     

Controlled potential electrolytic determination of copper in lead and tin-base alloys

In lead-base alloys, copper can be determined by a single controlled-potential electrolysis if less than 1.5% of antimony is present, otherwise, the deposit must be dissolved and re-electrolyzed Iron tends to inhibit the co-deposition of antimony in tin-base alloys, copper and lead can be determined successively. The sample weight is 5 g; percentages as low as 0.2% can be determined.     

碘量法与电重法测定氧化铜矿中酸溶铜的方法比较

试料用含亚硫酸钠的硫酸(10%)溶液浸取,使铜的氧化物矿物选择溶解,过滤后加入溴饱和盐酸掩蔽砷和锑等金属,补加少量硫酸,蒸干后用硫酸溶解,用硫代硫酸钠标准溶液滴定测定氧化铜矿中酸溶铜的含量,此方法快速、稳定、准确。选取14个日常分析的样品进行测定,其结果与电解重量法比对,结果令人满意。     

Separation of gallium, indium and thallium by extraction with n-octylaniline in chloroform

Extraction of gallium(III), indium(III) and thallium(III) with n-octylaniline in chloroform at various concentrations of hydrogen halide acids (HCl, HBr, HI) has been studied and a scheme for their separation proposed. The procedure can be successfully applied to the separation and determination of gallium in presence of mercury, bismuth, manganese, zinc and lead; indium in presence of bismuth, antimony, lead, mercury, cadmium and zinc; and thallium in presence of mercury, cadmium, manganese, aluminium, tin and antimony. The advantage of the method is that the reagent can be recovered for reuse. The method is simple, rapid, and effects clear-cut separation.     

Application of radioisotopes in column chromatography on substituted celluloses-VI The separation of antimony from manganese, iron and other metals

The Chromatographic behaviour of nanogram amounts of antimony in ethyl ether medium was studied by radioisotope techniques on cellobiose, cellulose and seven substituted celluloses. It was found that antimony is strongly retained and can be separated from macro amounts of manganese, iron, gold, uranium, mercury, arsenic and several other metals. Antimony could be quantitatively recovered by elution from natural cellulose and cellobiose. The method can be applied in several analytical problems concerning the separation of traces of antimony.