Speciation studies of nickel and chromium in wastewater from an electroplating plant

A speciation scheme involving the use of flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and differential pulse adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry (DPAdCSV) techniques was applied to studies of nickel and chromium in wastewater from a nickel-chrome electroplating plant. Dimethylglyoxime (DMG) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) were employed as complexing agents for adsorptive voltammetric determination of Ni and Cr, respectively. Cr(III) and Cr(VI) were determined by exploiting differences in their reactivity towards DTPA at HMDE. Total dissolved metal content was in the range 2906-3141 and 30.7-31.2 mg l⁻¹ for Ni and Cr, respectively. A higher percentage of the metal was present as labile species (mean value of 67.9% for Ni and 79.8% for Cr) suggesting that strongly binding ligands are not ubiquitous in the sample. About 77.8% of Cr was found to exist in the higher oxidization state, Cr(IV). Results on effect of dilution on lability of the metal forms in the sample using DPAdCSV showed slight peak shifts to a more negative (cathodic) value by −0.036 V for Ni and −0.180 V for Cr with a dilution factor of 100, while peak intensity (cathodic current) remained fairly constant.     

Evaluation and applications of a gaseous mercuric chloride source

In this study, a diffusion-type device for generating gaseous mercuric chloride (HgCl₂) was systematically evaluated and applied to validate the annular denuder method for sampling gaseous HgCl₂ species in a synthetic gas stream. The results show that it takes at least 48 h for the system to reach a steady-state condition after the diffusion cell reaches the temperature set-point and the carrier gas is activated. The primary Hg species from the source was proven to be HgCl₂. In the temperature range from –5.00 to 11.80 °C, the Hg emission rates from the source vary from 1.8 to 14.2 pg min^–1. It is shown that, under the experimental conditions examined, KCl-coated annular quartz denuders designed for ambient reactive gaseous mercury (RGM) collection could quantitatively collect HgCl₂. It is also demonstrated that the impactors used to remove coarse airborne particulate matter could lead to a loss of up to one third of the HgCl₂ in the gas stream.     

镧在细胞膜上键合形态研究

研究了一种简单快速的富膜细胞组分的提取和分离方法，并运用这种方法研究了大豆幼苗根细胞膜上La结合形态，La末与膜蛋白结合，而是与一非膜蛋白组分呈优势结合。     

Compounds of arsenic,antimony, and tin in mollusc shells

Inorganic arsenic(III) and arsenic(V), methyl-arsenicals, antimony(III), and antimony(V), and butyltin derivatives are present in the shells of molluscs found in the coastal waters of British Columbia.     

An MSFIA system for mercury speciation based on an anion-exchange membrane

A new methodology for the in-line preconcentration, clean-up and speciation of mercury by use of an anion-exchange membrane is proposed. The speciation of mercury is based on retention of its tetrachloro complex onto the membrane while organic mercury flows freely through it. A multisyringe is used as a liquid driver and a cold vapour atomic fluorescence detector is employed to ensure a high sensitivity. Organic mercury is decomposed into to inorganic mercury by using a UV lamp. The carrier and reductant streams consist of 1.5% (m/v) hydrochloric acid and 2% (m/v) tin chloride, respectively. Certified reference material DORM-2 was digested with 37% hydrochloric acid and analysed directly without the need for extraction. The proposed system is more environmental friendly than the classical liquid-liquid extraction procedure. Mercury recoveries from spiked samples and the reference material were all close to 100%. An LOD of 14 and 16 ng/L was obtained for total and organic mercury, respectively, both with an RSD less than 1.3%.     

Interaction of methyltin(IV) compounds with carboxylate ligands. Part 2: formation thermodynamic parameters,predictive relationships and sequestering ability

Thermodynamic data of mono‐, di‐ and tri‐methyltin(IV)‐carboxylate complexes (acetate, malonate, succinate, oxydiacetate, diethylenetrioxydiacetate, malate, citrate, 1,2,3‐tricarballylate, 1,2,3,4‐butanetetracarboxylate, 1,2,3,4,5,6‐benzenehexacarboxylate) in aqueous solution are reported at t = 25 °C and I = 0 mol l⁻¹. Thermodynamic parameters obtained were analysed to formulate empirical predictive relationships as a function of different parameters, such as the number of carboxylate groups of the ligand and the charge of the alkyltin(IV) cation. Sequestration diagrams of citrate and 1,2,3‐tricarballylate towards alkyltin(IV) cations at different pH values are also reported and discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Speciation of Arsenic in Drinking Water by Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction,Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry,and Orthogonal Array Design

Orthogonal array design was used to optimize arsenic speciation in drinking water in contact with materials by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction followed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Arsenic speciation was achieved by the formation of an arsenic(III) hydrophobic complex with a new chelating agent, 1,2,6-hexanetriol trithioglycolate, at neutral pH. The complex was extracted into the organic phase, while arsenic(V) remained in aqueous solution. The concentration of As(V) was determined by subtracting As(III) from the total arsenic following the reduction of As(V) to As(III) by L-cysteine. Orthogonal array design with OA₁₆ (44) and OA₉ (33) matrices was used to optimize the efficiency of dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and the reduction of As(V) to As(III), respectively. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limit was 0.03?µg?L^?1 for As(III) and the relative standard deviation was 5.9% with an enhancement factor of 87. The calibration curve was linear from 0.19 to 3.0?µg?L^?1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9996. The developed method was used for arsenic speciation in solutions of drinking water that contacted materials. The recoveries of fortified samples were in an acceptable range from 92.0 to 113.3%.     

SO_2和H_2O(g)对新疆高钠煤中钠挥发和形态迁移的研究

在水平管式炉上进行了400-1 100℃新疆高钠煤恒温燃烧实验,并利用逐级提取的方法分析煤及煤灰中钠的赋存形态,研究煤中钠的释放和形态迁移特性。重点考察700和1100℃下H_2O(g)和SO_2(g)单因素及双因素对煤中无机钠挥发和形态迁移的影响。结果表明,随着温度的升高,煤中钠的释放比例逐渐增大,其中,有机态钠最先析出,其次是水溶态无机钠,硅铝酸盐形式的无机钠则由于高热稳定性不易分解或挥发。低温下(700℃)H_2O(g)的存在降低了钠的挥发,而较高温度下(1 100℃)焦炭与水蒸气反应生成的局部还原性气氛促进煤中钠的挥发,但当入口气氛中H_2O(g)浓度高于20%时,促进作用减小。SO_2的存在抑制了煤中钠的挥发,随着燃烧温度升高,SO_2对钠的抑制作用减弱。H_2O和SO_2双因素作用下,低温下(700℃)抑制了煤中钠的挥发,而较高温度下(1 100℃)钠的挥发特性取决于两者在入口气氛中的浓度。对于选取的高钠煤,20%H2O和2.0×10-3SO_2入口气氛下,1 100℃煤燃烧钠的挥发比例由86%提高到了87.1%。     

浊点萃取-高效液相色谱法测定巢湖表层沉积物中铬的形态

以1-(2-噻唑偶氮)-2-萘酚(TAN)为络合试剂,非离子表面活性剂Triton X-114为萃取剂,浊点萃取同时富集Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ),并于RP-C18柱上,用含4.5 mmol/L十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTMAB)和0.03mol/L HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液(pH5.5)的甲醇-水(体积比69∶31)溶液为流动相,对富集的Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)进行高效液相色谱快速分离、测定。对浊点萃取时溶液的pH值、TAN和Triton X-114的用量等影响因素进行了考察。在优化实验条件下,对100μg/L的Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)进行7次平行测定,保留时间的相对标准偏差分别为1.2%和0.9%,峰面积的相对标准偏差分别为4.7%和2.7%。Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)的线性范围均为50~5 000μg/L,检出限分别为7.5、3.5μg/L。大部分离子不干扰测定,该方法具有较高的灵敏度,可用于湖泊表层沉积物中铬形态的分析。     

Arsenic speciation by gradient anion exchange narrow bore ion chromatography and high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry detection

Based on gradient anion exchange chromatography (AEC), a new strategy in As-speciation was evaluated. A narrow bore chromatographic system with lower flow rates (≤300 μL) well suitable for the low flow requirements of higher efficiency nebulizers was splitless coupled to a high resolution sector field ICP MS. The AEC system takes full advantage of the detector sensitivity allowing more diluted samples (50–100 times) to be injected, delivering substantially less sample matrix to the column and a lower eluent load to the plasma. The unique plasma compatibility of the NH₄NO₃-eluent salt used in this study enabled high linear salt ramps in gradient applications, highly reproducible retention times (±1%) and detection limits in the low ng/L range. The separation conditions were applied on two different polymeric anion-exchangers: a low capacity, weakly hydrophobic material (AS11, Dionex) and a more frequently used higher capacity, higher hydrophobic material (AS7, Dionex). On both columns, As-species (As(III/V), MMA, DMA, AsB) and Cl⁻ were separated in less than nine minutes and co-elution was circumvented by adapting the separation pH to the optimal column selectivity. The key-advantage of the NH₄NO₃-eluent is that it can adopt any separation pH without compromising the eluent strength which is not possible with all other eluents used so far. The influences of chloride and methanol were investigated and found not to affect the chromatographic performance. Column deposits caused strong reversible As(v) adsorption which reduced As(v) to As(III). A corresponding phosphate excess in the injected sample eliminated the adsorption and prevented artefacts in As(v)/As(III) ratios. The method applied to ground water samples provided robust separations and is compatible with any sample preservation procedure.