Sulfur trace determination in petroleum products by isotope dilution ICP-MS using direct injection by thermal vaporization (TV-ICP-IDMS)

An accurate, sensitive, and fast method for direct determination of total sulfur in petroleum products after thermal vaporization of an isotope-diluted sample was developed by using ICP-MS. ³⁴S-labelled dibenzothiophene spike was used for the isotope dilution step. The isotope-diluted sample was injected into a thermal vaporizer which was directly connected by a heated transfer line to the plasma torch. Sample transport was achieved by using a helium gas flow, and the isotope ratio ³⁴S/³²S was determined within seconds after injection. No other sample preparation other than the simple and fast isotope dilution step, which enables accurate and sensitive determination of sulfur at high sample throughputs, is necessary. Thus, this technique fits all needs for routine analyses. Validation of the TV-ICP-IDMS method was carried out by analyzing the certified gas oil reference materials BCR672 and BCR107. Comparison of results for noncertified low- and high-boiling samples, obtained from an ICP-IDMS microwave-assisted digestion method, also resulted in very good agreement. The low detection limit of 40 ng/g and the large dynamic range of TV-ICP-IDMS fulfill all necessities to allow analysis of sulfur in different petroleum products, e.g., even at the low concentration level of ‘sulfur-free’ gasoline.     

Determination of pesticides in seaweeds by pressurized liquid extraction and programmed temperature vaporization-based large volume injection–gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid method for the simultaneous identification and quantification of pesticide residues in edible seaweed has been developed. Target analytes were three pyrethroid, a carbamate and two organophosphorus pesticides. The procedure consists of a pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) with integrated clean-up, followed by gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. Five PLE parameters were investigated using a screening design: temperature, static extraction time, number of cycles, percent of flush volume and quantitative composition of the n-hexane/ethyl acetate extraction solvent. The effect of the in-cell clean-up with Florisil^® and graphitized carbon black adsorbents was investigated using a Doehlert response surface design. Large volumes of sample extracts were injected using a programmed-temperature vaporizer (PTV-LVI) to improve both sensitivity and selectivity of measurements. Quantification was carried by the internal standard method with surrogate deuterated standards. The method showed excellent linearity (R² > 0.999) and precision (relative standard deviation, RSD ≤ 8%) for all compounds, with detection limits ranging from 0.3 pg g⁻¹ for chlorpyrifos-ethyl, to 3.0 pg g⁻¹ for carbaryl (23.1 pg g⁻¹ for deltamethrin). Recoveries in real seaweed samples were within the range 82–108%. The method was satisfactory validated for the analysis of wild and cultivated edible seaweeds. The presence of pyrethroid and organophosphorus pesticides in some of the samples was evidenced.     

Dual‐column capillary microextraction (CME) combined with electrothermal vaporization inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ETV‐ICP‐MS) for the speciation of arsenic in human hair extracts

In this work, dual‐column capillary microextraction (CME) system consisting of N‐(2‐aminoethyl)‐3‐aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (AAPTS)‐silica coated capillary (C1) and 3‐mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane (MPTS)‐silica coated capillary (C2) was developed for sequential separation/preconcentration of arsenite [As(III)], arsenate [As(V)], monomethylarsonic acid [MMA(V)] and dimethylarsinic acid [DMA(V)] in the extracts of human hair followed by electrothermal vaporization inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ETV‐ICP‐MS) detection with iridium as permanent modifier. Various experimental parameters affecting the dual‐column microextraction of different As species had been investigated in detail. It was found that at pH 9, As(V) and MMA could be quantitatively retained by C1 and only As(III) could be quantitatively retained by C2. With the aid of valve switching, As(V)/MMA(V) retained on C1 and As(III) retained on C2 could be sequentially desorbed by 10 µl of 0.01 mol l^?1 HNO₃ [for As(V)], 0.1 mol l^?1 HNO₃ [for MMA(V)] and 0.2 mol l^?1 HNO₃‐3% thiourea (m/v) [for As(III)], respectively, the eluents were immediately introduced into the Ir‐coated graphite tubes for further ETV‐ICP‐MS detection. With two‐step ETV pyrolysis program, Cl^? in the sample matrix could be in situ removed, and the total As in the human hair extracts or digested solution could be interference‐free, determined by ETV‐ICP‐MS. DMA(V) in the human hair extracts was obtained by subtraction of total As in the human hair extracts from other three As species. Under the optimized conditions, the detection limits (3 σ) of the method were 3.9 pg ml^?1 for As(III), 2.7 pg ml^?1 for As(V), 2.6 pg ml^?1 for MMA(V) and 124 pg ml^?1 for total As with the relative standard deviations less than 7.0% (C = 0.1 ng ml^?1, n = 7), and the enrichment factor was 286, 262 and 260 for As(III), As(V) and MMA(V), respectively. The developed method was successfully applied for the speciation of arsenic in the extracts of human hair. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Phase diagrams of crystalline adducts containing two volatile components

The phase relationships in binary systems forming a crystalline addition compound are obtained by means of classical thermodynamic arguments for the case in which both components are volatile. This approach can be applied to inclusion compounds and to other low-stability addition compounds existing only in the solid phase. The results are consistent with those already known for clathrates containing a volatile guest and a non-volatile host, and for symmetric systems, such as racemic compounds. The temperature range in which the adduct undergoes a congruent sublimation depends on the ratio of the vapor pressures of the two components. A relation has been found to exist between the properties of the pure components, the melting behavior and the enthalpy of formation of the adduct.     

螯合树脂静态富集／电热蒸发（ETV）—ICP—AES测定铂族元素Pt,Pd和Os

用含氮，硫功能团的螯合树脂ＹＰＡ，进行静态吸附，含待测定元素的浓缩物制成悬浮体，采用悬浮体进样／电热蒸发等离子体原子发射光谱（ＥＴＶ－ＩＣＰ－ＡＥＳ）直接测定。方法的检出限分别为０．５，０．７和４．０ｎｇ／ｍＬ（对Ｐｔ，Ｐｄ和Ｏｓ）相对标准偏差分别为２．６％，４．７％和３．８％（ｎ＝１０，Ｐｔ：２．０ｍｇ／Ｌ，Ｐｄ：２ｍｇ／Ｌ，Ｏｓ：５．０ｍｇ／Ｌ）。应用本法对质标样进行了分析，测定值与标准值基本     

Sampling of volatile components using a PTV in the solvent split mode

Several packing materials were evaluated for their sampling performance with a cold programmed temperature vaporizing injector operated in the solvent split (solvent elimination) mode. Evaluations were made by comparing accuracy and precision of the data for mixtures of n-alkanes, ethyl esters, n-alcohols, and carboxylic acids covering polarity and volatility ranges typical of compounds present in food samples. Tenax exhibits the most desirable retention characteristics. Careful selection of the experimental conditions lowers losses of volatile compounds by co-evaporation with the solvent and allows a reliably quantitative analysis. Coefficients of variation of relative (normalized) peak areas and absolute peak area ratios of each compound to the standard are generally less than 2%.     

Thermochemical properties of three piperidine derivatives

The standard (p ^o=0.1 MPa) molar energies of combustion for the crystalline 1-benzyl-4-piperidinol and 4-piperidine-piperidine, and for the liquid 4-benzylpiperidine, were measured by static bomb calorimetry, in oxygen, at T=298.15 K. The standard molar enthalpies of sublimation or vaporization, at T=298.15 K, of these three compounds were determined by Calvet microcalorimetry. Those values were used to derive the standard molar enthalpies of formation, at T=298.15 K, in their condensed and gaseous phase, respectively.     

氰化钾团簇的结构和形成机理研究

利用激光气化铁氰化钾或亚铁氰化钾并利用飞行时间质谱检测方法对氰化钾团簇的形成机理进行了研究，结果发现：团簇正离子可归属为［Ｋ（ＫＣＮ）＿ｎ］￣＋，ｎ＝０～３７，它们的幻数为ｎ＝４、１３、２２、３７；团族负离子可归属为［（ＫＣＮ）＿ｎＣＮ］￣－＝，ｎ＝０～１３，它们的幻数为ｎ＝４、１３。这些幻数与氯化钠等碱金属卤化物团簇体系完全一致。这表明：它们的团簇结构应该是相同的，即１×３×３（ｎ＝４）、３×３×３（ｎ＝１３）、３×３×５（ｎ＝２２）、３×５×５（ｎ＝３７）结构。因此氰化钾晶体的初期形成过程也应采取ＮａＣｌ型结构的增长途径。在激光气化产生的等离子体中，正、负离子与中性团簇的碰撞增长反应、正离子与负离子的复合反应以及团簇的亚稳态解离反应造成了团簇离子的不同丰度分布。氰化钾团簇中稳定立方体结构的产生决定了幻数的出现。     

Fast method for the experimental determination of vaporization enthalpy by differential scanning calorimetry

A simple method is proposed to estimate the vaporization enthalpy of the palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid) at its normal boiling temperature. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was the technique used to directly measure these thermodynamic properties. The advantages of this method are its speed and small amount of sample required. In order to avoid evaporation and to ensure equilibrium conditions, the experiments were carried out including a-alumina in contact with the fatty acid. The effect of the alumina concentration is discussed. The obtained experimental data (T_bp=625.4±0.5 K, D_vap H=237.6±5.9 J g^-1) is compared with that obtained by using thermodynamic equations. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Programmed cold sample introduction and multidimensional preparative capillary gas chrornatography. Part I: Introduction,design and operation of a new mass flow controlled multidimensional GC system

A new design of a mass-flow controlled multidimensional switching system for capillary gas chromatography is introduced and discussed. Large sample amounts can be introduced with a required input band width onto the first column. A combination of cold sample introduction and successive high speed programmed heating of the injector liner is used for this purpose. The potential of such an approach for selective and fast high resolution separations with series coupled wide bore, thick film columns is emphasized, and illustrated for various concentrations.