Application of Non-Destructive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry to the Analysis of Suspended Matter in Sea Water

Abstract

In the framework of remote sensing studies concerning coastal transport of pollution in the Northern Adriatic Sea, a method has been developed for the quantitative determination of sulphur, iron, titanium, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, aluminium, magnesium in suspended matter of sea water.

The suspended material was collected by filtering on millipore membrane filters with pore width of 0.45 μ and directly analysed by X-ray spectroscopy. For calibration dried solution and particulate standard samples were used. Limits of sensitivity and precision of the method are reported.

Correlations between the concentration of these elements and the total suspended matter/chlorophyll are discussed.

The aim is to study the geochemical composition of particulate matter and its variations within the geographical site of the sea basin and the seasonal conditions. The approach is to consider aluminium and the other elements normalized on Al. On the basis of a matrix correlation analyses of some sets of data chosen in the restricted area for investigation, some hypothesis on superficial distribution of clay, carbonate, iron hydrous oxides and other mineral detrites, are taken into account. The results confirm the complex situation existing in the offshore area of the Venice lagoon from a geochemical point of view.

The suspended matter seem to be argillaceous in the Southern part of the investigated area and semi-argillaceous with hydrous oxides and carbonates in the Northern part which is influenced by the Piave river.     

Method development for simultaneous analysis of HBCD,TBBPA, and dimethyl-TBBPA in marine biota from Greenland and the Faroe Islands

The brominated flame retardants hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are high-production-volume chemicals. In recent years, their presence has been reported in sediment and biota from the marine environment. In this study, an analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of HBCD, TBBPA, and the possible metabolite dimethyl-TBBPA. The method was applied in a preliminary screening of egg, liver, and adipose tissue of marine biota from Greenland and the Faroe Islands. α-HBCD was detected in 35 of 36 analysed samples from the Arctic, indicating a ubiquitous presence of α-HBCD in the environment. β- and γ-HBCD were found in 10 and 14 samples, respectively. TBBPA and dimethyl-TBBPA were not detected in any of the samples indicating limited or no transport of these compounds to remote areas.     

A ratiometric fluorescent probe for zinc ions based on the quinoline fluorophore

A ratiometric fluorescent zinc probe 1 of carboxamidoquinoline with a carboxylic acid group was designed and synthesised. Probe 1 exhibits high selectivity for sensing Zn²⁺; about a 13-fold increase in fluorescence emission intensity and an 82?nm red-shift of fluorescence emission are observed upon binding Zn²⁺ in EtOH/H₂O (1?:?1, V/V) solution. The ratiometric fluorescence response is attributed to the 1?:?1 complex formation between probe 1 and Zn²⁺ which has been utilised as the basis for the selective detection of Zn²⁺. The analytical performance characteristics of the proposed Zn²⁺-sensitive probe were investigated. The linear response range covers a concentration range of Zn²⁺ from 2.0?×?10^?6 to 5.0?×?10^?5?mol?L^?1 and the detection limit is 2.7?×?10^?7?mol?L^?1. The determination of Zn²⁺ in both tap and river water samples shows satisfactory results.     

荧光增白剂28的光漂白特性研究

荧光增白剂28(F-28)为欧盟标准EN 648-2006《与食品接触的纸和纸板-荧光增白剂牢度的测定》中判断食品接触材料所含荧光增白剂是否向食品中迁移的标样。我们发现,在规定的波长365nm紫外光激发下,F-28所制成的标样会出现光漂白现象。因此,本文对F-28的光漂白特性进行研究。结果表明,紫外辐照时间为60s时,四级(3mg/L)、三级(8mg/L)、二级(31mg/L)、一级(125mg/L)滤纸和玻纤的最大荧光值衰减率分别为0.16%、0.29%、0.92%、0.44%和2.59%、1.99%、0.49%、3.14%;当辐照时间延长到1800 s时,最大荧光值衰减率分别增加为4.67%、4.22%、5.51%、2.75%和35.37%、39.78%、28.09%、39.38%。因此,在对食品接触材料是否含有荧光增白剂以及是否迁移的测试中,必须考虑光漂白因素。同时,滤纸作为迁移实验载体,在降低光漂白和稳定性方面比玻纤更具优势。     

加热方式及原料配比对介孔CeO2结构及其光催化性能的影响

以P123（聚环氧乙烷-聚环氧丙烷-聚环氧乙烷三嵌段共聚物）为模板剂,Ce（NO₃）₃为反应原料,通过考察加热方式、加热温度、原料配比等因素,合成了结构性能较好、表面羟基含量较高的介孔CeO₂材料。利用XRD,N₂吸附-脱附,TEM,Raman,FT-IR等技术对合成样品的结构性能进行了表征,结果表明,当P123与Ce（NO₃）₃物质的量之比为1：10,在110℃水热下合成的CeO₂结构性能最好。以酸性橙7（AO7）为探针分子,对合成介孔CeO₂的光催化性能进行评价。光催化结果证明,由于表面羟基含量较高、介孔及氧缺位的形成,所合成结构性能较好的CeO₂,利用可见光可彻底催化降解溶液中的AO7。     

离子色谱法测定氰化浸出液中金、银、铜、铁、钴、镍和锌的含量

氰化浸出液样品用0.45μm针头过滤器过滤,用离子色谱法测定氰化浸出液中金、银、铜、铁、钴、镍和锌等7种元素的含量。以IonPae AS11阴离子交换柱（2.0 mm×250 mm）为固定相,含0.02 mol·L^-1氢氧化钠和0.01 mol·L^-1氰化钠溶液作为流动相,于波长210 nm处进行紫外检测。7种金属的氰化物络阴离子在30 min内可完全分离。各元素的检出限（3S/N）在0.01～0.08 mg·L^-1之间。方法的加标回收率为94.0%～104%,测定值的相对标准偏差（n=7）均小于2.5%。     

石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定海产品中镉含量

采用固体进样-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定海产品中镉的含量。以1.0 g·L^-1硝酸铅溶液为基体改进剂,灰化温度为950℃,原子化温度为1 900℃。镉的进样量在0.05～0.2 ng之间与其吸光度呈线性关系,检出限（3s）为0.015 ng。应用此法分析了海产品样品,加标回收率在60.0%～90.0%之间,测定结果与液体进样-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定结果基本一致。     

酸化膨润土催化合成乙基叔丁基醚的研究

以不同浓度的H2SO4对膨润土进行改性,得到酸化膨润土催化剂x%H2SO4-BN(x=20,25,30,35,40),通过XRD,BET,FT-IR,Py-IR和NH3-TPD对膨润土的结构和性质进行表征,证明膨润土经酸化后,骨架结构基本没有变化,但是其比表面和孔容有很大的提高,且弱酸位增多.将其用于催化乙醇(EtOH)和叔丁醇(TBA)合成乙基叔丁基醚(ETBE)的醚化反应.结果表明,30%H2SO4-BN催化活性最好,最佳实验条件:催化剂用量为3.5%(催化剂与叔丁醇的质量百分比),反应温度130℃,原料摩尔比(EtOH:TBA)为2∶1.     

离线热解-热脱附-气相色谱-质谱法用于研究烟草中主要糖类对挥发性成分的影响

提出了离线热解-热脱附-气相色谱-质谱法测定烟草中挥发性成分的方法,并将此方法用于研究烟草中主要糖类化合物(果糖、葡萄糖和蔗糖)对烟草挥发性组分的影响。结果表明:①糖类在高温下裂解,主要生成呋喃类、羧酸类及酯类化合物,不同糖类的裂解产物有较明显差异;②加入蔗糖后,烟草的挥发性成分中醛、酮类和含氮、硫杂环类化合物增加显著;③加入葡萄糖后,醇、酚类和含氧杂环类化合物增加明显;④而加入果糖后,各类化合物增加均较少,其中含氧杂环类化合物含量几乎没有变化。可见糖类物质在热解过程中不仅自身发生氧化还原反应,还与烟草中的成分发生了一系列化学反应,从而显著影响烟气的化学组成。     

低成本原料一步直接合成小晶粒ZSM-5分子筛

以硫酸铝、水玻璃、正丁胺、水、晶种、NaCl、浓硫酸等低成本试剂为原料,一步直接合成法制备了高结晶度小晶粒ZSM-5分子筛,详细考察了凝胶陈化方式、滴加顺序、晶化时间、晶化温度、水量及原料硅铝比对分子筛结晶度及粒度的影响.通过XRD、SEM等对合成的分子筛进行了详细表征.研究结果表明:采用低温水浴回流搅拌陈化方式、在160～170℃、晶化30 h可获得高结晶度小晶粒ZSM-5分子筛.正反加顺序对分子筛结晶度影响不大.