Bestimmung von Palladium,Iridium und Platin in Silikatgesteinen durch Neutronenaktivierungsanalyse und chemische Abtrennung mit N,N′-Dibenzyl-Dithiooxamid

Palladium, iridium and platinum are determined by neutron activation and chemical separation via¹⁰⁹Pd,¹⁹²Ir and¹⁹⁷Pt. Palladium(II) reacts immediately with N, N-Dibenzyldithiooxamide, Pt(IV) after addition of SnCl₂ and Ir only upon heating in the presence of I. Palladium and platinum are separated together and measured simultaneously on a Ge-X-ray-detector. The chemical yields are determined by spectrophotometry of the extracted complexes. For samples of 0.2g the detection limits amount to 0.02 ppb Pd, 0.5 ppb Pt and 0.002 ppb Ir.