Direct determination of cadmium in solids using a capacitively coupled microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer

A capacitively coupled microwave plasma (CMP) operating at 800 W was examined for the direct determination of cadmium in solids. The laboratory-constructed system contained a tungsten cup electrode capable of holding microsample quantities. A low-powered plasma was used to heat the sample, while at higher powers the plasma was used for sample vaporization and excitation. This plasma enabled thermal vaporization (TV) sample introduction to be accomplished in situ as the plasma formed directly around the sample. Thus, the need for sample preparation, procedural steps and sample transport was eliminated. This technique was capable of the direct determination of trace elements in solid samples in less than 5 min. The effects of experimental parameters such as gas flow rate, atomization power and electrode position were investigated. Detection limits obtained for Cd by TV-CMP-AES were in the picogram range with a relative standard deviation of <20%. The accuracy and precision of the method were also evaluated by measuring Cd in several NIST Standard Reference Materials.     

MPT-AES法同时测定航空润滑油中铁、银和镍

用微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱法(MPT-AES)同时测定未使用过的航空润滑油中铁、银和镍的方法。详细考察了微波功率、载气流量、工作气流量、氧屏蔽气压力等实验参数对铁、银和镍发射强度的影响,并进行了系统优化。测得铁、银和镍的检出限分别为21.94ng/mL0、.36ng/mL9、.82ng/mL,线性范围分别为0.1~100μg/mL、0.001~8μg/mL、0.05~8μg/mL,各元素测定结果的相对标准偏差均小于3.95%,回收率在93.1%~107.4%之间。     

Optimization of electrochemical hydride generation in a miniaturized electrolytic flow cell coupled to microwave-induced plasma atomic emission spectrometry for the determination of selenium

The optimization of a continuous flow system for electrochemical hydride generation coupled to microwave-induced plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MIP-AES) for the determination of Se is presented. A small electrolytic cell with a porous glassy carbon working electrode was used for hydride generation. When using an Ar MIP operated in a TE101 cavity a detection limit of 0.6 ng mL(-1) (3sigma) could be achieved. The calibration curve was linear up to 1 microgram mL(-1). A standard deviation of less than 2% (10 replicate analyses) could be achieved. It was shown that interferences of transition metals are of the same order of magnitude as with a larger electrolysis cell described earlier, and light elements hardly caused any signal depression as tested. It was possible to distinguish between Se(IV) and Se(VI) species and seleno-DL-methionine, because under optimized conditions of an electrolysis current of 10 mA, a microwave power of 210 W, an Ar flow rate of 15 L h(-1) and a sample flow rate of 2.5 mL min(-1) only Se(IV) was transformed to H2Se and transferred into the plasma. Finally, the possibility of an electrochemical pre-enrichment was shown to enable it to further decrease the detection limit.     

微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱法测定米粉中微量元素——一个大学化学仪器分析实验的设计与实践

设计了一个科研参与型的大学化学仪器分析实验。本实验应用MPT原子发射光谱仪对米粉中的金属元素(Ca,Cu,Fe,Mn)进行了检测分析。对影响金属元素检测性能的实验条件,如微波等离子体炬的微波功率和维持气流量进行了系统的考查及优化。最后,通过对样品进行测定,证实与标准含量相符,结果比较满意。学生在实验过程中,可以学习和掌握样品的前处理方法、原子发射光谱的机理和仪器测试条件的优化。     

微波消解-微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱法测定无铅汽油中痕量铅的研究

四乙基铅作为一种良好的抗爆添加剂,曾广泛用于汽油生产中,但由于四乙基铅有很强的毒性,目前国际上已停止生产和使用车用含铅汽油,因此在生产车用无铅汽油时严格控制和准确测定铅的含量十分必要.迄今,测定汽油中铅含量的常用方法是铬酸盐容量法^[1]、一氯化碘法^[2]、X射线光谱法^[3]、分光光度法^[4,5]、原子吸收光谱法^[6]和等离子体光谱法^[7].这些方法或操作烦琐,测定时间较长^[4],或灵敏度低^[1～3],或测定误差较大,且在测试中需使用毒性较大的四乙基铅^[5],或所需的氯化甲基三辛基铵不易购买^[6],或处理过程繁琐,且仪器设备昂贵^[7].因此,建立一种简便、快速、灵敏、准确和无毒副作用的测定无铅汽油中痕量铅的方法已显得十分迫切.近年来发展的微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱法^[8]已有商品化仪器问世^[9].本文利用微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱仪研究了无铅汽油中痕量铅的测定方法,并提出用微波消解法预处理无铅汽油样品,将微波消解技术与微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱法相结合,建立了简便、快速、灵敏、准确和无污染的测定无铅汽油中痕量铅的新方法.     

MPT-AES测定奶粉中的Ca和Fe

用微波等离子体(MPT)为激发光源,氩气为等离子体工作气体,用气动雾化进样,采用标准曲线法研究了微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱法(MPT-AES)测定奶粉中Ca、Fe的方法。详细考察了溶液中HCl浓度、HNO3浓度、微波前向功率、载气流量、工作气流量等实验参数对测定的影响,同时考察了共存元素钠、镁、锌对钙和铁发射强度的影响。     

Adirectly Coupled Microwave-Induced Plasma Atomic Emission Liquid Chromatograpy Detector for Nonmetals: Preliminary Characterization with Halides and Oxohalogen Salts

Abstract

A liquid chromatography system is directly coupled to a moderate power helium microwave induced plasma for the selective determination of no metals in aqueous solutions. The detector is a large volume helium microwave-induced plasma operated at 500 watts with a helium support gas flow of 21L/min. A sample set of halides and oxohalgen salts are separated by ion exchange chromatography and introduced into the plasma as mist generated with an ultrasonic nebulizer. Detection limits range from 1.5 to 6 μg. Calibration plots are presented. Selectivity is observed when monitoring the elemental signals of co-eluting peaks.     

电热蒸发进样微波诱导等离子体原子吸收光谱法测定银和镉的研究

研究了以常压低功率氩微波诱导等离子体（ＭＩＰ）为原子化器的原子吸收光谱法（ＡＡＳ）测定银和镉。采用电热蒸发（ＥＴＶ）,浓Ｈ２ＳＯ４吸收去溶的进样方法。考察了微波前向功率,载气流量,去溶电压,去溶时间,蒸发电压,酸度对银,镉测定的影响。方法已用于试样分析。     

Single-point titrations: Part 4. Determination of acids and bases with flow injection analysis

A single-point titrimetric system for acids and bases based on the flow injection principle is reported. The sample (30 μl) is introduced into a water stream with a pneumatic injector; this stream reacts with a linear acidic or basic buffer solution in a merging stream, and the peak height is recorded potentiometrically with a glass electrode in a flowthrough cell. The peak maxima are a linear function of the acid or base concentration in the range 0.01–0.1 M. At a sampling rate of 180 samples per hour, the relative standard deviation is less than 1%. The method can be used at sampling rates as high as 720 samples per hour.     

Cadmium Determination in Sedimented Dust by Atomic Emission Spectrometry With a New Radiofrequency Capacitively Coupled Plasma Source

ABSTRACT

A new radiofrequency capacitively coupled plasma source (r.f.CCP) was used for Cd determination in dust samples by atomic emission spectrometry. The plasma torch consists of a molybdenum tube electrode and one or two ring electrodes situated outside the quartz tube. Plasma was operated at 27.12 MHz, at low power (275 W) and low gas consumption (0.4 1 min^? argon flow). The choice of the optimum operating conditions for Cd determination in dust samples dissolved in acids and pneumatically nebulized is presented. The results obtained in such samples were compared with those obtained by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The matrix effect of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Cd emission was also studied depending of the plasma coupling system. The true limit of detection for Cd in dust sample by r.f.CCP-AES is 3 μg g^?1. Concentration of Cd higher than 10 μg g^?1 can be determined by the proposed method with a relative standard deviation within the range 5 - 10%. The recovery is 100 ± 10%.     

Characterization of microconcentric nebulizer uptake rates for capillary electrophoresis inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

There is demonstrated interest in combining capillary electrophoresis (CE) with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for speciation determinations. When self-aspirating nebulizers are used for this application, it is important to offset the suction effect to avoid degradation of the separation. In this study, sample uptake rates for three microconcentric nebulizers of the same model, in combination with a cyclonic spray chamber, were characterized and compared for future utilization in CE–ICP-MS interfaces. The specific model studied was a MicroMist with a nominal uptake rate of 100 μl/min at 1 l/min argon gas flow rate per the manufacturer's specifications. Sample uptake rates at various nebulizer gas flows were measured by aspirating water from a weighed container and calculating the uptake rate in microliter per minute. The nebulizers studied provided good reproducibility from day to day, but a comparison of the different nebulizers reflected a significant difference in performance. A characteristic observed during the study was that uptake rates decreased with increasing nebulizer gas flow. This can be used for sample introduction for CE–ICP-MS. Interestingly, very different performance was observed when comparing the three different nebulizers of the same model. Uptake rates showed strong dependence on argon gas flow rates and the dimensions of the sample uptake tubing.     

微波消解-微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱测定啤酒中的铜、锌、铁、锰、硒、锶

建立了微波消解-微波等离子体炬原子发射光谱(MPT-AES)法测定啤酒中微量元素。考察了微波前向功率、工作气流量、载气流量等参数,确定了MPT-AES法测定各元素的最佳实验条件。在该条件下铜、锌、铁、锰、硒、锶的检出限分别为7ng.mL-1、46ng.mL-1、13ng.mL-1、8ng.mL-1、1.2ng.mL-1、5.6ng.mL-1。相对标准偏差(RSD)均在0.9%～4.8%之间,线性范围分别为0.1～100μg.mL-1、0.5～100μg.mL-1、0.5～100μg.mL-1、0.1～100μg.mL-1、0.01～10μg.mL-1、0.05～100μg.mL-1,加标回收率均在96%～110%之间。     

A Simple Isocratic High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) Determination of Naproxen in Human Plasma using a Microbore Column Technique

Abstract

A simple and sensitive HPLC method was developed for the determination of naproxen in human plasma. The assay employs a microbore column packed with a C18 reversed-phase material (5 μm ODS Hypersil) with an isocratic mixture of acetonitrile and 10 mM phosphate buffer, pH 2.5 (40:60, v/v) as the mobile phase. The mobile phase was pumped at a flow rate of 0.5 ml/min. For sample analysis 200 μl of acetonitrile containing internal standard (flurbiprofen) was added to 100 μl of plasma. After centrifugation 10 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.4 (200 μl) was added to the tube, then vortexed and centrifuged. The supernatant (20 μl) was injected onto the HPLC column. The chromatographic separation was monitored by a fluorescence detector at an emission wavelength of 350 nm with an excitation wavelength of 225 nm. The direct precipitation of plasma protein using acetonitrile gave a good recovery for both naproxen and the internal standard. The detection limit was 0.1 μg/ml for naproxen. The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation at different concentrations evaluated were less than 10%.     

A new potentiometric gas sensor-the air-gap electrode

The concept and construction of a newly developed gas sensor, the air-gap electrode, is described. The hydrophobic gas-permeable membrane generally employed in gas electrodes is replaced by an air gap which separates the electrolyte layer from the sample solution. By avoiding the membrane construction and utilizing a very thin layer of electrolyte at the surface of the indicator electrode, a very high speed of response is obtained. Furthermore, the life time of the sensor is substantially increased, as the electrode does not come into direct physical contact with the sample solutions; thus there is no interference from surfactants, particulate matter or organic solvents. The electrolyte layer can be easily renewed or even changed according to the requirements of a particular analysis, so that the same electrode can be used for measurements of a variety of gases. Two different techniques of applying the air-gap electrode are described. The airgap electrode was used to determine the carbon dioxide and ammonia contents of a series of samples, using sample volumes from 50–150 μl to several ml. The electrode was also used to determine the ammonium ion content in serum and plasma samples, yielding highly satisfactory results. The speed of response was of the order of 1–3 min. Some potential applications of the sensor are mentioned.     

Study of Spectral Character of Alkali Metals Using Microwave Plasma Torch Simultaneous Spectrometer

IntroductionIn the past decades, alkali metals were widely ap-plied in many fields, such as applied catalysis[1,2],surface science[3,4], and molecular biology[5]. Micro-wave plasma torch(MPT), developed and improved byYu and coworkers[6,7], is a novel dev…     

Analytical characterisation of a capacitively coupled plasma torch with a central tube electrode

A new type of radiofrequency capacitively coupled plasma torch is presented. The torch electrode geometry is coaxial with a tubular central electrode and one or two outer ring electrodes. The argon plasma is generated at 275 W radiofrequency power and 27.12 MHz and it has a very good stability and a low gas consumption of 0.4 l min(-1). The nebulized sample is introduced through the tubular electrode into the core of the annular shaped plasma thus achieving a better atomisation and a lower background. The limits of detection for 20 elements are in the range of ng ml(-1) and the dynamic range between 2.5 and 3.5. The best results are obtained with the torch with two outer ring electrodes.     

An enzyme reactor electrode for urea determinations.

An enzyme reactor electrode system for the determination of urea is described. A buffer is pumped through an enzyme reactor (0.4 ml) containing urease immobilized with glutaraldehyde to glass. The effluent is mixed with sodium hydroxide pumped through a second channel and fed through an ammonia gas electrode. Samples are introduced via a third flow channel and mixed with the buffer. The conversion of urea to ammonia is quantitative for sample concentrations of less than 0.03 M for a flow rate of 40 ml h^-1. The reactor electrode shows a Nernstian slope of 57 mV/decade for 5·10^-5–3·10^-2 M urea. The response is independent of variations in the flow rate, enzyme activity or temperature of the reactor.     

超声雾化进样法MPT－AFS的研究

本文对超声雾化进样微波等离子体炬（ＭＰＴ）原子荧光光谱法（ＡＦＳ）的分析性能进行了研究，在实验中详细地考察了各种实验条件和仪器参数对分析性能的影响，并利用此方法对Ｚｎ、Ｃｄ等元素进行了分析测定研究，并对这种等离子体的荧光发射区域作了探讨。     

Application of ion-selective electrodes in environmental analysis : Determination of Acid and Fluoride concentrations in Rain-water with a Flow-Injection System

A flow-injection method is described for the measurement of acid and fluoride concentrations. The conditions were optimized to ensure small sample and reagent consumption, low detection limit and the highest rate of analysis allowed by the potentiometric sensor. With a microcapillary pH-sensitive glass electrode, 20-μl sample volumes and 1.0–1.5 ml min^?1 carrier flow rates, strong acids were determined at concentrations as low as 10^?5 M (0.2 nmol of acid in 20 μ1). The relative standard deviation was about 1% at 10?4 M strong acid concentration at an injection rate of 500–550 h^?1. With a flow- through fluoride-selective electrode, 250-μl sample volumes and a 1 ml min^?1 carrier flow rates, fluoride concentrations as low as 10^?7 M were measured (ca. 0.5 ng of fluoride in 250 μ1). The injection rate was 40 h^?1 at concentrations below 10^?6 M, but 60 h^?1 above 10^?5 M. The methods were used successfully for determining the acid and fluoride concentrations in rain-waters.     

On-line preconcentration with activated carbon for microwave plasma torch atomic emission spectrometry

This paper presents a method whereby trace elements are adsorbed in NH(4)ClNH(3) medium on activated carbon and then determined by microwave plasma torch atomic emission spectrometry (MPT-AES). The working conditions (including microwave forward power, gas flow rate, NH(3)NH(4)Cl concentration in the sample solution, HCl concentration in the eluant, sample introduction rate and preconcentration time) were investigated in detail. The effects of concomitant ions were studied. The experimental results for such analytes as Pb, Mn, Cd, Cu and Fe indicate that the procedure can eliminate fundamentally the interferences caused by alkali and alkaline earth metal elements and the application of it to the determination of iron in industrial silicon and tap water samples is successful.