Thermal Decomposition of Several Layered Zirconium Salts

The thermal decomposition of zirconium molybdate, tungstate and arsenate were investigated. The total mass losses of the investigated materials were 12.5, 11 and 8.5%, respectively. Despite having different crystal dimensions and structure the thermal decomposition of the samples takes place in a similar way. During heating two main endothermic processes with mass loss were observed. At the end of the thermal decomposition, oxides of the original materials were observed. The mentioned mass losses originate partly from the crystal water loss of the materials. The calculated crystal water content in the original molecule was 1.3 and 1 mole/molecule unit, respectively. Furthermore, for zirconium arsenate, a sublimation process was recorded above 960 K.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermoanalytical investigation of crystalline layered hafnium salts

Transition metal containing hafnium phosphates forms has layered monoclinic structure. In general these materials have similar route of thermal decomposition; i.e. they loss their crystal water first then at a higher temperature their structural one. At least the result HfP₂O₇ goes through phase change at about 1000 K. In detail among their thermal decomposition some differences occur. The Mn and Zn containing samples have similar behaviour as pure hafnium phosphate. The Cu and Ni containing materials have an additional exo-process connected with the transition metal oxide forms. In case of Co containing sample similar to that of Zn containing one (but very weak) processes were observed.     

The determination of tungsten, molybdenum, and phosphorus oxyanions by high performance liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometery

The toxic properties of tungsten compounds have recently been brought to the forefront with clusters of human cancer cases, such as in Fallon, NV. Such instances have made the determination of tungsten in natural water supplies vitally important. Tungsten exists in most environmental matrices as the soluble and mobile tungstate anion, although it can polymerize with itself and other anions, such as molybdate and phosphate. Because the geochemical and toxicological properties of these polymer species will vary from the monomeric tungstate parent, determination of tungstate speciation is as critical as determination of total dissolved tungsten concentration. Use of chromatographic separations, followed by element-specific detection is a proven technology for elemental speciation. In the present work, anion exchange chromatography has been coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to determine tungstate, molybdate, and phosphate species at the sub-μg l⁻¹ and μg l⁻¹ levels. The method provides quantitative determination of these species in about 10 min with the capability to simultaneously determine other oxyanion species. The method has been applied to groundwater and extracts of soils amended with tungsten powder. The water soluble tungsten in 1-h deionized water extracts after six months of soil aging was >15 mg l⁻¹, however, only 50% of the tungsten was present as monomeric tungstate.     

An anion-selective membrane electrode based on a mixture of insoluble lead salts

The determination of molybdate, tungstate, perrhenate, phosphate, chromate, fluoride and hydroxide with an electrode made of a mixture of lead molybdate, tungstate and perrhenate is described. The sensitivity to the last four of these ions is interpreted in terms of their adsorption and the resultant changes in electrode surface electron density.     

不同形貌ZrWMoO8粉体的制备、表征及其负热膨胀特性

采用水合前驱物分解的方法, 以钨酸铵、钼酸铵及硝酸氧锆为原料制备了不同形貌的ZrWMoO8粉体. 对其前驱体进行了热重-差热分析(TG-DSC), 并以X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及X射线荧光光谱仪(XRF)等手段考察了不同胶凝剂(HCl, HClO4, HNO3, H2SO4及H3PO4)对产物结构和形貌的影响. 结果表明, 胶凝剂的选择对ZrWMoO8粉体的形貌有较大影响. 在100—700 ℃范围内, 以HCl为胶凝剂制备出来的立方相ZrWMoO8粉体的热膨胀系数为-3.84×10-6 K-1.     

Synthesis of MgHf(WO4)3 and MgZr(WO4)3 using a non-hydrolytic sol–gel method

Magnesium zirconium tungstate and magnesium hafnium tungstate were successfully synthesized using a non-hydrolytic sol–gel method. Crystalline materials could be obtained at temperatures as low as 540 °C after as little as 3 h. The samples were composed of micron-size particles with defined morphology. Highly crystalline material was formed after a 0.5 h heat treatment of 1050 °C.     

Preface

Tin(II/IV) phosphate was prepared by various synthetic methods. The different methods resulted in tin phosphate with different properties, i.e., different crystalline form and behaviour during thermal treatment. The prepared materials have 3 mol water of crystallisation, which they lose in different ways. Total mass loss was between 20 and 30%. This could be connected with water loss, going generally in two steps in parallel with endothermic processes. At the end of thermal treatment, tin pyrophosphate is obtained, irrespective of the method of preparation used.     

Determination of tungstate in soils and sludges by using single-column ion chromatography

A procedure has been developed for the determination of tungstate at trace levels in aqueous extracts of soil and sludge by single-column ion chromatography (SCIC). Chromatographic parameters based on ion selectivity, time of determination and signal response were optimized for tungstate with the simultaneous detection of nitrate and sulfate. Chloride, phosphate, chromate, molybdate and vanadate were found not to interfere in the determination. A low-capacity resin-based column was used for the separation with p-hydroxybenzoic acid (5 mM) at pH 8.5 as the eluent. The limit of detection defined as three times the signal-to-noise ratio was 170 μg l^?1 (2-ml sample). The resolution between tungstate and sulfate was R_s=2.84. The results for aqueous extracts agree closely with those obtained by an accepted spectrophotometric method.     

Gas phase oxidation of alkoxo ligands in bis(peroxo)[MO(O2)2(OR)]- and trisoxo [MO3(OR)]- anions (M = Cr, Mo, W)

The anions [M(VI)O(O(2))(2)(OR)](-) and [M(VI)O(3)(OR)](-)(M = Cr, Mo, W; R = H, Me, Et, (n)Pr, (i)Pr) were transferred to the gas phase by the electrospray process. Their decomposition was examined by multistage mass spectrometry and collisional activation experiments. The molybdate and tungstate anions [M(VI)O(O(2))(2)(OR)](-) underwent parallel elimination of aldehyde (ketone) and dioxygen while the equivalent chromate underwent loss of dioxygen only. The peroxo ligands were the source of oxidising equivalents in both reactions. For each alkoxo ligand, the total yield of aldehyde for the tungstate system exceeded that for the molybdate system. Collisional activation of [M(VI)O(3)(OMe)](-) led to clean elimination of formaldehyde with the metal centre supplying the oxidising equivalents. For larger alkoxo ligands, only the chromate centre eliminated aldehyde, while the molybdate and tungstate centres underwent clean loss of alkene. Threshold activation voltages indicated that the peroxo ligands of [W(VI)O(O(2))(2)(OMe)](-) are more oxidising than the tungstate centre of [W(VI)O(3)(OMe)](-). (2)H and (18)O isotope tracing experiments were consistent with a formal hydride transfer mechanism operating for oxidation of alkoxo ligand in each system. In the solid state, anions [M(VI)O(O(2))(2)(OR)](-) are typically pentagonal pyramidal (oxo in apical site) while [M(VI)O(3)(OR)](-) are tetrahedral. The data indicate that an equatorial ligand position is the site of alkoxo oxidation in [M(VI)O(O(2))(2)(OR)](-) anions. Comparisons of the gas phase data with those for a solution phase system are made.     

Simultaneous measurements of As, Mo, Sb, V and W using a ferrihydrite diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) device

The ferrihydrite-backed DGT (diffusive gradients in thin films), recently developed for arsenic and phosphate measurements was, for the first time, characterized with respect to molybdate, antimonate, vanadate and tungstate determination. Arsenate was included in the characterization to allow comparison with literature data and thus provide quality control of the measurements. In addition to laboratory experiments, field measurements were carried out in a natural stream in northern Sweden affected by mine drainage. It was shown that ferrihydrite-DGT is suitable for simultaneous determination of labile arsenic, molybdate, antimonate, vanadate and tungstate over a wide pH range. Diffusion coefficients were estimated using two different methods; diffusion cell and direct uptake to DGT devices in synthetic solutions. Estimations of the coefficients using the direct uptake method were performed between pH 4 and 8. The results from the two methods agreed well irrespective of pH, except for molybdate and antimonate that showed decreased values at pH 8. Adsorption of the analytes to ferrihydrite gel-discs was rapid at all pH values. However, there was a tendency toward lower adsorption affinity for antimonate compared to the other anions. 100% recovery of accumulated analytes was achieved through complete dissolution of the ferrihydrite adsorbent using 1.4 molL(-1) HNO(3) with 0.1 molL(-1) HF. From field sampling it was concluded that the opportunities for accurate antimonate and molybdate determination decrease at pH≥8.7. DGT-labile concentrations were generally lower than dissolved concentrations. Relatively lower DGT concentrations, compared to dissolved (<0.45 μm), were observed under a period when ferric oxide precipitations were detected on the DGT protective filter.     

Purification of Ammonium Molybdate and Tungstate Aqueous Solutions To Remove Phosphate,Arsenate, and Silicate Anions with a Composite Sorbent Based on KU-23 and KM-2p Cation Exchangers

Selectivity sorption of phosphate, arsenate, and silicate anionic impurities from concentrated aqueous solutions of ammonium molybdate and tungstate by a composite sorbent consisting of macroporous KU-23 (or KM-2p) cation exchanger and hydrated zirconium oxide was studied.     

Titrimetric estimation of phosphate, molybdate, tungstate and sulphate with lead nitrate solution, using 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-semicarbazone-4-sulphonic acid (NQS-4S) and 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-thiosemicarbazone-4-sulphonic acid (NQTS-4S) as visual indicators

The use of 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-semicarbazone-4-sulphonic acid and 1,2-naphtho-quinone-2-thiosemicarbazone-4-sulphoic acid as indicators in the titrimetric estimation of phosphate, molybdate, tungstate and sulphate with lead has been examined. The precision, accuracy and applicability of the methods have been evaluated.     

Paper chromatography in the separation of ions

A study has been made of the separation of ions of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, elements of groups IIIA and B and of anions, such as arscnate, phosphate, vanadate, molybdate, tungstate and chromate, with solvent mixtures of tert.-butyl alcohol, water and hydrochloric or acetic acid in the ratio of 7:2 1, and with 01 without tartaric, citric or malonic acid. The solvent mixture with hydrochloric acid as one of the components was found to be most effective for the separation of six cations or three anions from their mixtures. The rl and R1 values and the sequences of separations have been recorded     

Preparation of ferric tungstate and its catalytic behavior toward methanol

Pure ferric tungstate, Fe₂(WO₄)₃, has been prepared and characterized for the first time. Ferric tungstate has a structure very similar to that of ferric molybdate with a unit cell volume about 1.5% larger. Decomposition to Fe₂WO₆ and WO₃ occurs at about 600°C. Ferric tungstate was tested as a catalyst for the selective oxidation of methanol and shown to have very different properties from ferric molybdate for this reaction. Whereas over the molybdate the predominant reaction is oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde, over the tungstate it is dehydration to dimethyl ether.     

Thermal Behaviour of Transition Metal-Containing Zirconium Phosphate

The thermal behaviour of Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II)-containing zirconium phosphate of α type was investigated. XRPD analysis revealed that, for the samples containing Co(II) or Ni(II), the first reflection of the solid phase is split into a doublet. In contrast, when Zn(II) is present, a single solid phase system is formed. The thermal behaviour of the materials followed this sequence. For the samples containing Co(II) or Ni(II), phase-transition processes were found and there was also a loss of crystal water, but for the sample containing Zn(II) there was only one endothermic effect, which corresponded to the decomposition of phosphate groups. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The solubility products of some slightly soluble lead salts and the potentiometric titration of molybdate, tungstate, perrhenate and fluoride with use of a lead ion-selective electrode

The conditional solubility products of lead molybdate, lead tungstate and lead perrhenate were found to be 1.2 +/- 0.3 x 10(-13), 8.4 +/- 0.1 x 10(-11) and 6.9 +/- 0.8 x 10(-9), respectively. In the case of lead perrhenate, the conditional stepwise formation constants for PbReO(+)(4) and Pb(ReO(4))(2) were found to be 1.2 +/- 0.1 x 10(5) and 1.2 +/- 0.2 x 10(3), respectively. Conditions for the potentiometric titration of molybdate, tungstate, perrhenate and fluoride with lead were established. The precipitates obtained during the titration of molybdate, perrhenate and fluoride mixtures have been proved to be physical mixtures of lead molybdate, perrhenate, fluoride and hydroxide, by infrared spectrometry. The pK(sp)-values of the lead salts of chromate, molybdate and tungstate are shown to increase linearly with increasing atomic number or electronegativity of the Group VI metal ion.     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of phosphate and silicate ions in river water by using ion-exclusion chromatographic separation and post-column derivatization

The simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of phosphate and silicate ions in river water was examined by using ion-exclusion chromatography and post-column derivatization. Phosphate and silicate ions were separated by the ion-exclusion column packed with a polymethacrylate-based weakly acidic cation-exchange resin in the H⁺-form (TSKgel Super IC-A/C) by using ultra pure water as an eluent. After the post-column derivatization with molybdate and ascorbic acid, so-called molybdenum-blue, both ions were determined simultaneously by spectrophotometry. The effects of sulfuric acid, sodium molybdate and ascorbic acid concentrations and reaction coil length, which have relation to form the reduced complexes of molybdate and ions, on the detector response for phosphate and silicate ions were investigated. Under the optimized conditions (color-forming reactant, 50 mM sulfuric acid-10 mM sodium molybdate; reducing agent, 50 mM ascorbic acid; reaction coil length, 6 m), the calibration curves of phosphate and silicate ions were linear in the range of 50-2000 μg L⁻¹ as P and 250-10,000 μg L⁻¹ as Si. This method was successfully applied to water quality monitoring of Kurose-river watershed and it suggested that the effluent from a biological sewage treatment plant was significant source of phosphate ion in Kurose-river water.     

La séparation et le dosage du tungstène et du molybdène au moyen du chlorure de calcium

A rapid and simple method is described for the separation and the determination of molybdenum and tungsten. Both metals are extracted as their soluble salts, sodium molybdate and sodium tungstate, by means of an alkaline fusion (Na₂CO₃ + Na₂O₂), after which they are separated by precipitation with calcium chloride as reagent. The precipitates of calcium molybdate and calcium tungstate are filtered, washed and then decomposed by concentrated hydrochloric acid. Calcium molybdate passes completely into the filtrate while calcium tungstate leaves a precipitate of tungstic acid. By calcining this precipitate, tungstic trioxide is obtained and weighed. The tungsten content is calculated therefrom.The filtrate from tungstic acid serves for reprecipitation of calcium molybdate on making the solution alkaline and by boiling. Calcium molybdate is filtered by means of a porcelain crucible filter and then calcined. When the weight of the calcined precipitate is constant, the molybdenum content is obtained by multiplying the weight of the precipitate by the conversion factor. Results are satisfactory, separation and determination of both metals not taking more than a day's work.     

A kinetic-dual standard additions method for simultaneous determination of interfering binary mixtures compensated by a synergistic coefficient simultaneous determination of molybdate and tungstate

A kinetic-dual standard additions method for simultaneous determination of interfering binary mixtures is proposed, and the principles discussed. The deviations of the absorbance from additivity in kinetic systems, caused by a synergistic effect between the two catalysts, are effectively compensated with the defined synergistic catalytic coefficient. The hydrogen peroxide-iodide kinetic reaction catalyzed by molybdate and tungstate was studied with a stopped flow injection technique, and the conditions for simultaneous determination of molybdate and tungstate were established. Contents of molybdenum and tungsten in different samples were determined with proposed procedure, the recoveries were 97.6-102.1% and 96.9-98.6%, and the relative standard deviations were 2.3-3.4% and 1.6-2.6% respectively.     

A phosphate-selective electrode based on immobilized alkaline phosphatase and glucose oxidase.

An enzyme electrode which senses oxygen consumption for the assay of phosphate ion (10^-3-10^-4M), was constructed by using two enzymes together:

The competitive inhibition by phosphate ion added caused a smaller and slower oxygen consumption which could be detected by a platinum disc electrode at -0.6 V vs. SCE amperometrically. This dual enzyme electrode was also found useful for the assay of oxyacids other than phosphate, such as arsenate, tungstate, molybdate and borate.