Determination of lead in phosphate ore and phosphogypsum

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is applied to analyze aqueous solutions of Li(+), Na(+), Ca(2+), Ba(2+), Pb(2+), Cd(2+), Hg(2+) and Er(3+) and suspensions of ErBa(2)Cu(3)O(x) particles (d=0.2 microm). An excimer (308 nm) pumped dye laser with laser pulse at 500 nm and pulse energy at 22+/-2 mJ is used to produce plasma in aqueous solution. Plasma emission lines of the elements are detected by a photodiode array detector. Detection limits of the metal ions are 500 mg/l for Cd(2+), 12.5 mg/l for Pb(2+), 6.8 mg/l for Ba(2+), 0.13 mg/l for Ca(2+), 13 microg/l for Li(+) and 7.5 microg/l for Na(+). No mercury and erbium emission can be detected, even at Hg(2+) and Er(3+) concentrations of up to the g/l range. On the other side, for Er in suspensions of ErBa(2)Cu(3)O(x) particles a more than 10(3) times higher sensitivity is found than for dissolved Er(3+). This result gives a possibility to analyze colloid-borne metal ions with an increased sensitivity.     

An ion-exchange separation of metal cations on a C-18 column coated with dodecylsulphate

The retention mechanism was studied for the cations of the alkaline earth metals and Zn(2+) Ni(2+), Co(2+), Cd(2+) and Bi(3+) on a C(18) column permanently coated with sodium dodecylsulphate, with aqueous mobile phases containing cupric chloride or sulphate, or cerous nitrate. The dependencies of the logarithm or the capacity ratio on the logarithm of the eluent concentration were linear, demonstrating that ion-exchange was the predominating separation mode; the slopes of these dependencies were in good agreement with the values predicted from the ion-exchange theory. Indirect UV photometric detection yielded limits of detection (LOD) of 21, 44, 120 and 275 ng in the volume injected, 20 mul, for Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Sr(2+) and Ba(2+), respectively, with the 10(-2)M copper(II) chloride mobile phase; the respective LOD values decreased to 0.8, 1.6, 3.0 and 6.7 ng with the 5 x 10(-4)M cerium(III) nitrate eluent. The method was found to be primarily suitable for determination of the alkaline earths and was applied to analyses of surface and mineral waters.     

Response of a benzoxainone derivative linked to monoaza-15-crown-5 with divalent heavy metals

The response of a monoaza-15-crown-5 with an optically active aminobenzoxazinone moiety to divalent cations was investigated. The crown ether was found to undergo a strong emission shift to the blue when complexed with specific divalent metals that have ionic diameters between 1.9-2.4 A. Consequently the photoactive macrocycle is responsive to Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Ba(2+), Sr(2+), Cd(2+), and particularly responsive to Hg(2+)and Pb(2+). Macrocycle emission spectra are shown to be a function of cation concentration. Alkaline metal cations and smaller transition metals ions such as Ni(2+), Co(2+)and Zn(2+)do not cause significant changes in the macrocycle emission spectra. Emission, absorption, and complex stability constants are determined. Mechanisms of cation selectivity and spectral emission shifts are discussed. Challenges involving immobilization of the macrocycle while preserving its spectral response to cations are explored.     

ToF-SIMS depth profiling analysis of the uptake of Ba2+ and Co2+ ions by natural kaolinite clay

The sorption behavior of Ba(2+) and Co(2+) ions on a natural clay sample rich in kaolinite was studied using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Depth profiling at 10-A steps was performed up to a 70-A matrix depth of the clay prior to and following sorption. The results showed that Co(2+) is sorbed in slightly larger quantities than Ba(2+), with significant numbers of ions fixed on the outermost surface of the clay. Depletion of the ions K(+), Mg(2+), and Ca(2+) from the clay lattice was observed to accompany enrichment with Co(2+) and Ba(2+) ions. The data obtained using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated insignificant structural and morphological changes in the lattice of the clay upon sorption of both Ba(2+) and Co(2+) ions. Analysis using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) showed that the average atomic percentage (+/-S.D.) of Ba and Co on kaolinite surface were 0.49 +/- 0.11 and 0.61 +/- 0.19 , respectively, indicating a limited uptake capacity of natural kaolinite for both ions.     

Lanthanide doping-facilitated growth of ultrasmall monodisperse Ba2LaF7 nanocrystals with excellent photoluminescence

Lanthanide doping not only works as sensitizer and activator, but also plays an important role to facilitate the growth of nanocrystal and to control the size, shape, and property of nanocrystals. Here, reported was the synthesis of monodisperse Ba(2)LaF(7) nanocrystals with the size of sub-10nm through a solvothermal method. We found the dopants of Ho(3+), Er(3+), or Yb(3+) facilitated the growth of Ba(2)LaF(7) nanocrystals obviously to a certain size within a shorter reaction time. Similar phenomenon can also be observed in the synthesis of LaF(3) nanocrystals. We find that Ln(3+) (e.g., Ho(3+), Er(3+), or Yb(3+)) with smaller radius can reduce the nucleation energy and lead to heterogeneous nucleation, which favors the growth of Ba(2)LaF(7) nanocrystals obviously. In addition, intense upconversion emission can be observed from Ln(3+)-doped Ba(2)LaF(7) nanocrystals under the 980 nm laser excitation, providing great potential application in biological imaging. Especially, Ba(2)LaF(7):Yb/Er (20/1 mol%) nanocrystals present more intense upconversion emission than α-NaYF(4):Yb/Er (20/1 mol%) nanocrystals under the same conditions.     

Competitive cesium-133 NMR spectroscopic study of complexation of different metal ions with dibenzo-21-crown-7 in acetonitrile-dimethylsulfoxide and nitromethane-dimethylsulfoxide mixtures

(133)Cs NMR spectroscopy was used to determine the stoichiometry and stability of the Cs(+) ion complex with dibenzo-21-crown-7 (DB21C7) in acetonitrile-dimethylsulfoxide (96.5:3.5, w/w) and nitromethane-dimethylsulfoxide (96.5:3.5, w/w) mixtures. A competitive (133)Cs NMR technique was also employed to probe the complexation of Na(+), K(+), Rb(+), Ag(+), Tl(+), NH(4)(+), Mg(2+), Ba(2+), Hg(2+), Pb(2+) and UO(2)(2+) ions with DB21C7 in the same solvent systems. All the resulting 1:1 complexes in nitromethane-dimethylsulfoxide were more stable than those in acetonitrile-dimethylsulfoxide solution. In both solvent systems, the stability of the resulting complexes was found to vary in the order Rb(+)>K(+) approximately Ba(2+)>Tl(+)>Cs(+)>NH(4)(+) approximately Pb(2+)>Ag(+)>UO(2)(2+)>Hg(2+)>Mg(2+)>Na(+).     

Dual-mode unsymmetrical squaraine-based sensor for selective detection of Hg2+ in aqueous media

A novel chemosensor based on unsymmetrical squaraine dye (USQ-1) for the selective detection of Hg(2+) in aqueous media is described. USQ-1 in combination with metal ions shows dual chromogenic and "turn-on" fluorogenic response selectivity toward Hg(2+) as compared to Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Ba(2+), Al(3+), Cu(2+), Cd(2+), Mn(2+), Fe(3+), Ag(+), Pb(2+), Zn(2+), Ni(2+) and Co(2+) due to the Hg(2+)-induced deaggregation of the dye molecule. A recognition mechanism based on the binding mode is proposed based on the absorption and fluorescence changes, (1)H NMR titration experiments, ESI-MS study, and theoretical calculations.     

球形尖晶石型钴铁氧体:合成方法及其影响因素

实现了在低温、常压条件下由含铁水滑石微晶到球形尖晶石型铁氧体的合成。结果表明,所合成的铁氧体系平均粒径为1.0μm的规整球。进一步研究发现,铁氧体微球的成型过程受到很多因素影响,例如,球型铁氧体磁性粒子的大小随着晶化过程中溶液的酸碱度的升高而变大;同时外加磁场的存在不但会使球型铁氧体磁性粒子的粒径变大,而且也会使晶化产物的粒子形貌更加趋于规整。另外,还对不同组成的尖晶石型铁氧体微球的形成进行横向比较时发现,合成初期的化合物投料组成对终产物形貌的影响是巨大的,随着投料组成中Fe2+含量的增加,转化过程变得容易,且在投料金属离子组成nCo2+∶nFe2+∶nFe3+为1∶1∶1时,所得的球型铁氧体磁性粒子的粒径最大。相同条件下不同组成的铁氧体微球粒径差异明显,MgFe2O4不能形成球形颗粒,NiFe2O4和CoFe2O4可以形成球形颗粒,其中CoFe2O4形成的颗粒粒径最大。     

Complexes of bivalent metal cations in electrospray mass spectra of common organic compounds

In the standard electrospray ionization mass spectra of many common, low molecular mass organic compounds dissolved in methanol, peaks corresponding to ions with formula [3M + Met](2+) (M = organic molecule, Met = bivalent metal cation) are observed, sometimes with significant abundances. The most common are ions containing Mg(2+), Ca(2+) and Fe(2+). Their presence can be easily rationalized on the basis of typical organic reaction work-up procedures. The formation of [3M + Met](2+) ions has been studied using N-FMOC-proline methyl ester as a model organic ligand and Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+), Fe(2+), Ni(2+), Mn(2+), Co(2+) and Zn(2+) chlorides or acetates as the sources of bivalent cation. It was found that all ions studied form [3M + Met](2+) complexes with N-FMOC-proline methyl ester, some of them at very low concentrations. Transition metal cations generally show higher complexation activity in comparison with alkaline earth metal cations. They are also more specific in the formation of [3M + Met](2+) complexes. In the case of alkaline earth metal cations [2M + Met](2+) and [4M + Met](2+) complex ions are also observed. It has been found that [3M + Met](2+) complex ions undergo specific fragmentation at relatively low energy, yielding fluorenylmethyl cation as a major product. [M + Na](+) ions are much more stable and their fragmentation is not as specific.     

Synthesis and photopysical properties of a polioxo ethylene chain alkaline earth metal fluorescent sensor with 2-aminoanthracene as terminal group

A new symmetric polioxo ethylene chain fluorescent probe containing 2-aminoanthracene bichromophoric as the terminal group for the alkaline earth metal cation, 2,2'-[oxybis(3-oxapentamethyleneoxy)]-bis[N-(2-anthryl)benzamide)] (1), has been synthesized. The photophysical properties of 1 have been studied by means of absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy, and (1)H NMR. The difference in emission spectra response to concentration of model compound 2-acetamido-anthracene and 1 in acetonitrile implies that intermolecular excited dimers is likely to occur. Fluorescence decay profiles of 2-acetamido-anthracene can be described by a biexponential fit, while three lifetimes, two of which are similar as those of 2-acetamido-anthracene, are found for 1. The third lifetime might be attributed to intramolecular excited dimers. Complex formation with alkaline earth metal ions are investigated in acetonitrile as solvent via fluorimetric titrations. Fluorescence intensity trend of the complex with Mg(2+) differed from those of other alkaline earth metal ions. The compound forms 1:2 (ligand/Mg(2+)) complex with Mg(2+) while formed 1:1 complexes with Ca(2+), Sr(2+), and Ba(2+), producing large hypochromic shifts in the emission spectra and significant cation-induced fluorescence amplifications. On the contrary, the addition of Ca(2+), Sr(2+), or Ba(2+) lead to a decrease in the fluorescence emission first, then an increase and blue shift in emission could be found at the end.     

Mn2+在铝酸盐中的发光

用金属硝酸盐、稀土氧化物和乙酸锰为原料,用燃烧法合成了Ce³⁺、Tb³⁺、Mn²⁺共激活的铝酸盐绿色荧光粉,在Ce³⁺和Tb³⁺共激活的铝酸盐体系中掺入Mn²⁺后,发射峰中出现锰的特征峰.通过对其结构的分析,对Mn²⁺发光和最佳掺杂量给出了合理的解释.同时研究了不同碱金属和碱土金属离子代替Mg²⁺时,对Mn²⁺发光的影响.     

Development and applications of fluorescent indicators for Mg2+ and Zn2+

In a study of the spectroscopic behavior of two Schiff base derivatives, salicylaldehyde salicylhydrazone (1) and salicylaldehyde benzoylhydrazone (2), Schiff base 1 has high selectivity for Zn(2+) ion not only in abiotic systems but also in living cells. The ion selectivity of 1 for Zn(2+) can be switched for Mg(2+) by swapping the solvent from ethanol-water to DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide)-water mixtures. Imine 2 is a good fluorescent probe for Zn(2+) in ethanol-water media. Many other ions tested, such as Li(+), Na(+), Al(3+), K(+), Ca(2+), Cr(3+), Mn(2+), Fe(3+), Co(2+), Ni(2+), Cu(2+), Ag(+), Cd(2+), Sn(2+), Ba(2+), Hg(2+), and Pb(2+), failed to induce any spectral change in various solvents. The selectivity mechanism of 1 and 2 for metal ions is based on a combinational effect of proton transfer (ESPT), C═N isomerization, and chelation-enhanced fluorescence (CHEF). The coordination modes of the complexes were investigated.     

Specifically colorimetric recognition of calcium, strontium, and barium ions using 2-mercaptosuccinic acid-functionalized gold nanoparticles and its use in reliable detection of calcium ion in water

A colorimetric probe based on 2-mercaptosuccinic acid-functionalized gold nanoparticles has been developed to exhibit selectivity towards Ca(2+), Sr(2+), and Ba(2+) ions over other metallic cations under specified conditions and finds its practical application in detecting Ca(2+) levels in water.     

Highly sensitive, selective, and rapid fluorescence Hg2+ sensor based on DNA duplexes of poly(dT) and graphene oxide

Coupling T base with Hg(2+) to form stable T-Hg(2+)-T complexes represents a new direction in detection of Hg(2+). Here a graphene oxide (GO)-based fluorescence Hg(2+) analysis using DNA duplexes of poly(dT) that allows rapid, sensitive, and selective detection is first reported. The Hg(2+)-induced T(15)-(Hg(2+))(n)-T(15) duplexes make T(15) unable to hybridize with its complementary A(15) labelled with 6'-carboxyfluorescein (FAM-A(15)), which has low fluorescence in the presence of GO. On the contrary, when T(15) hybridizes with FAM-A(15) to form double-stranded DNA because of the absence of Hg(2+), the fluorescence largely remains in the presence of GO. A linear range from 10 nM to 2.0 μM (R(2) = 0.9963) and a detection limit of 0.5 nM for Hg(2+) were obtained under optimal experimental conditions. Other metal ions, such as Al(3+), Ag(+), Ca(2+), Ba(2+), Mg(2+), Zn(2+), Mn(2+), Co(2+), Pb(2+), Ni(2+), Cu(2+), Cd(2+), Cr(3+), Fe(2+), and Fe(3+), had no significant effect on Hg(2+) detection. Moreover, the sensing system was used for the determination of Hg(2+) in river water samples with satisfactory results.     

Dramatic effect of the metal cation in dealkylation reactions of phosphinic esters promoted by complexes of polyether ligands with metal iodides

Metal ion electrophilic catalysis has been revealed in dealkylation reactions of phosphinic esters 1-4 promoted by complexes of polyether ligands 5-7 with metal iodides MI(n) (M[n+] = Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Rb(+), Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+)) in low polarity solvents (chlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, and toluene) at 60 degrees C. The catalytic effect increases with increasing the Lewis acid character of the cation, in the order Rb(+)< K(+)< Na(+)< Li(+) and Ba(2+)< Sr(2+)< Ca(2+). The results are interpreted in terms of a transition state where the complexed cation (M[n+] subset Lig) assists the departure of the leaving group Ph(2)P(O)O(-) and, at the same time, favors the attack at carbon of the nucleophile I(-) ("push-pull" mechanism). The rate sequence found for 1-4 (Me > Et > i-Pr and t-Bu) shows that this reaction can be utilized for the selective dealkylation of these substrates.     

A new ion sensor based on fiber optics

A fluorimetric ion sensor based on fiber optics has been developed that employs Rhodamine 6G hydrophobically and electrostatically "trapped" on a Nafion film. The sensor is based on the measurement of quenching or enhancement of the Rhodamine 6G fluorescence by various ions. It was found that ions such as Co(2+), Cr(3+), Fe(2+), Fe(3+), Cu(2+), Ni(2+) and NH(+)(4) rapidly quench the Rhodamine 6G fluorescence at an initial rate that depends on the concentration of the ion. This quenching is then readily reversed by the addition of "reverser" ions such as H(+), Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Ba(2+), Ca(2+), Mn(2+), Zn(2+) and Mg(2+). Again, the initial rate for the attainment of the original fluorescence was found to depend on the concentration of the reverser ion. Therefore, by monitoring the quenching directly the concentration of quencher ions can be determined. In addition, by loading the film with quencher and monitoring the initial rate of return towards the original baseline signal, it is possible to determine non-quenching ions.     

Terphenyl-phenanthroline conjugate as a Zn(2+) sensor: H(2)PO(4)(-) induced tuning of emission wavelength

A new terphenyl-based macrocycle 5 incorporating phenanthroline as a fluorophore has been designed, synthesized and examined for its recognition ability toward various cations (Pb(2+), Hg(2+), Ba(2+), Cd(2+), Ag(+), Zn(2+), Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Co(2+), K(+), Mg(2+), Na(+) and Li(+)) by UV-vis, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy. The receptor 5 showed highly selective 'Off-On' fluorescence signaling behavior for Zn(2+) ions in THF. Interestingly, the addition of H(2)PO(4)(-) ions to the [5-Zn] complex regulates the binding site for additional Zn(2+) ions and hence leads to a blue-shifted emission band.     

Interactions of metal ions with monoaza crown ethers A15C5 and A18C6 carrying dansyl fluorophore as pendant in acetonitrile solution

The influence of metal cations Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Cs(+), Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+), Co(2+), Ni(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+), Pb(2+) and Al(3+) on the spectroscopic properties of the dansyl (1-dimethylaminonaphthalene-5-sulfonyl) group covalently linked to monoaza crown ethers 1-aza-15-crown-5 (1,4,7,10,-tetraoxa-13-azacyclopentadecane) (A15C5) and 1-aza-crown-6 (1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxa-16-azacyclooctadecane) (A18C6) was investigated by means of absorption and emission spectrophotometry. Interaction of the alkali metal ions with both fluoroionophores is weak, while alkaline earth metal ions interact strongly causing 50 and 85% quenching of dansyl fluorescence of N-(5-dimethylamine-1-naphthalenesulfonylo)-1,4,7,10,-tetraoxa-13-azacyclopentadecane (A15C5-Dns) and N-(5-dimethylamine-1-naphthalenesulfonylo)-1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxa-16-azacyclooctadecane (A18C6-Dns), respectively. The Cu(2+), Pb(2+) and Al(3+) cations interact very strongly with dansyl chromophore, causing a major change in absorption spectrum of the chromophore and forming non-fluorescent complexes. The Co(2+), Ni(2+), Zn(2+), Mg(2+) cations interact moderately with both fluoroionophores causing quenching of dansyl fluorescence by several percent only.     

Phase transition from hexagonal LnF3 (Ln = La, Ce, Pr) to cubic Ln0.8M0.2F2.8 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) nanocrystals with enhanced upconversion induced by alkaline-earth doping

Complete phase transition from hexagonal LnF(3) (Ln(3+) = La(3+), Ce(3+), Pr(3+)) to monodisperse ultrasmall (～7 nm) cubic Ln(0.8)M(0.2)F(2.8) (M(2+) = Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+)) disordered solid solution nanocubes was successfully achieved through alkaline-earth doping, which induced great intensification of the near-infrared to visible upconversion emissions of the optically active rare earth ions.     

Synthesis, structure, and thermally stable luminescence of Eu(2+)-doped Ba2Ln(BO3)2Cl (Ln = Y, Gd and Lu) host compounds

A new family of chloroborate compounds, which was investigated from the viewpoint of rare earth ion activated phosphor materials, have been synthesized by a conventional high temperature solid-state reaction. The crystal structure and thermally stable luminescence of chloroborate phosphors Ba(2)Ln(BO(3))(2)Cl:Eu(2+) (Ln = Y, Gd, and Lu) have been reported in this paper. X-ray diffraction studies verify the successful isomorphic substitution for Ln(3+) sites in Ba(2)Ln(BO(3))(2)Cl by other smaller trivalent rare earth ions, such as Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb. The detailed structure information for Ba(2)Ln(BO(3))(2)Cl (Ln = Y, Gd, and Lu) by Rietveld analysis reveals that they all crystallize in a monoclinic P2(1)/m space group. These compounds display interesting and tunable photoluminescence (PL) properties after Eu(2+)-doping. Ba(2)Ln(BO(3))(2)Cl:Eu(2+) phosphors exhibit bluish-green/greenish-yellow light with peak wavelengths at 526, 548, and 511 nm under 365 UV light excitation for Ba(2)Y(BO(3))(2)Cl:Eu(2+), Ba(2)Gd(BO(3))(2)Cl:Eu(2+), and Ba(2)Lu(BO(3))(2)Cl:Eu(2+), respectively. Furthermore, they possess a high thermal quenching temperature. With the increase of temperature, the emission bands show blue shifts with broadening bandwidths and slightly decreasing emission intensities. It is expected that this series of chloroborate phosphors can be used in white-light UV-LEDs as a good wavelength-conversion phosphor.