Amperometric complex-formation titrations with a dropping indium amalgam electrode in halide medium

The applicability of a dropping indium amalgam electrode for the determination of metal ions in the presence of large concentrations of halides by means of amperometric complex-formation titrations using normal pulse polarography has been investigated. Titrations appear to be possible in the presence of 4M potassium iodide, 1M potassium bromide and 1M potassium chloride.     

Determination of oxygen in tin metal by the amalgam method

In vacuum, tin metal is completely separated from stannous oxide by mercury. The tin content of the stannous oxide is then determined colonmetrically by an improved blue phosphomolybdate solution technique; and from the tin result, the oxygen is calculated. The procedure is satisfactory for the determination of oxygen concentrations of 0.0001 % or less in tin metal samples weighing 2-5 mg.The apparatus developed for the vacuum preparation and treatment of the amalgam is described.     

Polarographic determination of glycine with a dropping copper amalgam electrode

The anodic oxidation of a dropping copper amalgam electrode in presence of dilute solutions of glycine in 0.50 M NaClO₄ has been studied. An anodic wave at ?0.28V (SCE) is observed, yielded by diffusion of glycinate anion in the solution towards the electrode surface. The wave-heights increase with the glycinate concentration (function of glycine concentration and pH value) until the anodic oxidation is controlled by the metal diffusion into mercury. The effect of pH is interpreted by attributing it to the depolarizer effects at glycinate anion even though the zwitterion is present in much larger concentrations. The applicability of anodic oxidation of a dropping copper amalgam electrode in the determination of glycine in the range of concentrations 10^?4–10^?2M with a rigorous control of pH (8.0<pH<10.5) is shown. The standard deviation of the proposed method is 4.1% and the minimum concentration determinable is in the 1×10^?4M range.     

Voltammetric determination of phytochelatins using copper solid amalgam electrode

Voltammetric determination of synthetically prepared phytochelatins (γ-Glu-Cys)₂Gly (PC₂) and (γ-Glu-Cys)₃Gly (PC₃) has been studied using new type of copper solid amalgam electrode. The determination, based on the formation of cuprous complexes in buffer pH 8.1, is suitable for concentrations of PC in the range 10–100 nmol l⁻¹. Reproducibility, employing electrochemical cleaning of the electrode surface, was statistically evaluated. The achieved limit of detection (2.1–2.6×10⁻⁹ mol l⁻¹ for DCV measurement) together with the robust character of the electrode offer its use for detection of PCs in separated extracts of real samples.     

A specific method for the determination of uranium in ores by cathode ray polarography

A method is presented for the specific determination of uranium in ores by cathode my polarography. The uranium is separated by a simple and rapid mercury-cathode electrolysis, then determined polarographically in a base electrolyte in which vanadium, titanium and tungsten do not interfere. Application of the method to the analysis of ten standard uranium ores is shown.     

Voltammetric determination of dinitronaphthalenes using a silver solid amalgam paste electrode

The electrochemical behavior and application of a new sensor, a silver solid amalgam paste electrode (AgSA-PE), based on the mixture of a fine silver solid amalgam powder (60:40 (w(Hg)/w(Ag))) and a suitable organic pasting liquid (Paraffin oil) in a ratio of 20:1 (w/w), was investigated in an aqueous-methanolic media (1:1). This alternative working electrode provides simple preparation and handling, adequate mechanical stability, easily renewable electrode surface, sufficiently wide cathodic potential window (up to -1200 mV within a pH range of 2.7-12.3), and sufficient sensitivity without any necessary pretreatment. The practical usability of the AgSA-PE was verified by the development of voltammetric methods for the determination of selected environmentally important pollutants (1,3-, 1,5-, and 1,8-dinitronaphthalenes) in an aqueous-methanolic media (1:1). The differential pulse voltammetric methods at AgSA-PE give linear concentration dependences in the range of 1-100 μmol l(-1) with limits of detection of about 1 μmol l(-1) in a mixture of Britton-Robinson buffer of appropriate pH and methanol (1:1).     

On determination of formaldehyde in air by differential pulse polarography and related techniques

Summary Formaldehyde collection efficiency from air and its determination by DC and DP polarography and linear sweep voltammetry at mercury electrode in basic and acidic solutions are scrutinized. Some statements from older literature about this subject are found to be too conservative. The experimental conditions and reliable procedure for formaldehyde sampling from air, standardization and determination from solution using polarographic and related techniques are presented. Detection limits of formaldehyde determination by these techniques are estimated.

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Bestimmung von Formaldehyd in Luft mittels differentieller Puls-Polarographie und ähnlichen Verfahren

Zusammenfassung Die Anreicherung von Formaldehyd aus Luft und dessen Bestimmung mittels DC-und DP-Polarographie sowie mittels linearer Voltammetrie an der Quecksilber-Elektrode in basischem und saurem Milieu wurde eingehend geprüft. Gewisse Feststellungen in der älteren Literatur erwiesen sich als ungeeignet. Die experimentellen Voraussetzungen zur Probenahme, die Standardisierung und Bestimmung aus Lösung mit Hilfe polarographischer und ähnlicher Verfahren wurden angegeben. Die Nachweisgrenzen wurden ermittelt.

     

The determination of uranium by cathode-ray polarography

The determination of uranium in the concentration range 2.10^-6–4.10^-3M has been studied by using both conventional and cathode-ray polarography, The prefeircd supporting electrolyte is 1 M perchloric acid, molybdenum is the only element which will cause serious interference at levels of the saine order as that of the uranium.     

Indirect determination of thallium by differential-pulse polarography

The method is based on the separation of Tl(I) as Tl(2)HPMo(12)O(40), stripping of the molybdate, and measurement of the peak current in differential-pulse polarography of the molybdenum. The calibration graph is linear over the range 2-12 ppm of thallium. The relative standard deviation is 1.2% (7 replicates each containing 500 microg of thallium). The current due to reduction of the molybdenum is three times that for reduction of the equivalent amount of Tl(I) in the thallous phosphomolybdate precipitate, making the indirect approach more sensitive than direct polarographic determination of the Tl(I).     

DSC investigations of amalgam formation in Bi-Sn-Hg system doped with indium

Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) measurements have been carried out on Bi-Sn based amalgam precursors to be used in compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to study the changes in melting and solidifying behaviour caused by In dopant. The phase and elemental compositions of the samples have been characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX), respectively. One of the endothermic peaks of the liquid amalgam formation shifted from 121°C to 112 and 105°C, with increasing content of 2.5 and 4.8 mass% In of samples, respectively.     

A new and direct method for the trace element determination in cauliflower by differential pulse polarography

Using the DPP polarograms of wet digested cauliflower sample in acetate buffer at pH values of 2, 4 and 6, Fe, Zn, Mo, Se, Cr, Cd, Pb, Ti and Cu quantities were determined. The best separation and determination conditions for Zn, Se and Mo was pH 2; for Cr, Zn, Mo and As was pH 4; for Pb pH 6, for Ti, Cu and Fe was pH 6-7 EDTA, for Cd pH 2 EDTA and for lead pH 6, all in acetate buffer. The trace element ranges for cauliflowers from two different seasons were (first figure for winter, the second for summer) for Se 120-250 μg g⁻¹, Fe 70-85 μg g⁻¹, Cu 320-150 μg g⁻¹, Ti 90-120 μg g⁻¹, Cr 130-630 μg g⁻¹, Zn 90-550 μg g⁻¹, Mo 170-230 μg g⁻¹, Cd 20 μg g⁻¹ (in winter) and Pb 130-300 μg g⁻¹ in dry sample. Cd was under the detection limit in summer. The length of digestion time had no effect on the recovery of copper, iron, molybdenum and zinc between 15 and 3 h of digestion.     

The determination of uranium by square wave polarography

Mineral acid supporting electrolytes, both in the presence and absence of tartrate ions, have been examined for use in the determination of small amounts of uranium by square wave polarography. A perchloric acid-tartrate supporting electrolyte is most suitable for analytical work and has been used for the determination of uranium in mineral samples.     

The cathodic stripping voltammetric determination of traces of iodide with a hanging copper amalgam drop electrode

A hanging copper amalgam drop electrode (HCADE) is used for the determination of traces of iodide by cathodic stripping voltammetry. The cathodic stripping peak of copper(I) iodide from the HCADE is better defined than that of mercury(I) iodide from a hanging mercury drop electrode. Optimum conditions and interferences are reported. With a 3-min deposition time at ?0.1 V vs. SCE, the calibration plot is linear up to 2 × 10^?6 mol dm^?3 iodide. The detection limit for iodide with the HCADE under voltammetric conditions is 4 × 10^?8 mol dm^?3; this is lowered to 8 × 10^?9 mol dm^?3 by using the differential pulse stripping technique.     

铟的灵敏光度测定法

我国对微量铟的显色反应研究得较少.最常用的是碱性染料萃取光度法,但操作冗繁而且苯的毒性较大.因此寻找灵敏度高而又能在水相测定铟的新方法是很有必要的. 用苯荧光酮(2,3,7-三羟基-9-苯基-6-荧光酮,PF)作显色剂的胶束增溶分光光度法已应用于锗、钼、锡、镓等的测定,但用类似的方法测铟则尚未见报道.我们的实验证明,在pH为7.7～8.9的醋酸-氢氧化铵缓冲介质中,铟与PF及氯化十六烷基吡啶(OPC)生成玫瑰红色的三元配合物,其配合比为In(III):PF:CPC=1:2:2,表观稳定常数为8.6×10~(10),摩尔吸收系数达1.28×10~5.提出用乙酸乙酯萃取分离杂质.利用本显色反应测定微量铟,方法灵敏且稳定,准确度和精密度均较好.     

锡阳极泥中铟对铋含量测定的影响

采用传统Na2EDTA滴定方式测定锡阳极泥（当铟含量大于0.2mg时）试液会出现试液颜色无明显突跃和滴定终点难以判定的现象。本文主要探讨了Na2EDTA滴定法测定锡阳极泥试样中铋含量,当铟含量大于0.2mg时,对铋量测定有影响;讨论了铟在三种滴定条件下的络合行为;优化了铋的滴定条件;论证了在10.00mg、20.00mg、30.00mg、40.00mg铋标准溶液中加入不同含量的铟标准溶液,并在实际锡阳极泥样品YTXN-7中加入不同含量的铟,探讨了两种计算方法。实验表明,通过调节试液pH=1.5～1.7,采用Na2EDTA标准滴定溶液滴定至试液红色刚消失,加热试液至70℃～80℃,继续滴定,能够出现完成铋铟的络合滴定;当铟量在1.00mg～2.00mg时,方法2的实验数据更理想。