The determination of metals in petroleum samples by atomic absorption spectrometry: Part I. Determination of vanadium

Some atomic absorption characteristics of xylene solutions of Conostan vanadium standard. bis-(l-phenyl-1,3-butandione)oxovanadium(IV), and vanadyltetraphenylporphyrin in a nitrons oxide acetylene flame were compared. Errors arising when these different organometallic compounds are used for standardization in the determination of vanadium in xylene solutions of various petroleum samples are discussed. The accuracy of the determination of vanadium in petroleum samples is affected both by the type of vanadium bonding in the standard organometallic compound and by the matrix of the sample.     

Solvent extraction—flame spectrometric methods for the determination of indium in aluminium alloys

Atomic absorption and atomic emission methods for determining trace and minor amounts of indium in aluminium alloys are described. They involve the separation of indium from the aluminium matrix by extraction of indium diethyldithiocarbamate from hydrochloric acid at pH 3, and determination by emission at 451.13 nm or absorption at 303.9 nm in the extract; a nitrous oxide—acetylene or air—acetylene flame is used.     

The determination of sulphate in fertilizers by atomic absorption spectrometry

Methods are described for the determination of sulphate in superphosphate fertilizers. Barium sulphate precipitated from an acidified EDTA solution is filtered onto a membrane filter and redissolved in ammoniacal EDTA, and the barium equivalent to the sulphate is determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. Alternatively, after precipitation of calcium as oxalate during sample solution preparation, and by following a similar sulphate precipitation technique, excess of barium is determined in the filtrate. No interferences were encountered when a nitrous oxide—acetylene flame was used with a potassium ionization buffer.     

Effects of cooling of a nitrous oxide—acetylene burner in atomic absorption spectrometry

A water-cooled burner is used for the determination of silicon, aluminium and calcium geological samples by a.a.s. The cooling modifies and stabilizes the nitrous oxide—acetylene flame so that sensitivity increases and the relative standard deviation decreases significantly in comparison with measurements in which traditional burners are used.     

An experimental and theoretical evaluation of the nitrous oxide-acetylene flame as an atomization cell for flame spectroscopy

The formation of free atoms from aerosols of metal-containing solutions introduced into nitrous oxide-acetylene flames is examined by: (a) inference from well identified reactions and equilibria prevailing in cooler flames; (b) calculations employing a thermodynamic flame model; and (c) experimental observation of relative free-atom number densities in the flames as a function of stoichiometry. The calculated partial pressures of the major natural flame species and some of the spectroscopically observed minor species are presented as a function of the flow ratio of nitrous oxide to acetylene (p). Predicted relative number densities of Na, Mg, Cu, Fe, Li, Be, Al, W, Ti and Si as a function of p are compared with measured free-atom absorbances in an argon-shielded flame. These comparisons were completed for various heights above the burner tip. The data reported show that: (a) the degree of metal atomization in the nitrous oxide-acetylene flame can be adequately described by the equilibrium state; (b) in general, when solute vaporization is complete, there exists a value of ρ at which atomization is complete for metals that form monoxides with dissociation energies less than ~ 6.5 eV; and (c) certain metals may form carbon-containing compounds in the interconal zone.     

镍氢蓄电池材料用氧化锆布膜中铝含量的分析测试技术

运用N2O-C2H2火焰原子吸收光谱法进行镍氢蓄电池材料用氧化锆布膜中铝含量的分析测试技术,建立了铝的共振线、灯电流、火焰燃烧比等最佳实验条件．显示出该方法具有很好的灵敏度和重现性,具有操作简便、容易掌握、分析周期短、干扰小等优点．测定样品铝含量的相对标准偏差均小于1．0％（n=6）．标准加入回收率均在97．5％～98．6％范围内．适用于镍氢蓄电池材料用氧化锆布膜中铝含量的控制分析和样品系统分析．     

Determination of soluble/insoluble tungsten compounds as discrete entities in industrial hygiene samples

A method was developed for the determination of soluble and insoluble tungsten compounds collected simultaneously in industrial hygiene air samples. Soluble tungsten compounds are leached from the collection filter using deionized water. The residual tungsten material is dissolved by a $\text{HNO}{}_3\text{HF}$ digestion, after the removal of potential interfering metal ions by a hydrochloric acid extraction. Atomic absorption spectrometric determination of tungsten in a nitrous oxide—acetylene flame is feasible over the range 10—500 μg ml^-1 at the 255.1-nm line; the working range may be extended to 1000 mg ml^-1 without dilution of the sample by using the 400.8-nm line.     

Synthesis of an efficient catalyst based on nickel and chromium oxides for hydrogenation reactions

The dissolution of nickel metal in nitric acid in the presence of the dichromate anion as the oxidizer is reported. The formation of Ni(II) and Cr(III) nitrates takes place in two steps with the intermediate formation of nitrous acid. A new method to synthesize the nickel-chromium oxide catalyst from nickel and chromium nitrate solutions is suggested, in which the solutions are obtained by an environmentally friendly technology from nickel metal, chromium(VI) oxide, and nitric acid. The catalyst is highly active and selective in benzene hydrogenation and in CO preferential hydrogenation in the presence of CO₂.     

Atom-trapping absorption spectrometry with water-cooled metal collector tubes

Water-cooled metal collector tubes for atom-trapping atomic absorption spectrometry in air—acetylene flames are discussed, particularly for the more volatile elements such as cadmium and selenium which may be less efficiently trapped at the hotter surface of a silica tube. It was found that a nickel tube gave 3 times greater sensitivity than silica for the determination of cadmium but was oniy half as sensitive for the determination of selenium. No atomic absorption signal for copper could be obtained with a nickel collector tube. A copper tube was 3–4 times more sensitive than nickel for cadmium and selenium. Similar effects were observed for cadmium solutions containing 1000 ppm copper or nickel, and for selenium solutions containing 1000 ppm copper, with silica atom-trap tubes, but in both cases better results were obtained when the analyte solution of cadmium or selenium contained the co-element (1000 ppm) than when the cadmium or selenium was measured with a silica tube previously metallized with the co-element.     

An evaluation of the spectral noise distribution in analytical flames

The spectral distribution of noises (total, shot and flicker) in a variety of flames has been measured using a computer-controlled spectrometer system. Emission spectra and fluorescence spectra (excited by an Eimac xenon arc lamp) are presented for air/acetylene, nitrous oxide/acetylene, nitrous oxide/propane, air/hydrogen, and an iso-octane liquid fuel flame. Conclusions concerning the predominant type of noise and its cause in each flame are discussed as well as the implications for the analytical flame spectroscopist.     

Role of solution equilibria in atomic-absorption spectroscopy

The interference effects observed in series of absorption studies using nitrous oxide/acetylene or air/acetylene flames are interpreted in terms of the nature of the chemical species present in solution. The elements studied include Nb, Ta, Ti, Y, V, W and Ni, and species shown to influence the atomic absorption include hydrofluoric, phosphoric and sulphuric acids, the ions of Ca, K, Al, Fe and Mn, and compounds such as EDTA and ammonium acetate.     

Nickel and palladium <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-heterocyclic carbene complexes. Synthesis and application in cross-coupling reactions

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are widely used as ligands in catalysis by transition metal complexes. The catalytic activity of transition metal NHC complexes is much higher than that of the transition metal complexes bearing the phosphine and nitrogen-containing ligands. They show excellent catalytic performance in different transformations of the organic compounds, especially in the carbon—carbon and carbon—element bond forming reactions. Palladium NHC complexes are very efficient catalysts for the cross-coupling reactions. On the other hand, nickel is less expensive and regarded as a promising alternative to palladium and, therefore, it attracts increasing attention from the researches. The present review is focused on the recent advances in the synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of nickel and palladium and their application in catalysis of cross-coupling reactions of organic, organoelement and organometallic compounds with organic halides.     

Bestimmung des Aluminiums in niedrig- und hochlegierten Stählen,in Erzen und Schlacken durch Atomabsorption

The measurement is carried out of aqueous solutions. The burner is supplied with a mixture of acetylene and nitrous oxide. Interfering influences by acid and iron concentrations of the sample solution as well as by organic solvents are shown. The standard deviation is ± 0.001%. The agreement with conventional analysis methods is very good. By this procedure a rapid and safe determination of aluminium will be possible.     

Chemical analysis of manganese nodules: Part III. Determination of Thallium,Molybdenum and Vanadium after Anion-Exchange Separation

A method is described for the determination of thallium, molybdenum and vanadium in manganese nodules. After dissolution of the sample in a mixture of perchloric and hydrofluoric acids, thallium and molybdenum are adsorbed on the strongly basic anion-exchange resin Dowex 1 (chloride form) from 6 M hydrochloric acid containing bromine. Molybdenum is eluted with 2 M perchloric acid-1 M hydrochloric acid and determined by a.a.s. with a nitrous oxide—acetylene flame. Thallium is eluted with an aqueous solution of sulphur dioxide and, after evaporation of the eluate, this element is determined by a.a.s. with an air—acetylene flame. The same method is used for the assay of vanadium in the 6 M hydrochloric acid effluent. The method was used successfully for the determination of thallium, molybdenum and vanadium at the ppm level in numerous samples of nodules from the Pacific Ocean and Lake Michigan.     

Bimetallic nickel and palladium complexes for catalytic applications

South Africa is a mineral-rich country and one area in which minerals can be very important is catalysis. Over an extended period of time, homogeneous catalysis has grown to become very useful, particularly in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The organometallic compounds required in the catalysis industry have advanced from metallocenes to an alternative in the form of a-diimines. Most a-diimines are prepared from iminopyridyl moieties and are most active with nickel and palladium transition metals. This review providesa history of homogeneous catalysis and a discussion on iminopyridines, with the main focus on the nickel and palladium complexes formed from them. There follows a discussion of the bimetallic nickel and palladium complexes in various catalytic applications such as Suzuki and Heck coupling, with the main focus on ethylene polymerisation. The limitations are addressed and possible solutions presented to overcome those challenges. Several reviews in the related topics are to be found in the literature but not the a-diimine with iminopyridines and bimetallic nickel and palladium metals.     

Change of the reaction pattern by methodological variations in a multicomponent assembly promoted by Ni complexes

The pi-allylnickel complex formed by the addition of trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl) to a mixture of [Ni-(cod)2] (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and a vinyl ketone (Mackenzie complex) carbometalates an acetylene in a completely regioselective manner resulting in the formation of the corresponding vinyl nickel species. This intermediate is capable of controlled quenching in a variety of ways to give different types of compounds: under a CO atmosphere, an acylnickel species is formed that ensues from the carbometalation of the enol ether double bond to form cyclo-pentenone derivatives. Alternatively, if acetylene is present in excess and CO is absent, another acetylene moiety will replace the CO and cyclohexadienes will result instead. Finally, if only an excess of the vinyl ketone is used, the product from a slow double addition of the vinyl ketone across the triple bond is formed. The regioselectivities obtained by the present method are different from those obtained by the involvement of nickel acyclopentadienes as intermediates when the order of addition is reversed.     

Application of experimental design for investigating the determination of titanium in glass ceramics by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

Interferences of the matrix elements of glass ceramics (Al, Mg, Na and Si) on the titanium signal obtained by atomic absorption spectrometry with a nitrous oxide/acetylene flame were studied by means of experimental design. Quadratic polynomials were chosen as the model; full factorial designs with two, three and four variables at three levels were applied. As expected, aluminium increased the titanium signal, while magnesium reduced it. All the investigated elements interfered nonadditively with the titanium signal; the standard addition method therefore does not provide accurate results. Graphic evaluation of the empirical response surfaces was used to establish optimum conditions for titanium; these surfaces were compared with the polynomial surfaces to check the models. The results obtained on interactions in the system are used with some thermodynamic data to estimate the nature of the compounds formed in the flame. The strong interferences on the titanium signal requires fairly close matrix matching between the standard and sample solutions. The proposed method allows the determination of 3–6% Ti in glass ceramics with a relative standard deviation of 1%.     

有机金属化合物降低柴油机炭烟排放及其机理的研究

在直喷式柴油机上按自由加速法进行了柴油机炭烟排放试验，考察了8种有机金属化合物降低炭烟排放的效果，并对其作用机理进行了研究。实验表明，8种有机金属化合物均能有效降低炭烟排放，降烟效果顺序为二壬基萘磺酸钡>二茂铁>环烷酸铁>石油磺酸钡>环烷酸锰>环烷酸铜>环烷酸钡>环烷酸铈。在纯柴油中添加4‰二壬基萘磺酸钡时，降低炭烟排放40.7%；添加1‰二茂铁时，降低炭烟排放35.3%。试验还表明，有机结构影响有机金属化合物的降烟效果，同时影响着它在添加量上的感受性。炭烟的生成，主要与生成的乙炔（C2H2）和多环芳香烃（PAH）有关，而炭烟的氧化则与炭烟周围氧浓度和炭烟颗粒表面积有关。多数有机金属化合物本身携氧，能使燃油迅速分解生成CO，CO的增加使PAH明显减少，从而抑止炭烟的生成。茂型金属有机物能活化CO分子，进而有效抑止炭烟先导物的生成。     

Determination of silicone fluid surfactants in polyurethane/polyether blends by atomic-absorption spectroscopy

A method for the atomic-absorption determination of silicone fluid surfactants present in some polyurethane/polyether blends is described. The silicone fluid in the pure state, or in the presence of polyurethane blend, is diluted with a solvent and sprayed into the nitrous oxide/acetylene flame. The effects of solvent, instrumental conditions, time and presence of the polyurethane blends were investigated. Polyurethane/polyether blends do not interfere with the silicon absorption when the samples are dissolved in aqueous ethanol (1:1) and sprayed into a fuel-rich flame.     

Adsorption of Ni(II) from model solutions using co-precipitated inorganic oxides

The aim of this work was to obtain an inorganic oxide system containing silica and magnesium oxide, and characterized by specific physicochemical properties, in particular well-defined adsorption parameters. The preparation process was carried out according to a co-precipitation method using solutions of sodium silicate and selected inorganic magnesium salt. The oxide system obtained (MgO·SiO₂) was used as a support (adsorbent) of nickel(II) ions, whose precursors were model solutions of nitrates. The effectiveness of the adsorption process was evaluated using many different analytical techniques, including atomic absorption spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and equivalent point titration. Moreover the stability of adsorbent/adsorbate bonding was estimated. The oxide systems—adsorbents—used in the process were also analyzed according to their physicochemical properties, especially changes in adsorption parameters. The last part of the study involved evaluation of the kinetics of the adsorption process depending on time and the pH of the reaction system.