Copper Sensing in Alkaline Electrolyte Using Anodic Stripping Voltammetry by Means of a Lead Mediator

Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) is an analysis technique that permits the selective and quantitative analysis of metal ion species in solution. It is most commonly applied in neutral to acidic electrolyte largely due to inherent metal ion solubility. Bismuth (Bi) is a common film used for ASV due to its good sensitivity, overall stability and insensitivity to O₂. ASV, utilizing a Bi film, along with cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) as the plating mediators, has recently been adapted to determine zinc (Zn) concentrations in highly alkaline environments (30 % NaOH or 35 % M KOH). Successful analysis of Zn in alkaline relies on the ability of the hydroxide to form soluble metal anion species, such as Bi(OH)₄⁻ and Zn(OH)₄²⁻. Here, we look to extend this technique to detect and quantify copper (Cu) ions in these highly basic electrolytes. However, in general, the use of ASV to detect and quantify Cu ion concentrations is notoriously difficult as the Cu stripping peak potential overlays with that of Bi from the common Bi film electrode. Here, an ASV method for determining Cu concentration in alkaline solutions is developed utilizing Pb as a deposition mediator. As such, it was found that when analyzing Cu solutions in the presence of Pb, the stripping voltammetry curves present separate and defined Cu stripping peaks. Different analyzes were made to find the best stripping voltammetry performance conditions. As such, an accumulation time of 5 minutes, an accumulation potential of≤−1.45 V vs. Hg/HgO, and a concentration of 35 wt% KOH were determined to be the conditions that presented the best ASV results. Utilizing these conditions, calibration curves in the presence of 5.0 ppm Pb showed the best linear stripping signal correlation with an r‐squared value of 0.991 and a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.67 ppm. These results give way to evaluating Cu concentrations using ASV in aqueous alkaline solutions.     

A study of differential potentiometric stripping analysis for lead and cadmium with Nafion coated carbon fibre electrode

The differential potentiometric stripping analysis (DPSA) with Nafion coated carbon fibre electrode has been studied, and a method to determine lead and cadmium in urine directly has been attempted. The effect of various experimental parameters on the DPSA response is discussed. The experimental conditions include 0.2M sodium perchlorate, deposition potential of ?1.0 or ?1.1 V and using 20 ppm mercuric ion as oxidizing agent. The response of the signal is in linear relation with the concentrations of lead and cadmium respectively up to 0.5 ppm. The electrode coated with Nafion film alleviates the interference from organics in urine samples.     

New spot-test for cyanide ion and cyanogen gas

A new, rapid and simple spot test has been developed for detection of both cyanide ion and cyanogen gas. The cyanogen gas must first be converted into cyanide ion by reaction with sodium hydroxide. On addition of a Cu(II) solution the cyanocuprate(I) complex formed reduces the molybdate solution to molybdenum blue.     

Determination of sodium azide in beverages by ion chromatography

A convenient method for determination of sodium azide in beverages using ion chromatography is described. This method combines the specificity for azide with a simple sample preparation using a bubble and trap apparatus that removes any interferences. Sodium azide in a sample was acidified, and the azide was converted to the volatile hydrazoic acid, which was trapped in 2.5 mM sodium hydroxide solution. Determination was performed by isocratic ion chromatography using suppressed conductivity detection. Calibration curves were linear for 0.5 to 20 microg/mL sodium azide and the detection limit was 0.05 microg/mL. Recoveries of sodium azide from spiked samples (10.0 microg/g) were more than 82.6%. The method was then used to analyze various beverages.     

Electrochemical Determination of Cu(II) Ions in Chloride‐Rich Environment Using Polyviologen‐Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes

Polyviologen was formed on glassy carbon electrodes using potentiostatic electropolymerization in pH 4.2 Britton‐Robinson buffer solution. The polyviologen‐modified glassy carbon electrode (PVGCE) was employed to determine Cu(II) in chloride‐rich solutions in order to demonstrate the electroanalytical application of polyviologen. The PVGCE was found capable of enhancing the detection limit of Cu(II) in chloride‐rich environment because of the anion‐exchange feature of the polymer film. Cathodic stripping square‐wave voltammetry (CSSWV) was employed to determine Cu(II). The dependence of the cathodic stripping current on the concentration of Cu(II) was linear from 0.06 ppm to 9.53 ppm with a regression coefficient of 0.999. The detection limit is 0.02 ppm (σ = 3). Regeneration of the PVGCE can be achieved by simply immersing the electrode in a stirred 0.5 M NaCl solution.     

Ion Chromatographic Determination of Dibutylphosphoric Acid in Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Streams

Abstract

A rapid method has been developed for the determination of dibutylphosphoric acid (DBP), a degradation product of tributylphosphate (TBP), which is used in a solvent extraction process for recovery of uranium. DBP along with any monobutylphosphoric acid (MBP) and phosphoric acid are extracted from the organic phase into dilute sodium hydroxide. DBP is separated from MBP and phosphoric acid by ion chromatography and is determined on a peak height ratio basis. The method requires only 30 minutes per analysis as compared to the conventional alumina column separation-colorimetric determination procedure which requires 8 h to complete. DBP has been quantified to a lower limit of 1.5 mg/L. Relative standard deviations ranging from 5.7% to 0.4% were obtained for DBP concentrations ranging from 1.5 to 500 mg/L, respectively.     

Sono-electroanalysis of copper: enhanced detection and determination in the presence of surfactants

Surfactant adsorption has been shown to have a passivating effect on the electrode surface during anodic stripping voltammetric measurements. In the present work the feasibility of sono-anodic stripping analysis for the determination of copper in aqueous media contaminated with surfactant has been studied at an unmodified bare glassy carbon electrode. We illustrate the deleterious effect of three common surfactants, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), dodecyl pyridinium chloride (DPC) and Triton-X 100 (TX-100) on conventional electroanalysis. The analogous sono-electroanalytical response was investigated for each surfactant at ultrasound intensities above and below the cavitation threshold. The enhancement in the stripping signal observed is attributed to the increased mass transport due to acoustic streaming and above the cavitation threshold the intensity of cavitational events is significantly increased leading to shearing of adsorbed surfactant molecules from the surface. As a result accurate analyses for SDS concentrations up to 100 ppm are possible, with analytical signals visible in solutions of SDS and TX-100 of 1000 ppm. Analysis is reported in high concentration of surfactant with use of sono-solvent double extraction. The power of this technique is clearly illustrated by the ability to obtain accurate measurements of copper concentration from starting solutions containing 1000 ppm SDS or TX-100. This was also exemplified by analysis of the low concentration 0.3 microM Cu(II) solution giving a percentage recovery of 94% in the presence of 1000 ppm SDS or TX-100.     

Determination of Silicate By Nonsuppressed Ion Chromatography

Abstract

In previous papers the authors reported that nonsuppressed ion chromatography using potassium hydroxide solution as an eluent was a very sensitive and effective method for the analysis of anions and that this method could be applied to the determination of anions in environmental water samples.

In this paper, this method was applied to the determination of silicate without the interference of fluoride ion when using 0.5mM potassium hydroxide solution, Moreover, this method was compared with silicomolybdate methods and good agreement was obtained between these two methods.

The percent standard deviation was 5.5% when determining lppm of silicate and the calibration curve was linear at concentrations less than 2.5ppm. The detection limit was less than 50ppb.     

Differential-pulse anodic-stripping voltammetric determination of traces of lead in high-purity copper after its separation by ion exchange

Trace amounts of lead in copper can be determined by differential-pulse anodic-stripping voltammetry after separating it from the matrix. Lead was quantitatively retained on a small Dowex 1-X4 ion-exchange column, without retaining copper when present as a copper-amine complex in solutions containing 0.2 M sodium hydroxide. Subsequent desorption was done with 2 M nitric acid. After deposition for 1 min on a hanging mercury drop electrode and subsequent stripping, the limit of detection was 2 ng ml^?1 and the limit of quantification was 6.6 ng ml^?1. Recoveries of lead were checked by standard addition to copper solution.     

Increased selectivity in the detection of glycoproteins on nitrocellulose membranes by washing with sodium hydroxide solution.

We increased selectivity in the detection of glycoproteins on nitrocellulose membranes by introducing a washing step using sodium hydroxide solution. Glycoproteins on the nitrocellulose membrane were first oxidized by sodium periodate; biotin hydrazide was then coupled to the aldehyde groups generated in the sugar moiety of the glycoproteins. The membrane was washed twice using sodium hydroxide solution, and avidin-horseradish peroxidase was then coupled to the remaining biotin. This system allows the detection of nanograms of glycoproteins on nitrocellulose membranes, and its specificity allows the clear distinction of glycoproteins from the nonglycosylated protein of bovine serum albumin.     

Application of matrix solid-phase dispersion in the determination of dibenzo[a,l]pyrene content of experimental animal diets used in a large-scale tumor study.

A method utilizing matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) was developed for isolation and determination of dibenzo[a,l]pyrene (DBP) in experimental rainbow-trout diets used in a large-scale carcinogenesis study. A 0.5 g sample of moist ration containing 0-225 ppm DBP (dry basis) was mixed with 2 g C18 sorbent and benzo[a]pyrene internal standard was added to the mixture. Extraction and clean-up were accomplished in a single step by extracting the sample mixture with hexane-benzene 4:1 from a cartridge containing 2 g Florisil. DBP was quantified by HPLC on a C5 bonded phase column with fluorescence detection. Mean analytical recovery of DBP from control diet spiked at three concentration levels was 101 to 107% with relative standard deviations of 1 to 7%. The limit of detection of DBP was equivalent to 0.014 ppm in the ration. Application of the method to verification of DBP levels in trout rations from the carcinogenesis study is described. Control ration (0 ppm DBP) was screened for possible DBP contamination and none was found. This is the first report on analysis of DBP in experimental animal diets.     

离子色谱法测定卷烟主流烟气中的硫化氢

建立了测定卷烟主流烟气中硫化氢含量的离子色谱法.采用玻璃纤维滤片捕集卷烟烟气粒相物,并用0.5%(体积分数)乙二胺-50 mmol/L氢氧化钠-250 mmol/L乙酸钠溶液萃取粒相物,吸收液吸收气相物中的硫化氢,合并粒相萃取液与气相吸收液,经离子色谱柱分离,以1.5 mol/L氢氧化钠-1 mol/L乙酸钠-2%(体积分数)乙二胺(40∶50∶10,体积比)为流动相,安培检测器检测并施加-100 mv的检测电位.运用方法对12种市售卷烟样品进行了测定,结果表明:方法的线性范围为0.1~5.0μg/mL,检出限为1.03μg/mL,定量限为3.41μg/mL,回收率为102.3%~107.2%,相对标准偏差小于5%.方法处理简单、准确度高,可以用于卷烟烟气中硫化氢含量的测定.     

沉淀法回收生物油高温馏分中的酚类物质

为了研究金属离子沉淀法对生物油高温馏分中酚类物质的回收,提高生物油中化学物质的利用率,利用气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)从NaOH试剂浓度、反应温度和反应时间三个方面研究了镁离子对生物油中酚类物质的回收效果。结果表明,镁离子与酚类物质形成了不溶物,而且不同浓度的氢氧化钠溶液(1.0-4.0 mol/L)、不同的反应温度(25-85℃)以及不同的反应时间(5-35 min)对实验结果有着不同程度的影响。结果表明,在反应温度为25℃、氢氧化钠浓度为2.5mol/L,反应时间在20 min时为最佳反应条件。在此条件下,对生物油高温馏分中对乙基苯酚的回收率可达34.97%。     

淋洗液自动发生-离子色谱法测定重整催化剂中氯的含量

建立了重整催化剂中氯含量的淋洗液自动发生-离子色谱测定方法.以4 mL 7.5 mol/L NaOH溶液提取重整催化剂中Cl-,以淋洗液自动发生装置产生的KOH溶液为流动相,进行离子色谱法测定.结果表明,溶液中Cl-线性关系良好,相关系数为0.9999,测定结果的RSD小于0.76%,加标回收率为98.7%～102.8...     

Spectrophotometric method for determination parts per million levels of cyclohexylamine in water

UV-vis spectrophotometric method for the analysis of cyclohexylamine (CHA) in aqueous medium in the range of 0.3-20 ppm was developed by coupling CHA with sodium 1,2-naphthaquinone-4-sulphonate (NQS). At 470 nm a calibration slope of 0.028 OD ppm(-1) was observed. Minimum detection limit was 0.3 ppm with standard deviation of 0.1 ppm. Reagent concentration and solution pH for the analysis are optimised by studying its effect on absorbance at 470 nm. The method was applied to analyse CHA for evaluating the performance of ion exchange resin used in condensate purification plant (CPP) of power station where, CHA is used as all volatile treatment (AVT) reagent to inhibit steam generator (SG) corrosion. Structure of the adduct formed by coupling CHA with NQS is elucidated using NMR ((1)H and (13)C) and IR spectra, CHN analysis and mole ratio variation method.     

离子色谱法测定浓碱中痕量阴离子

浓碱中痕量阴离子的测定在化学化工和半导体工业中非常重要,而常规测定浓碱中阴离子的方法是采用分光光度法和浊度法。采用这些方法只能逐一对样品中的阴离子进行分析测定[1],不仅烦琐费时,而且测定结果往往不准确。离子色谱对于测定常规阴离子具有很高的灵敏度和较低的检出限,     

氢氧化钡沉淀–碘量法对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾共存时的分别测定

采用氢氧化钡沉淀–碘量法对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾共存时的含量分别进行测定。向电解液中加入过量的饱和氢氧化钡溶液,利用锰酸钡和高锰酸钡溶度积的不同进行分离,再用碘量法分别对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾进行测定。结果表明,高锰酸钾和锰酸钾的检出限分别为0.061,0.077 g/L,测定结果的相对标准偏差分别为0.57%和0.72%(n=4),高锰酸钾的加标回收率为94.12%~95.85%。t检验结果表明,氢氧化钡沉淀–碘量法与传统方法对高锰酸钾和锰酸钾的测定结果无显著性差异。该法避免了亚铅酸钠和铬盐的毒性及滴定终点颜色不易判断等缺点,适合于高锰酸钾工业生产中主要成分的快速检测。     

Unsupported palladium nanoparticles for ethanol cyclic voltammetric sensing in alkaline media

Carbon-supported palladium nanostructures have had a recent rise in their use for ethanol oxidation applications. In this work, we present the use of unsupported palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs), synthesized by sodium borohydride chemical reduction method, for ethanol electrochemical sensing. The unsupported PdNPs were studied for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media by cyclic voltammetry, and additionally were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The performance of unsupported PdNP-modified glassy carbon electrodes for the electrochemical ethanol oxidation in 1.0 M potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution was studied by cyclic voltammetry. These electrochemical results demonstrated that the unsupported PdNPs have very promising catalytic activity towards the oxidation of ethanol in alkaline media with good detection performance in the concentration range of 2304 to 288 ppm (i.e., 50.00 to 6.25 mM). The detection limit and linear correlation coefficient were 49.3 ppm (1.10 mM) and 0.9998, respectively. The unsupported PdNP-modified glassy carbon electrodes presented good cyclic voltammetric stability for ethanol sensing application in alkaline media.     

Determination of small amounts of TBP and DBP in uranyl nitrate solutions

Tri- and dibutylphosphate (TBP and DBP) in concentrated uranyl nitrate solution are determined by a method based on the solvent extraction of zirconium-95. The distribution ratio of zirconium-95 between dilute solutions of TBP and DBP in dodecane and 10M hydrochloric acid and 1Mnitric acid respectively is measured. There is a logarithmic relationship between the distribution ratio and concentration of TBP and DBP, which enables them to be determined rapidly and with an error of +/- 10% over the range 1-100ppm of TBP and 40-600 ppm of DBP. The lower limit is 0.5 ppm for TBP and 10 ppm for DBP.     

Studies of difurylmethane‐maleic anhydride copolymer as an ion‐responsive membrane for the determination of mono‐, di‐ and tri‐valent cations

The synthesis of the difurylmethane‐maleicanhydride(DFM‐MAH) copolymer was done by reacting difurylmethane with maleic acid followed by hydrolysis with sodium hydroxide to produce the anhydride sodium salt. Construction of a sensor with the copolymer as the ion‐exchanger material was done by mixing the copolymer with poly(vinylchloride), PVC, plastic matrix and dibutylphthalate (DBP) plasticizer in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent to form a paste. The paste was coated on a piece of silver wire to produce a coated wire electrode (CWE). The response characteristics of the copolymer‐CWE, in potentiometric analysis, were studied for mono‐, di‐ and tri‐valent cations. All the cations studied showed a near‐Nernstian response for concentrations ranging from 5 x 10⁻⁸ M to 1 x 10⁰M in triethanolamine buffer in aqueous media (0.5 M, pH 10.5). The membrane had a composition of 20:20:60 for the copolymer, PVC and DBP.