Ion chromatography of chloro complexes of the platinum group metals and gold using bonded phase silica substrates

The ion chromatography of chloro complexes of Au(III), Ir(IV), Ir(III), Os(IV), Pd(II), Pt(IV), Rh(III) and Ru(III) was investigated using anion-exchange and ion-interaction techniques involving silica-based phases. Chloride was either absent or at a very low level and the pH was high enough to enable steel-fabricated liquid chromatography equipment to be used. With anion exchange, Ir(IV), Ir(III), Os(IV) and Pt(IV) gave good stable chromatography and all produced linear calibration plots, except Ir(IV) owing to instability of the sample solution. The detection limits were Ir(III) 5, Os(IV) 10 and Pt(IV) 2 ng ml^?1. The ion-interaction technique was not so successful, only Au(III) and Pd(II) giving stable chromatography. The calibration plots were slightly curved, although acceptable, and the detection limits were 10 and 30 ng ml^?1 for Au (III) and Pd(II), respectively.     

Neutron activation analysis of platinum metals in airborne particulate matter

A method is described for the determination of Au, Pt, Pd, Ag and Ir in two atmospheric aerosol samples, namely in Ghent and in the Milanese intercomparison sample. After neutron irradiation the samples are fused with Na₂O₂. Gold is extracted with ethylacetate, Pt precipitated as (NH₄)₂PtCl₆ Pd as dimethylglyoximate, Ag as chloride and Ir separated by anion-exchange adsorption and batch extraction. Ge(Li) gamma-spectrometry is applied for all determinations. The concentrations in ng·g⁻¹ in the samples are respectively: Au: 49 and 3000; Pt: below 100 for both samples; Pd: 7 and 28; Ag: 6000 and 14 000; Ir: 2.5 and 1.3.     

A systematic study on the influence of carbon on the behavior of hard-to-ionize elements in inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry

A systematic study on the influence of carbon on the signal of a large number of hard-to-ionize elements (i.e. B, Be, P, S, Zn, As, Se, Pd, Cd, Sb, I, Te, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, and Hg) in inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry has been carried out. To this end, carbon matrix effects have been evaluated considering different plasma parameters (i.e. nebulizer gas flow rate, r.f. power and sample uptake rate), sample introduction systems, concentration and type of carbon matrix (i.e. glycerol, citric acid, potassium citrate and ammonium carbonate) and type of mass spectrometer (i.e. quadrupole filter vs. double-focusing sector field mass spectrometer). Experimental results show that P, As, Se, Sb, Te, I, Au and Hg sensitivities are always higher for carbon-containing solutions than those obtained without carbon. The other hard-to-ionize elements (Be, B, S, Zn, Pd, Cd, Os, Ir and Pt) show no matrix effect, signal enhancement or signal suppression depending on the experimental conditions selected. The matrix effects caused by the presence of carbon are explained by changes in the plasma characteristics and the corresponding changes in ion distribution in the plasma (as reflected in the signal behavior plot, i.e. the signal intensity as a function of the nebulizer gas flow rate). However, the matrix effects for P, As, Se, Sb, Te, I, Au and Hg are also related to an increase in analyte ion population caused as a result of charge transfer reactions involving carbon-containing charged species in the plasma. The predominant specie is C⁺, but other species such as CO⁺, CO₂⁺, C₂⁺ and ArC⁺ could also play a role. Theoretical data suggest that B, Be, S, Pd, Cd, Os, Ir and Pt could also be involved in carbon based charge transfer reactions, but no experimental evidence substantiating this view has been found.     

Some features found in the extraction of platinum group metals and gold with calix[4]arenamines and calix[n]arene thioethers from hydrochloric acid solutions

Extraction of platinum group metals and gold from hydrochloric acid solutions with calix[4]arenamines (CAA) and calix[n]arene thioethers (n = 4, 6; CTE) was studied. The high macrocyclic effects (10²–10³) are due to chelation between metals and the donor centers of macrocycles in the systems CAA-Pd and CTE-Ag, Pt^II, and Pt^IV. New CAA-based extracting systems for collective extraction of Pd, Pt, Au, Ir, and Rh and new CTE-based systems for separation of Au and Pd from Ag and Pt were justified.     

Nanoporous ultra-high-entropy alloys containing fourteen elements for water splitting electrocatalysis

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are near-equimolar alloys comprising five or more elements. In recent years, catalysis using HEAs has attracted considerable attention across various fields. Herein, we demonstrate the facile synthesis of nanoporous ultra-high-entropy alloys (np-UHEAs) with hierarchical porosity via dealloying. These np-UHEAs contain up to 14 elements, namely, Al, Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Fe, Ir, Mo, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, and Ti. Furthermore, they exhibit high catalytic activities and electrochemical stabilities in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in acidic media, superior to that of commercial Pt/graphene and IrO₂ catalysts. Our results offer valuable insights for the selection of elements as catalysts for various applications.

Nanoporous ultra-high-entropy alloys containing 14 elements (Al, Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Fe, Ir, Mo, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, and Ti) were obtained by dealloying. The products showed excellent electrocatalytic performance for water splitting in acidic media.     

Isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry in connection with a chromatographic separation for ultra trace determinations of platinum group elements (Pt, Pd, Ru, Ir) in environmental samples

An isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometric (ID-ICP-QMS) method was developed for the simultaneous determination of the platinum group elements Pt, Pd, Ru, and Ir in environmental samples. Spike solutions, enriched with the isotopes ¹⁹⁴Pt, ¹⁰⁸Pd, ⁹⁹Ru, and ¹⁹¹Ir, were used for the isotope dilution step. Interfering elements were eliminated by chromatographic separation using an anion-exchange resin. Samples were dissolved with aqua regia in a high pressure asher. Additional dissolution of possible silicate portions by hydrofluoric acid was usually not necessary. Detection limits of 0.15 ng g^–1, 0.075 ng g^–1, and 0.015 ng g^–1 were achieved for Pt, Pd, Ru, and Ir, respectively, using sample weights of only 0.2 g. The reliability of the ID-ICP-QMS method was demonstrated by analyzing a Canadian geological reference material and by participating in an interlaboratory study for the determination of platinum and palladium in a homogenized road dust sample. Surface soil, sampled at different distances from a highway, showed concentrations in the range of 0.1–87 ng g^–1. An exponential decrease of the platinum and palladium concentration with increasing distance and a small anthropogenic contribution to the natural background concentration of ruthenium and iridium was found in these samples.     

Gas-chromatographische Trennung der Edelmetalle Au, Pt, Pd, Rh und Ir als Bis(trifluoroethyl)-dithiocarbamato-Chelate

Zusammenfassung Die Bedingungen für die gas-chromatographische Trennung und Bestimmung der Edelmetalle Au, Pt, Pd, Rh und Ir als Bis(trifluoroethyl)-dithiocarbamato-Chelate wurden untersucht. Die besten Trennergebnisse lieferte eine (1000 mm×2 mm i.d.)-Glassäule mit 3% OV-3 auf Chromosorb G-AW-DMCS. Mit dem ECD konnten Edelmetallkonzentrationen im unteren ppb-Bereich erfaßt werden.

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Gas-chromatographic separation of the precious metals Au, Pt, Pd, Rh and Ir as bis(trifluoroethyl)-dithiocarbamate chelates

Summary The gas-chromatographic conditions for the separation and determination of the precious metals Au, Pt, Pd, Rh and Ir as bis(trifluoroethyl)-dithiocarbamate chelates were ascertained. Best results were obtained with a (1000 mm×2 mm i.d.)-glas column packed with 3% OV-3 on Chromosorb G-AW-DMCS. Using the ECD, precious metal concentrations of the lower ppb-range can be determined.

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Die Untersuchungen wurden durch Mittel der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (Kr 590/11-1) unterstützt.     

Radiochemical neutron activation analysis for determination of Au,Ag, Pt and Pd in geological samples

A procedure for separation of Au, Ag, Pt, and Pd in geological samples has been developed. After irradiation, samples were fused with Na₂O₂ and silver was separated by filtering through a PbCl₂ filter in 4M nitric acid solution. Au, Pt and Pd were concentrated with rhodium and thiourea as rhodium sulfide and the separation process of these elements was carried out by a chromatographic method. Au, Pt and Pd were retained on a Dowex-1×8 anion column in 1M HCl. Pd was eluted from the column by using a mixture of 75% HCl acid-25% acetone. Au was eluted by using a mixture of 10% HCl-90% acetone. In the gold fraction, Pt was also determined through the photopeak of¹⁹⁹Au radionuclide (158 keV). The method was simple and rapid.     

Application of Metalfix Chelamine prior to the determination of noble metals by the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

Metalfix Chelamine chelating resins of two different bead sizes (150-300 and 40-80 μm) were examined and compared regarding their application for sorption of Au, Ir, Pd, Pt, Rh and Ru ions from medium of HCl, HNO₃ and mixtures of HCl and HNO₃. The quantitative enrichment of Au, Ir, Pd and Pt was established for the resin of 150-300 μm particle size and for solutions acidified with HCl and HNO₃ (3:1) up to the concentration of 0.50 mol l⁻¹. In the case of Rh and Ru, the uptake of these metals by the resin was lower than 50%. For the elution, solutions of different reagents, i.e. HCl, HNO₃, KCN, KI, KSCN and (NH₂)₂CS, were studied with respect to the complete release of the analytes retained by the resin. In addition, influence of various base metals, i.e. Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn, on the retention of the noble metals was investigated. Under the selected conditions for the retention and elution of Au, Ir, Pd and Pt, the analytical performance of the proposed pre-concentration procedure was evaluated and it was applied to the determination of these noble metals in anodic sludge sample.     

Column solid phase extraction and determination of ultra-trace Au,Pd and Pt in environmental and geological samples

A new sorbent based on cysteine modified silica gel (SiG-cys) was prepared and studied for preconcentration and separation of noble metals Au(III), Pd(II), Pt(II), Pt(IV). Its extraction efficiency was examined by batch and column solid phase extraction procedures. Laboratory experiments performed showed that sorbent is characterized with high selectivity, permiting quantitative sorption (93–97%) of noble metals Au, Pd and Pt from acidic media 0.1–2 mol L^? 1 HCl and unsignificant sorption (less than 2%) for common base metals like Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn. The analytes retained on the sorbent are effectively eluted with 0.1 mol L^? 1 thiourea in 0.1 mol L^? 1 HCl and measured by ETAAS or ICP OES under optimal instrumental parameters. The sorbent showed high mechanical and chemical stability and extraction efficiency was not changed after 500 cycles of sorption/desorption. The sorbent was successfully applied in analyticals procedures for preconcentration and determination of Au, Pd and Pt in geological and soil samples. Detection limits (3σ criteria) achieved, depending on the instrumental methods used are: ETAAS (0.005 μg L^? 1 for Au in river and sea water, 0.002 μg g^? 1 for Au in copper ore and copper concentrate); ICP OES (0.03 μg L^? 1 for Pd and 0.06 μg L^? 1 for Pt in river and sea water, 0.006 μg g^? 1 for Pd in copper ore and copper concentrate and 0.002 μg g^? 1 for soluble Pt in soil). The accuracy of the procedures developed was confirmed by added/found method for sea and river water; by the analysis of national certified materials (copper ore and copper concentrate for Au and Pd) and by determination of the sum of soluble Pt(II) + Pt(IV) in spiked soil samples.     

Bestimmung der Edelmetalle Au, Pd, Pt, Rh und Ir in Gesteinen und Erzen mit der elektrothermalen Atomabsorptions-Spektrometrie

Zusammenfassung Nach einem Druckaufschluß bei 170°C von 5 g Gesteinsprobe mit HF und aqua regia werden die Edelmetalle Au, Pd, Pt, Rh und Ir durch selektive Adsorption auf den Ionenaustauscher SARAFION NMRR von der restlichen Matrix abgetrennt. Im Thioharnstoffeluat können die Edelmetalle mit der elektrothermalen AtomabsorptionsSpektrometrie quantitativ bestimmt werden. Die Methode wurde durch Analyse von internationalen Gesteinsstandards und Meteoriten geprüft.

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Determination of the precious metals Au, Pd, Pt, Rh and Ir in rocks and ores by electrothermal atomic absorption-spectrometry

Summary After pressure digestion at 170°C of 5 g rock samples with HF and aqua regia the precious metals Au, Pd, Pt, Rh and Ir are separated from the rest matrix with selective adsorption on SARAFION NMRR ion exchange resin. The precious metals can be determinated in the thiourea eluate by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. The reliability of the procedure was confirmed by analysing rock standards and meteoritic material.

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Die Untersuchungen wurden durch Mittel der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft

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Die Untersuchungen wurden durch Mittel der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft     

Electrothermal atomization-laser induced fluorescence determination of iridium,rhodium, palladium,platinum and gold at the ng/l level in pure water

Trace determination of Au, Rh, Ir, Pd and Pt in pure water solution has been performed by electrothermal atomization-laser induced fluorescence (ETA-LIF). Limits of detection obtained are in the ng/l⁻¹ range, improving previously published absolute limits of detection by one or two orders of magnitude. The day to day reproducibility for iridium is around 8%. Thus, the ETA-LIF technique can be used routinely for the determination of precious metals at ultratrace concentrations.     

Ion flotation studies of the chlorocomplexes of some platinum group metals

The anionic chlorocomplexes of Au(III), Pt(IV), Pd(II), Ir(IV), Ir(III) and Rh(III) can be floated from aqueous solutions with cationic surfactants of the type RNR'₃Br. The flotation behavior of each metal is reported with respect to variations of hydrochloric acid and sodium chloride concentrations, the R and R' chain lengths, initial surfactant concentrations and initial metal ion concentrations. The flotation behavior of the metals is compared to the anion-exchange selectivity coefficients and a flotation selectivity sequence of Au(III) > Pt(IV), Ir(IV), Pd(II) > Ir(III) > Rh(III) is generally observed. Nearly 100% of Au(III), Pt(IV), Ir(IV) and Pd(II) can be recovered from dilute solutions using the ion flotation procedures.     

Computer aided mathematical analysis of interferences in spark source mass spectrometry spectra

Summary When analysing sulphide ores by spark source mass spectrometry different interferences on some mass-to-charge ratios, such as 60–62 (Ni) and 193–197 (Ir,Pt,Au), have been observed. These lines should be used in the estimation of element concentrations. Our program (SM13) gives hints to possible molecular ions derived from the matrix of the sample by using the theory of combination.The validity of this theory was checked by analysing the ASK III standard [3] and mixtures of sulphides and oxides. The formation of interfering molecular ions such as SiS⁺ and AgFeS⁺ was checked.

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Computergestützte mathematische Auswertung von Interferenzen in Funken-Massenspektren

Zusammenfassung Bei der Analyse sulfidischer Erze wurden in der Funken-Massenspektrometrie für die Masse-zu-Ladungs-Verhältnisse 60–62 (Ni) sowie 193–197 (Ir,Pt,Au), die für die Elementbestimmungen verwendet werden sollten, Interferenzen beobachtet. Hierzu wurden mit Hilfe eines Auswertungsprogramms (SM13) durch mathematische Kombinatorik Hinweise auf Interferenzen durch mögliche Molekülionen aus der Matrixzusammensetzung abgeleitet.Die Anwendbarkeit des mathematischen Modells wurde am ASK III Standard [3] sowie an Mischungen von Sulfiden und Oxiden erprobt. Die Bildung der interferierenden Molekülionen des Typs SiS⁺ und AgFeS⁺ konnte nachgewiesen werden.

     

Palladium monolayer and palladium alloy electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction

We investigated the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) on Pd monolayers on various surfaces and on Pd alloys to obtain a substitute for Pt and to elucidate the origin of their activity. The activity of Pd monolayers supported on Ru(0001), Rh(111), Ir(111), Pt(111), and Au(111) increased in the following order: Pd/Ru(0001) < Pd/Ir(111) < Pd/Rh(111) < Pd/Au(111) < Pd/Pt(111). Their activity was correlated with their d-band centers, which were calculated using density functional theory (DFT). We found a volcano-type dependence of activity on the energy of the d-band center of Pd monolayers, with Pd/Pt(111) at the top of the curve. The activity of the non-Pt Pd2Co/C alloy electrocatalyst nanoparticles that we synthesized was comparable to that of commercial Pt-containing catalysts. The kinetics of the ORR on this electrocatalyst predominantly involves a four-electron step reduction with the first electron transfer being the rate-determining step. The downshift of the d-band center of the Pd "skin", which constitutes the alloy surface due to the strong surface segregation of Pd at elevated temperatures, determined its high ORR activity. Additionally, it showed very high methanol tolerance, retaining very high catalytic activity for the ORR at high concentrations of methanol. Provided its stability is satisfactory, this catalyst might possibly replace Pt in fuel-cell cathodes, especially those of direct methanol oxidation fuel cells (DMFCs).     

Specificity of noble metals dynamic sorption preconcentration on reversed-phase sorbents

The reversible sorption preconcentration of noble metals (NMs) using different schemes “sorbent–reagent–eluent” was investigated. The extraction of Au, Pd, Pt, Ir, Rh and Ru chlorocomplexes from hydrochloric acid solutions on hyper-crosslinked polysterene MN-200 in the form of ion associates with tributylamine (TBA) and 4-(n-octyl)diethylenetriamine (ODETA) was investigated. It was found that Pd, Pt and Au were quantitatively and reversibly extracted using TBA on hyper-crosslinked polysterene; the appropriate eluent for desorption was 1 M solution of HCl in ethanol. Ir, Rh and Ru under these conditions were not sorbed quantitatively. It was found that sorbent hydrophobicity is not the main characteristic that defines the efficiency of sorption of a particular NM ion associate. Different efficiencies of hyper-crosslinked polysterene MN-200 for sorption of square-planar chlorcomplexes of Pt, Pd and Au and octahedral complexes of Ir, Rh and Ru were found. For the first time, the sorbents with their own N-atoms – StrataX and StrataX-AW – were used for the sorption of Ir, Rh and Ru. Using these sorbents, the sorption of Ir was increased up to 95%, and the sorption of Ru and Rh was increased to about 40%. We can explain these results by nonspecific interaction of chlorcomplexes of Ir, Rh and Ru with ethylenediamine groups of the sorbent. Weak bases with large anions may be applied for desorption of Ir, Rh and Ru. Two schemes of dynamic sorption preconcentration of NMs from hydrochloric acid solutions were proposed – hyper-crosslinked polysterene MN-200 for the determination of Au, Pd, Pt, and StrataX-AW for Ir, Rh and Ru.     

The express simultaneous neutron activation determination of gold,palladium and platinum

The method of express neutron-activation (NA) determination of Au, Pd and Pt has been developed. The method is based on the quantitative isolation of¹⁹⁸Au+¹⁹⁹Au and¹⁰⁹Pd activities by extraction with organic sulfides. The radiation of¹⁰⁹Pd is measured on a thin NaI(Tl) crystal and that of¹⁹⁸Au and¹⁹⁹Au on a Ge(Li) detector. The calculations of interferences from gold have been performed for various neutron fluxes and various cadmium ratios. Some interferences introduced by other competitive nuclear reactions into the determination of Pt by its daughter isotope¹⁹⁹Au are discussed.     

Oxidation of CO with WO<Subscript>3</Subscript> and MoO<Subscript>3</Subscript> Promoted with Small Amounts of Platinum,Palladium, and also Cesium Cations

It was shown that addition of Pt(Pd) and Cs⁺ to WO₃ and MoO₃ increases their catalytic activity in the oxidation of CO, at the same time there was a considerable broadening of the low temperature region of the reaction. It was established that formation of an active surface occurs as a result of partial reduction of the molybdenum and tungsten oxides. It is proposed that the reaction occurs at the phase boundary between Pt(Pd) and W and Mo oxides containing oxygen vacancies. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Eksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 257–260, July–August, 2005.     

Selective extraction of platinum,iridium, and palladium with macrocyclic endo-receptors from hydrochloric acid solutions

Extraction of Pt, Ir, Pd by the macrocyclic polyethers dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) and cis-syncis-dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (DCH18C6, isomer A) in organic solvents (chloroform, dichloroethane) from 3–10 M aqueous HCl was studied. It was found that DCH18C6 in dichloroethane excellently extracted Pt, Ir, and Pd in the presence of KSCN. Re-extraction of Pt, Ir, and Pd from the organic phase can be fulfilled by 1 M HNO₃. Thus, the macrocyclic polyethers are effective reagents for isolation of Pt, Ir, and Pd from HCl solutions.     

An assessment study in the determination of chemical elements in sediments and fish in the Zarka River and King Talal Dam,Jordan

Instrumental and radiochemical techniques have been developed for the analysis of samples of quartz-adularia veins from the epithermal gold-silver deposit Milogradovka. The optimal separation conditions of the Pt, Au, Ir, Re, Ag from non-noble metals have been determined in A400 MB in the Cl^? form—0.2 M HCl chromatographic system. The concentrations of the Pt, Au, Ir, Re and 36 other trace elements have been measured with combination of the instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analysis techniques. The concentration range of the determined elements is from 2 × 10^?2 to 7.5 × 10³ mg kg^?1. The study has been confirmed the presence of platinum mineralization of the epithermal deposit Milogradovka.