Ion Chromatographic Analysis of Sulfate and Nitrate in Ambient Aerosols

Abstract

Ion exchange has been known to provide excellent separation of ions since 1850, and ion exchange chromatography has been in use since 1940. However, ion exchange chromatography has not been widely used for the automated analysis of eluted ions because of the background produced by the electrolyte used for elution. H. Small, T. S. Stevens, and W. C. Bauman, (Anal. Chem., 47, 1801 (1975)) recently developed a technique whereby the background is reduced to a minimum with eluant suppression. Eluant suppression allows the use of ion exchange chromatography with conductimetric detection as a sensitive and selective means for the analysis of practically all ionic species. This communication describes the first successful application of ion chromatography (IC) to the analysis of total water soluble sulfate and nitrate in ambient aerosols. Analytical conditions and data on sensitivity, selectivity, accuracy and repeatability are described.

The application of this technique to the analysis of atniospheric anions and cations and their precursors is to be investigated in future studies.     

Ion Chromatographic Determination of Selected Anions in Mineral Waters

Abstract

Suppressed ion-chromatography using Na₂CO₃/NaHCO₃ as eluent was applied to the determination of chloride, sulphate, nitrate and bromide in highly mineralised waters. The effect of different concentrations of hydrogen carbonate on the retention times of the determination of the four selected anions was studied. Depending on the total concentration of ionic species, dilution of the sample is recommended to obtain retention times approaching those of the anion standard. The stability of sample composition was not affected by the presence of iron(III) ions (up to 15 mgL^?1).     

Interference of Humic Substances in the Spectrophotometric Determination of Bromate by Phenothiazines in Natural Waters

Abstract

The spectrophotometric method of bromate (BrO₃ ^?) determination by phenothiazines was applied to natural water samples and the interferences due to the presence of inorganic and humic substances were investigated. Common ions present in natural waters did not interfere and only the less abundant NO₂ ^? and Fe²⁺ exhibited strong interferences. Interferences of the two latter ions, if they existed, could be controlled and the method proved to be accurate and with a low detection limit. However, it was found that the presence of soluble humic substances resulted in positive interference, rendering the method unsuitable for bromate determination in natural waters and restricted its use in pure bromate solutions. This interference can be attributed to the electron acceptor groups invariably existing in the humic molecules. Since humic substances can remain in the water even after its ozonation, they will also contribute to a positive interference in bromate determination in potable waters.     

Bulk Acoustic Wave Sensor for Non-suppressed Ion Chromatographic Determination of Nitrate and Other Inorganic Anions in Vegetables

Abstract

A new type of bulk acoustic wave sensing device based on a conductivity-bulk acoustic wave frequency response is applied in ion chromatography to determine nitrate and other inorganic ions in vegetables. The present method has the advantages in its rapidity, simplicity, sensitivity and accuracy. Detection limits (peak=3[sgrave]) are obtained for NO₃ ^?, Cl^?, NO₂ ^?, H₂PO₄ ^? and SO₄ ^2? at concentrations of 1, 0.6, 1, 7 and 3 ng (on column), respectively. Neither derivatization nor a clean-up step is necessary besides filtration. For the IC analysis, the analytical column is a Shim-pack IC AI column, and the eluent is 2.0 mM phthalic acid solution with pH 4.0. A comparison of IC-SBAW with conventional IC is made. The method allows the simultaneous determination of nitrate and other inorganic ion levels in vegetables.     

土壤易溶盐浸提液中硫酸根和硝酸根的测定

对不同地区不同深度的土壤进行前期预处理,在最佳试验条件下,应用离子色谱法测定土壤浸提液中硫酸根和硝酸根的含量,测定的相对标准偏差分别为1.9%和3.0%,加标回收率SO42-90.0%~100.0%、NO3-93.0%~101.0%.样品预处理操作简单,方法灵敏度和准确性高,结果稳定性好,检出限低,能满足土壤环境样品检验的要求.     

A Comparison of Two Methods for the Determination of Total Acidity of Humic Substances

Abstract

Two methods of total acidity determination for humic substances are compared: (1) the traditional barium hydroxide method, and (2) a direct potentiometric titration after elution of humic substances through a cation exchange resin. The first method always gave higher results than the second method. A poor analytical precision observed for the former method was attributed to carbonation. Low-molecular-weight phenolic acids of known total acidity were also analyzed by the two methods. The first method most likely underestimates results when weakly acidic compounds do not precipitate as barium salts. The low values shown by the second method are partially due to adsorption of humic material on the resin and, possibly, to insufficient protonation of acidic groups during resin elution.     

天然水体底质中腐植酸的光谱表征

分别用紫外-可见光谱、傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、三维荧光光谱和荧光等高线谱对提取的腐植酸和商品腐植酸进行了表征，并将分析结果与Aldrich和上海试剂二厂生产的腐植酸进行了比较。结果表明：3种底质腐植酸之间以及同商品腐植酸的紫外-可见光谱、傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)相似，含有相同类型的官能团。对不同腐植酸的三维荧光光谱和荧光等高线谱的分析表明其在结构上存在一定的差异；腐植酸有较明显的荧光光谱特性，可以尝试使用三维荧光光谱技术来揭示其在结构上的差异。     

Ion Chromatographic Determination of Traces of Sodium,Magnesium and Chlorine in Gadolinium Nitrate

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Two independent and sensitive ion chromatographic methods with suppressed conductivity were developed for determination of traces of Cl, Na, and Mg in gadolinium-nitrate. Na-Mg was determined by cation-exchange column after matrix separation, whereas Cl was analyzed without matrix separation by high capacity anion-exchange column. Detection limit for Cl was 0.01 µg mL^?1 in sample solution and 1 µg g^?1 in solid sample. The reproducibility (100 µL injected) was better than 3%, 3% and 4% at 50, 25 and 50 µg L^?1 level for Cl, Na, and Mg respectively. The overall precision was better than ±7% for Na-Mg and ±5% for Cl.     

Determination of Cr(VI) in the Presence of Complexing Agents and Humic Substances by Catalytic Stripping Voltammetry

The voltammetric method of Cr(VI) determination in a flow system is proposed. Determinations can be carried out in the simultaneous presence of an excess of Cr(III), complexing agents, humic substances and surfactants. The method is based on the combination of a selective accumulation of the product of Cr(VI) reduction to the metallic state and a very sensitive voltammetric method of chromium determination in the presence of DTPA and nitrates. The calibration graph is linear from 1×10^?9 to 5×10^?8 mol L^?1 for accumulation time of 30 s. The relative standard deviation is 5.2% (n=5) for Cr(VI) concentration 1×10^?8 mol L^?1. The influence of humic and fulvic acids, complexing agents and surfactants on Cr(VI) and the interfering Cr(III) signal is presented. The method was applied to Cr(VI) determination in certified reference material, soil sample, natural water sample and EDTA extracts from soil certified reference material.     

Use of a Selective Ion Electrode for Determination of Nitrate in Soils

Abstract

A procedure for determination of nitrate in soils involving use of the Orion nitrate-selective electrode is described. It is rapid, simple, and precise, and it gives quantitative recovery of nitrate added to soils. The results by this procedure agree closely with those obtained by extraction-distillation methods of determining, nitrate in soil.     

有机污染物水解速度常数与腐殖质浓度定量关系的建立及验证

水解是有机污染物转化降解的重要途径.天然水体中的腐殖质影响有机化合物的水解速度常数,使之与蒸馏水缓冲系统中的测定值有较大差别.本文推导并验证了腐殖质浓度与水解速度常数的定量关系,测定了腐殖质与有机化合物的缔合系数.     

二维离子色谱法测定精己二酸中痕量硝酸根离子

建立二维离子色谱法测定精己二酸中痕量硝酸根离子含量的方法。第一维采用去离子水作为流动相,经过Ion Pac ICE–AS1色谱柱将精己二酸中的硝酸根离子和己二酸进行预分离,分离出来的硝酸根富集于Ion Pac TAC–ULP1浓缩柱上。以淋洗液发生器产生的不同质量浓度的氢氧化钾溶液作为淋洗液,将富集柱上的硝酸根淋洗下来,经第二维Ion Pac AS17–C色谱柱进行分离,以抑制型电导检测器测定硝酸根离子的含量。精己二酸中硝酸根离子的质量浓度在2.0~50.0μg/L范围内与其色谱峰面积呈良好线性,线性相关系数r20.999,检出限为0.10μg/L,测定结果的相对标准偏差小于1.5%(n=7),加标回收率为98.0%~105.0%。该方法操作简单,灵敏度、准确度高,选择性好,能够准确测定精己二酸中痕量硝酸根离子的含量。     

离子色谱法测定土壤中的Cl~–和SO_4~(2–)

采用离子色谱法测定土壤浸提液中的Cl–和SO42–。选择2.0 mmol/L Na2CO3–1.3 mmol/L NaHCO3混合液为淋洗液,流速为2 mL/min,在此条件下,Cl–保留时间为1.96 min,SO42–保留时间约为12.26 min,Cl–,SO42–的质量浓度分别在2~8,10~30 mg/L范围内与色谱参数线性相关,相关系数分别为0.999 4和0.999 7,Cl–,SO42–的平均加标回收率分别为93.8%,105.4%,测量结果的相对标准偏差均小于1%(n=6)。该法适用于土壤中Cl–和SO42–的测定。     

Determination of Dynamic Metal Complexes and their Diffusion Coefficients in the Presence of Different Humic Substances by Combining Two Analytical Techniques

The combined use of a competing ligand exchange (CLE) method and a diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) technique in a quasi-labile system provides a better understanding of dynamic metal (Cu and Ni) complexes in the presence of humic substances of different origins. The CLE and DGT techniques provide total labile (dynamic) metal complexes (Cu and Ni) and their dissociation rate constants in environmental systems. DGT was found to estimate lower concentrations of labile metal complexes than CLE. These discrepancies were caused by diffusion controlled metal flux (towards the binding resin gel) in the diffusive gel of DGT. The interactions of Cu and Ni with humic acids are stronger than their interactions with fulvic acid and natural organic matter. Changes in the lability of Ni and Cu complexes (complexed with humic substances of different origins) with the changing analytical detection window indicate that the complexes of these metals were formed with different binding sites with diverse binding energies in the humic substances. The combination of these two techniques was found to be very useful in determining diffusion coefficients of labile metal-humate complexes in quasi-labile systems. The values of diffusion coefficients of labile Ni and Cu complexes determined in this study are in good agreement with limited results from the literature. This finding is novel and can be very useful in further improving our understanding of the metal-humate interactions in natural environments.     

Automated Fluorometric Determination of Humic Substances in Natural Water

Abstract

A procedure for automating the analysis of humic substances in natural fresh water samples is described. Thirty samples are analysed per hour in a working range of 0.5 mg/l to 20 mg/l. Significant interferences observed in other methods are eliminated.     

离子色谱法测定水果中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐

建立了离子色谱法测定水果中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的方法.试样溶液中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐在YSA-8阴离子色谱柱分离,以4 mmol.L-1碳酸钠-3 mmol.L-1碳酸氢钠为流动相,电导检测.亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的检出限分别为0.02 mg·L-1和0.11 mg·L-1,工作曲线的线性范围分别在0.2～20.0 mg·L-1和0.3～30.0 mg·L-1范围内.该方法已应用于水果中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的测定,测得回收率在93.4%～105.2%之间.     

膜渗透与离子色谱联用技术测定蔬菜中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐

建立了膜渗析与离子色谱联用技术分析蔬菜等复杂基体中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的方法。蔬菜样品经沸水浴后,试样液通过膜渗析除去水溶性大分子杂质和颗粒,直接进入离子色谱分析。渗析池采用0.20μm的醋酸纤维为渗析膜,以水为接收液,分析柱为Metrosep A Supp4-250阴离子交换柱,以1.8mmol/L Na2CO3 1.7mmol/L NaHCO3为流动相,采用化学抑制电导检测。以20g称样计量,方法中NO2-、NO3-的检出限分别为0.075mg/kg和0.105mg/kg;实际样品的加标回收率分别为80.6%~98.7%和90.5%~114%;相对标准偏差(RSD)≤10%。本方法前处理简单,重现性好,准确度高。     

离子色谱法测定蔬菜中硝酸盐

应用离子色谱法代替原用的镉还原法(即国标法)测定了蔬菜中硝酸根。离子色谱法的应用使测定的选择性、准确性、精密度和速度得到改善。蔬菜样品经捣碎,用自制的活性碳柱脱色和用微孔膜过滤等步骤的预处理后所得溶液即可进行离子色谱测定。所用色谱柱为IonpacAS14A-3C阴离子分离柱,淋洗液为Na2CO3和NaHCO3的混合溶液,洗出液中的NO3-经转化为游离酸(HNO3)后用电导检出器测定其导电率。在量程为30μS和进样液(50μL)中NO3-浓度在1.0~32.5 mg.L-1的范围内,NO3-离子峰高的积分值与进样液中NO3-浓度之间呈线性关系。用含不同浓度NO3-离子的3种蔬菜按方法测定以检验其精密度,所求得RSD值(n=6)在0.7%~5.6%之间。经检验,方法的测定结果与镉还原法的结果之间无显著差异。     

离子色谱法测定火腿中的硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐

建立了离子色谱分离-电导检测法测定火腿中的亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的分析方法。样品经粉碎、溶剂沉淀除蛋白和固相萃取净化后,采用优化后的色谱条件测定。结果表明,硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐浓度分别在0.02-0.5mg/L和0.2-5mg/L内具有良好的线性关系,方法回收率92.8-98.2%。该方法检测这两种离子测定简便,稳定,满足火腿中硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐含量的同时测定。