Solid formation in simulated high level liquid waste of relatively low nitric acid concentration

Solid formation in a simulated high level liquid waste (HLLW) was experimentally examined at 2M and 0.5M nitric acid concentrations. The precipitation studies were conducted by refluxing the simulated HLLW around 100°C. Zr, Mo, Te and Ru were major precipitation elements in both 2M and 0.5M HNO₃ solutions. The amount of precipitate in 2M HNO₃ solution decreased with decreasing Zr concentration and no precipitation was found in the solution without Zr. Only about 10% of Zr, Mo and Te were precipitated, if the Mo/Zr ratio in the 0.5M HNO₃ solution was kept below 0.5. Complete removal of Zr and Mo was the most effective way to prevent solid formation in the solution with 2M and 0.5M HNO₃ concentrations.     

A new sensitive method for the spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum using 3-hydroxy-2-(2'-thienyl)-4H-chromen-4-one

A spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of Molybdenum (VI) using 3-hydroxy-2-(2'-thienyl)-4H-chromen-4-one as a complexing agent. The complex formed was dissolved in water in the presence of Triton X-100 and exhibits an absorption maximum at 410 nm. A large number of metal ions like Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), Cr(III), Zn(II), Cu(II), Hg(II), Bi(III), Fe(II), Fe(III), Zr(IV), V(V) can be tolerated at an appreciable concentrations. Molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of the method is 2.80 x 10(5) l mol-1cm-1 and 3.42 x 10(-4) micrograms cm-2, respectively. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range of 0.01-0.4 ppm Mo(VI). Aliquots containing 0.2 ppm of Mo(VI) give a mean absorbance of 0.56 with a relative standard deviation of 1.3%.     

A chelating resin containing 1-(2-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol as the functional group; synthesis and sorption behavior for trace metal ions

A new polystyrene-divinylbenzene resin containing 1-(2-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol (TAN) functional group was synthesized and its sorption behavior for 19 metal ions including Zr(IV), Hf(IV) and U(VI) was investigated by batch and column experiments. The chelating resin showed a high sorption affinity for Zr(IV) and Hf(IV) at pH 2. Some parameters affecting the sorption of the metal ions are detailed. The breakthrough and overall capacities were measured under optimized conditions. The overall capacities of Zr(IV) and Hf(IV) that were higher than those of the other metal ions were 0.92 and 0.87 mmol/g, respectively. The elution order of metal ions at pH 4 was evaluated as: Zr(IV)>Hf(IV)>Th(IV)>V(V)>Nb(V)>Cu(II)>U(VI)>Ta(V)>Mo(VI)>Cr(III)>Sn(IV)>W(VI). Quantitative recovery of most metal ions except Zr(IV) was achieved using 2 M HNO₃. Desorption and recovery of Zr(IV) was successfully performed with 2 M HClO₄ and 2 M HCl.     

Triazene-N-oxides as new type of fluorimetric reagents. part i. trace determination of zirconium at the nanogram level

Summary Triazene-N-oxides are being reported for the first time as a new type of metallofluorescers. Among eleven triazene-N-oxides studied, 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-l-phenyl triazene-N-oxide(R₁₁) gives fluorescence with Zr, Hf, Nb(V) and Ta(V). A method has been developed for trace determination of Zr with R₁₁, excitation and emission maxima of the system being 435 nm and 570 nm respectively.In the pH range between 1.65 and 1.95 the fluorescence intensity of Zr-R₁₁ system is linear over the range 5 ppb to 1.5 ppm of zirconium. Some thirty ions show no interference or can be removed by the use of masking agents. Only Hf, W and Mo cause interference. The method is simple and very rapid.

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Triazen-N-Oxide als neuartige fluorimetrische Reagenzien. I. Bestimmung von Zirkon im Nanogrammbereich

Zusammenfassung Triazen-N-oxide wurden erstmalig als fluoreszenzanregende Reagenzien für Metalle vorgeschlagen. 3-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyltriazen-N-oxid (R₁₁) gibt mit Zr, Hf, Nb(V) and Ta(V) Fluoreszenz. Ein Verfahren für die Bestimmung von Zr-Spuren mit R₁₁ durch Anregung bei 435 nm und Messung beim Fluoreszenz-Maximum (570 nm) wurde ausgearbeitet. Im pH-Bereich 1,65–1,95 ist die Fluoreszenz-Intensität von Zr-R₁₁ zwischen 5 ppb und 1,5 ppm Zr linear. Einige dreißig Ionen stören nicht bzw. können maskiert werden. Nur Hf, Mo und W stören.

     

Simultaneous determination of titanium and molybdenum in steel samples using derivative spectrophotometry in neutral micellar medium

A simple, selective and sensitive spectrophotometric method has been developed for the individual and simultaneous determination of Ti(IV) and Mo(VI) using resacetophenone p-hydroxybenzoylhydrazone (RAPHBH) in presence of Triton X-100, without any prior separation. Beer's law is obeyed between 0.13-1.2 microg mL-1 and 0.18-1.90 microg mL-1 concentration of Ti(IV) and Mo(VI) at 455 nm and 405 nm, respectively. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of the coloured complexes at pH 3.0 are 3.1x10(4) L mol-1 cm-1, 4.2x10(4) L mol-1 cm-1, and 1.6 ng cm-2, 2.3 ng cm-2 for Ti(IV) and Mo(VI), respectively. The stoichiometry of the complexes were found to be 1:2 and 1:1 (metal:ligand) for Ti(IV) and Mo(VI), respectively. These metal ions interfere with the determination of each other in zero-order spectrophotometry. The first derivative spectra of these complexes permitted a simultaneous determination of Ti(IV) and Mo(VI) at zero crossing wavelengths of 500.0 nm and 455.0 nm, respectively. The effect of foreign ions in the determination of Ti(IV) and Mo(VI) were investigated. The proposed method has been successfully applied for the determination of titanium and molybdenum in standard alloy steel, mineral and soil samples.     

单相Ce0.5Zr0.5O2立方固溶体的高压高温合成

以化学沉淀法制备的 Ce O2 和 Zr O2 纳米微粒为前驱体 ,首次在高压高温 (3 .1 GPa,1 0 73 K)下合成了单相 Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 面心立方固溶体 .使用 X射线衍射、TG-DTA、XPS、Raman、电子自旋共振谱和交流阻抗谱等对样品的结构、Ce离子的价态和导电性进行了表征 .实验结果表明 ,纳米 Ce O2 -50 % Zr O2 混合物在高压 (0 .9GPa以上 )高温 (1 0 73 K以上 )条件下可以发生固态反应 ,高压下固溶温度明显降低 .Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 面心立方固溶体在 773 K以下是热稳定的 ,不发生结构转变 ,固溶体中 Ce离子完全以 Ce4 + 形式存在 ,773 K退火也不引起 Ce4 + 向 Ce3 + 转变 ,晶格中氧缺位非常少 .Ce0 .5Zr0 .5O2 面心立方固溶体是离子导电 ,82 3 K时电导率 σ=1 .2× 1 0 -5S/cm,与纯 Ce O2 在同温度下的电导率同数量级 ;1 1 2 3 K时 σ=2 .1× 1 0 -3 S/cm,小于掺入稀土或碱土氧化物的氧化锆和氧化铈基电解质的电导率 .在高温区和低温区 ln(σT)与 1 /T的关系满足斜率不同的二条直线 ,低温活化能小于高温活化能 .固溶体的显微硬度 (50 g载荷 )为 572 HV.     

Polarographic behaviour and determination of acrivastine in capsules and human urine

Dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) is used for the liquid-liquid extraction, and recovery of titanium from paints, pigment, paper and pulp industries. The extraction mechanism of titanium(IV) from pH 4 medium with DB18C6 in dichloromethane was investigated. The DB18C6 concentration in organic phase, the concentration of titanium, the effect of pH and interference ions such as Mo(6+), V(5+), Nb(5+), Ta(5+), Zr(4+), Fe(3+), etc. in the aqueous phase and the temperature on the distribution coefficient for the Ti(IV) have been examined. The titanium was determined by spectrophotometric and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopic (ICP-AES) method. Titanium forms a colourless complex with DB18C6 at pH 4.0 which is extracted with dichloromethane having molar absorptivity 1.53x10(4) lmol(-1)cm(-1) at 285 nm. It obeys Beer's law in the range of 0.16-3.84 ppm of titanium. The colour was developed with thiocyanate which has molar absorptivity 1.50x10(3) lmol(-1)cm(-1) at 425 nm. The extract is directly inserted in the plasma for ICP-AES measurement, which enhance the sensitivity several folds and the limits for estimation are 0.5-30 ngml(-1). The overall formation (logbeta(2)K'e) and extraction (K(ex)) constants calculated are 18.61+/-0.02 and 1.03+/-0.03x10(-10), respectively. The transportation of titanium has been discussed. The titanium is preconcentrated and determined in standard and environmental samples.     

X-ray fluorescence analysis of titanium alloys

An X-ray solution method is proposed for determining major amounts of Mo, Sn and Zr in Ti alloys. The method utilizes adjacent elements in the periodic table as internal standards and has been successfully applied to levels of 3-10% Sn, 11-40% Mo and 6-20% Zr. The procedure involves three steps: dissolving the sample with a suitable acid mixture; adding the suitable internal standard at the concentration levels experimentally found to give optimum accuracy and precision; analysing the resulting solution mixture by X-ray fluorescence. Antimony was found to be a suitable internal standard for its adjacent element tin at a concentration ratio of 3:1 Sb:Sn. Niobium was successfully used for both its adjacent elements, molybdenum and zirconium, at 2:1 concentration ratios, Nb:Mo and Nb:Zr. A number of elements non-adjacent to tin, molybdenum and zirconium (i.e., copper, bromine, titanium, bismuth and tantalum) were experimentally found unsuitable as internal standards. Concentration factors of the internal standard and the adjacent elements sought were found to affect significantly the precision of analysis.     

Consecutive thin-layer chromatographic separation of Zr(IV), Hf(IV) and many other ions on silica gel in nitric acid-hydrogen peroxide media

The thin-layer chromatographic (TLC) behaviour of 64 ions including Zr(IV) and Hf(IV) has been surveyed on systems composed of silica gel and of nitric acid and nitric acid-hydrogen peroxide media. In the 0.5 mol 1(-1) HNO(3)-3% (w/v) H(2)O(2) solution, only Hf(IV) adsorbed very strongly, whereas Zr(IV) and many other ions showed no or weak adsorption. Stepwise development with diluted nitric acid and subsequently with nitric acid-hydrogen peroxide solution allowed the consecutive separation of three-component mixtures consisting of Zr(IV), Hf(IV) and one of many other accompanying elements, such as Mo(VI), Nb(V), Th(IV), Ti(IV), U(VI) and rare earths(III), to be conducted simply and effectively.     

On-Line Solid Phase Extraction and Simultaneous Determination of Hafnium and Zirconium by ICP–Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

A new simple flow injection analysis (FIA) system is described for on-line preconcentration by solid phase extraction and simultaneous determination of Hf and Zr in different samples using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy with a charge coupling detector (CCD). Quinalizarin (QA) was loaded on an octadecyl silica-polyethylene mini-column for the retention of Hf and Zr ions in complexed form. A 0.3 M ammonium acetate was used as buffer for providing suitable conditions for complexation and increasing reproducibility. Retained ions on the solid phase were then eluted by a solution containing 3.0 M HCl and 0.5 M HNO₃. In this work, for reducing bandwidths of eluted ions, elution of minicolumn was carried out from opposite direction. The same solution was used as both carrier and eluent, in order to increase the reproducibility. The eluted ions were introduced into the conventional nebulizer of ICP–AES instrument. Effects of different parameters, including instrumental parameters of ICP and FIA were optimized. An enrichment factor of 330 for each analyte ion was obtained at a concentration level of 80 ppb. The detection limits of the proposed method for Hf and Zr were 0.16 ng mL⁻¹ and 0.04 ng mL⁻¹ respectively. The ability of the method for the recovery of Hf and Zr ions was tested in the presence of several diverse metal ions in a synthetic mixture and some real matrices. It was also applied to the determination of Zr and Hf ions in a standard soil and in a standard alloy as real samples.     

钼-水杨基荧光酮-溴化十六烷基三甲基铵显色反应的研究

在0.2-0.8/Ⅳ的盐酸介质中,钼(Ⅵ)与水杨基荧光酮以及溴化十六烷基三甲基铵,可以形成一红色三元络合物。络合物的最大吸收峰位于530纳米,表观摩尔吸光系数ε₅₃₀=1.40×10⁵。钼的浓度为0-8微克/25毫升时,络合物溶液的吸光度遵守比尔定律。三元络合物的组成经测定Mo:SAF:CTMAB=1:2:2。常见金属离子中,除钛与钨(Ⅵ)以外,均不干扰钼的测定。利用本显色反应,曾对多种合金钢中的钼含量进行了测定,取得了较好的效果。     

Tetragonal nanocrystals from the Zr0.5Ce0.5O2 solid solution by hydrothermal method

The formation of tetragonal Zr(0.5)Ce(0.5)O(2) solid solution nanocrystallites of 5 +/- 1 nm size by a hydrothermal method at 120 degrees C for 6 h was confirmed by careful Raman and XRD studies for the first time. It was characterized as the t' '-form with an axial ratio of c/a = 1 but with oxygen ion displacements. The as-prepared sample was hydrous in nature, which is responsible for the lattice expansion. However, most of the water held in the structure can be expelled by heating the sample above 600 degrees C. Above 1050 +/- 50 degrees C the t' '-form of tetragonal Zr(0.5)Ce(0.5)O(2) solid solution dissociates into two phases, cubic phase and the t-form of tetragonal phases.     

荧光试剂SPAEC的合成及分析化学特性研究

合成了新荧光试剂2-(5'-磺基-2'-苯酚-1'-偶氮)-5-乙氨基-4-甲酚(SPAEC)。用等色点光度法测得试剂的离解常数为pK1=3.42, pK2=5.46, pK3=7.99。考察了SPAEC与金属离子的螯合显色和荧光反应; 建立了测定镓、铝的反应条件, 在PH3.8-5.4或PH4.0-5.5的乙酸缓冲介质中均形成:1型具荧光活性的有色螯合物, 可相应测定15-150ppb镓及1.5-30ppb铝, 试用于半导体及合金分析。研究了Kalman滤波荧光光度法, 实现了镓与铝的同时测定, 所适应的浓度比例范围为40:1(0)-1(0):14。     

Use of N-benzyl-2-naphthohydroxamic acid as a highly selective reagent for solvent extraction and spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V)

N-Benzyl-2-naphthohydroxamic acid extracts vanadium(V) selectively and quantitatively into chloroform from 2-8.5M hydrochloric acid in the presence of Mo(VI), Zr(IV) and Ce(IV). The extraction takes place quickly and gives a stable reddish-violet extract which shows an absorption maximum at 505 nm with molar absorptivity of (5.34 +/- 0.05) x 10(3) 1.mole(-1).cm(-1). The optimum range for the determination is 2.2-7.4 ppm of vanadium(V) in the final solution. The method has been used for the determination of vanadium in steels.     

Multivariate spectrofluorimetry of ultra trace zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) assisted by several chemometrics methods

In the presence of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), an anionic surfactant, highly sensitive molecular fluorescence reactions occur between Zr(IV), Hf(IV) ions and quercetin (3, 3', 4', 5, 7-pentahydroxyflavone) in acidic medium to form stable ternary micellar ion-association complexes. Their lambda(ex(max))/lambda(em(max)) values are 435.0/497.9 and 435.0/492.0 nm, respectively, indicating their heavily overlapping fluorescence excitation and emission spectra. The linear ranges of their regression calibration curves are 0 to 0.20 and 0 to 0.12 mg l(-1), respectively, with 0.5 ng ml(-1) for all of sensitivities. The multivariate spectrofluorimetry of ultra trace or trace Zr(IV) and Hf(IV) without separation was performed using a partial least squares (PLS) algorithm and other algorithms. The optimum PLS computation conditions are wavelength point number of 21 and corresponding wavelength range from 450 to 540 nm oriented from lambda(em) 495 nm to two sides at combined intervals of 2.5 and 5.0 nm at a fixed lambda(ex)of 435.0 nm with an optimum calibration sample number of 12, and respective optimum abstracted factor numbers of 4 and 5. It was concluded that accuracy and precision of the determination results obtained for simulation and real soil samples were poor for LP-M, LP-P, OLS-P, KF-P, and TFA-P algorithms, moderate for OLS-M, KF-M, and TFA-M algorithms, and good for PLS algorithm.     

Zr0.5Ti0.5O2纳米薄膜的光电性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Zr0.5Ti0.5O2固溶体薄膜,通过X-射线衍射分析（XRD）、扫描电镜分析（SEM）、紫外吸收光谱(UV-Vis)和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）等方式对材料进行了表征。结果表明实验制得的材料Zr：Ti=1:1,薄膜表面平整、致密、光滑,皲裂情况较单纯的TiO2和ZrO2薄膜有明显改进;另外由于Zr的掺入,薄膜在紫外光波段有良好的吸收,吸收边较TiO2薄膜有明显的蓝移。通过标准的光刻剥离技术和磁控溅射技术在Zr0.5Ti0.5O2纳米薄膜上制作了叉指型的金属电极。在5V偏压下,样品对可见光不吸收,对260 nm的紫外光有明显的光电响应,光电流与暗电流之比近3个数量级。     

Fluorescence quenching method for determination of trace tungsten in environmental samples with dibromohydroxyphenylfluorone

A highly sensitive and selective fluorescence quenching method has been developed for the determination of trace tungsten in environmental samples using dibromohydroxyphenylfluorone (DBHPF) as an emission reagent. In the presence of 0.04?mol/L of sulphuric acid and acetyltrimethylammonium bromide, tungsten(VI) reacts with DBHPF to form a 1?:?3 red complex within 5.0?min. In order for the DBHPF–tungsten(VI) complex to form, the fluorescence intensity of the reagent solution was quenched linearly by adding 0.1 to 1.0?µg of tungsten(VI) in 25?mL of solution. This was measured at 528?nm with excitation at 495?nm. In this work, a standard addition method was investigated and used for sample analysis. The decrease in fluorescence intensity of the reagent solution (ΔF) was linear for 0?～?0.9?µg of tungsten(VI) in 25?mL of solution, and the detection limit (3?s) of the standard addition method was found to be 0.012?ng/mL of tungsten(VI). The effects of various metal and nonmetal ions were studied in detail. The experiments clearly showed that most foreign ions can be tolerated in considerable amounts; in particular, 50-fold Mo(VI), V(V), Zr(VI) and Ti(IV) do not interfere, and the selectivity of the proposed method is better than other previously described methods. Moreover, the method proposed here is very stable and simple, the fluorescence intensity of the solution can remain almost unchanged for 2.0?h at room temperature, and the method has been used successfully to determine tungsten in environmental samples.     

光度络合滴定(Ⅱ)——微量铝的滴定(以丙二酸隐蔽铝)

本文报导了在室温下以DCTA定量络合铝,并使用DCTA-丙二酸隐蔽法分光光度滴定微量铝的方法。本法的选择性极好。利用这种方法测定了石英石、石英砂、石灰石、白云石和自来水中的微量铝,得到了满意的结果。     

Mesoporous zirconium titanium oxides. Part 2: Synthesis, porosity, and adsorption properties of beads

Mesoporous zirconium titanium mixed-oxide beads having disordered wormhole textures and mole fractions of Zr (x) ranging from x=0.25 to 0.67 have been prepared. The bead preparation method combined the forced hydrolysis of mixtures of zirconium-titanium alkoxides in the presence of long-chain carboxylates with external gelation. Uniformly sized beads could be produced in the size range 0.5-1.1 mm by varying the droplet size and viscosity of the mixed-oxide sol, thus making them suitable for large-scale column chromatographic applications. The beads exhibited narrow pore size distributions with similar mean pore diameters of around 3.7 nm. The specific surface areas of the beads were linked to the Zr mole fraction in the precursor solution and were generally greater than 350 m2/g for x=0.5. A combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy and X-ray absorption fine structure analysis indicated that the pore walls of the beads were composed of atomically dispersed Zr and Ti to form a continuous network of Zr-O-Ti bonds. Mass transport in the beads was evaluated by monitoring the kinetics of vanadate and vanadyl adsorption at pH 10.5 and 0.87, respectively.     

Formation of palladium precipitate by hydrazine in a simulated high level liquid waste

The formation of precipitates by hydrazine was experimentally examined in the simulated high level liquid waste (HLLW), which was composed of 9 elements (Nd, Fe, Ni, Mo, Zr, Pd, Ru, Cs, Sr). Palladium was precipitated over 90% above 0.05M of hydrazine concentration and at 2M HNO₃, while all of the other elements were hardly precipitated. The elements of Pd and Zr were precipitated 93% and 70% in the simulated solution in which the concentrations of Zr and Mo were decreased from 0.069M to 3.45·10^–3M and 6.9·10^–3M, respectively, and the acid concentration was decreased to about 0.5M after denitration. In a Pd solution of 0.5M and 2M HNO₃, the precipitation yield of Pd increased with hydrazine concentration and reached over 98% at 0.1M. The precipitation yield of Pd at 0.5M HNO₃ was higher than at 2M HNO₃. The Pd precipitate, formed by adding hydrazine to an acidified solution, was an amorphous compound consisting of Pd, hydrazine, nitrate and hydrate.