Determination of copper by anodic stripping voltammetry on a glassy carbon electrode using a continuous flow system

 A successful flow-through system was developed for trace analysis of copper using DPASV with a glassy-carbon electrode. Periodical chemical regeneration of the electrode with a 1 mol/L NaOH solution increased sensitivity and precision. The method was shown to be applicable with a detection limit of 0.56 μg/L, with a determination time of less than 7 min per measurement (without deaeration time). The drawback of the system is the 10 min deaeration time. The system gave an accuracy of 0.090±0.005% for a certified reference material of low alloy steel containing 0.090±0.004% Cu. Applicability to various fresh water samples with a Cu content between 1.57 and 13.11 μg/L with an RSD<2.36% is illustrated. Received: 11 March 1996/Revised: 1 July 1996/Accepted: 4 July 1996     

Determination of copper by anodic stripping voltammetry on a glassy carbon electrode using a continuous flow system

 A successful flow-through system was developed for trace analysis of copper using DPASV with a glassy-carbon electrode. Periodical chemical regeneration of the electrode with a 1 mol/L NaOH solution increased sensitivity and precision. The method was shown to be applicable with a detection limit of 0.56 μg/L, with a determination time of less than 7 min per measurement (without deaeration time). The drawback of the system is the 10 min deaeration time. The system gave an accuracy of 0.090±0.005% for a certified reference material of low alloy steel containing 0.090±0.004% Cu. Applicability to various fresh water samples with a Cu content between 1.57 and 13.11 μg/L with an RSD<2.36% is illustrated. Received: 11 March 1996/Revised: 1 July 1996/Accepted: 4 July 1996     

Sequential speciation of selenium by flow injection cathodic stripping voltammetry

A semi-automatic continuous method for the determination of Se(IV) based on flow-injection cathodic stripping voltammetry (FICSV) is reported. The flow injection approach incorporates a thin mercury film on glassy carbon as the working electrode, on which Se(IV) is deposited at an applied potential of 0.0 V. A cathodic scan (from 0.0 to –0.9 V) is applied and the Se is stripped at –0.54 V, providing a current intensity proportional to the Se(IV) concentration in the sample. This method features a linear determination range between 0.5 and 30 ng/ml (r²=0.998, RSD=3.6%). The non-interference levels (foreign species to analyte ratio) are 2.5:1 for Cu(II), 7.5:1 for Pb(II), 35:1 for Cd(II), 250:1 for Zn(II) and 500:1 for Fe(III). After developing the method for Se(IV), the speciation of this element has been performed by sequential injection of the dissolved sample into a carrier which may or may not have been previously reduced off-line thus determining the sum (Se(IV)+Se(VI)) or only Se(IV), respectively. The method has been applied to selenium speciation in water samples.     

Cathodic stripping voltammetry and adsorptive stripping voltammetry of selenium(IV)

Cathodic stripping voltammetry of selenium(IV) in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid media yielded a nonlinear calibration graph for the concentration range 10^?9?10^?8 M. In this concentration range, adsorptive stripping voltammetry based on adsorption of the selenium/3,3′-diaminobenzidine complex on the surface of the hanging mercury drop electrode at the deposition potential of +0.05 V (vs. SCE) is more convenient. A linear calibration graph is obtained for selenium concentrations of 3×10^?9?3×10?8 M, with an accumulation time of 300 s.     

Determination of arsenic(III) and copper(II) by stripping voltammetry in a mixed EDTA-phosphoric acid supporting electrolyte

The effect of the composition of a supporting electrolyte containing EDTA and H₃PO₄, the parameters of the analytical cycle, and the concentration of a depolarizer on the electrochemical behavior of arsenic(III) and copper(II) was studied by anodic stripping voltammetry at a gold-graphite electrode. The optimum conditions for determining these elements were found. Different techniques are proposed for the isolation of the analytical signals from the total voltammetric signal using postelectrolysis and subtracting voltammograms. It is shown that 0.007 µg/mL arsenic(III) can be determined in the presence of 30-fold amounts of copper(II) and 0.007 µg/mL copper(II) can be found in the presence of 40-fold amounts of arsenic(III).Translated from Zhurnal Analiticheskoi Khimii, Vol. 60, No. 2, 2005, pp. 179–186.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Kamenev, Lyakhov, Orlov.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with corrections to the author names and book review format.     

电位溶出法测定铅和镉

重金属铅和镉元素在环境中普遍存在并可长期蓄积,是不可降解的环境污染物,常危害人体健康.建立快速准确的测定方法具有实际意义[1].     

Determination of molybdenum in steel by adsorptive stripping voltammetry in a homogeneous ternary solvent system.

A new alternative approach for the determination of molybdenum in steel is proposed, using adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSV). The determinations are performed in a homogeneous ternary solvent system (HTSS) composed of N,N-dimethylformamide, ethanol and water, with alpha-benzoinoxime (alpha BO) as the complexing agent and a sodium acetate-acetic acid buffer as the support electrolyte. The HTSS composition was optimized by mixture design modelling. The AdSV measurements were performed in the differential pulse mode using an accumulation potential of -1050 mV. Under these optimized experimental conditions, the Mo(VI)-alpha BO reduction current peak potential is observed at potentials near -1250 mV, much lower than those usually reported, and the calibration plot follows the polynomial equation I = 0.359 + 0.265 [CMo(VI)] - 0.015 [CMo(IV)]2 (r2 = 0.997), for Mo concentrations up to 10.0 micrograms L-1. There is a linear range in this calibration plot for Mo(VI) concentrations up to 0.20 microgram L-1, defined by the equation I = 0.353 + 0.385 [CMo(VI)] (r2 = 0.980). In both cases, I is the absolute value for the current in microA and CMo(VI) is the concentration of Mo in microgram L-1. The detection limit for this linear concentration range was estimated as 20 pg L-1. A RSD of 0.43% is associated with the signals at a Mo(VI) level of 0.72 microgram L-1. From the common method-interfering species tested, only iron at Fe/Mo(VI) ratios above 500 and vanadium and tungsten at M/Mo(VI) ratios above 100 appear to affect the analytical response significantly. Phosphorous may also reduce the analytical signal at P/Mo(VI) ratios above 100, due to the formation of the competitive P-Mo complex. The suggested routine procedure was tested by analyzing four stainless steel samples and the results compared well with the ICP-AES measurements. The higher sensitivity of this method permits direct determination of Mo(VI) in steels, eliminating the need of analyte concentration or separation steps in the sample processing procedure.     

Determination of uranium by adsorptive stripping voltammetry

A voltammetric method for the determination of uranium in natural waters in the concentration range from 0.4 μg 1⁻¹ to 0.2 mg 1⁻¹ is described. The method is based on adsorptive accumulation of the uranium(VI)—pyrocatechol complex on the hanging mercury drop electrode followed by the reduction of the absorbed complex.     

Anodic stripping voltammetry of lead with microliter volumes of electrolytes and silver-plated glassy carbon electrodes

Nanogram quantities of lead are determined by anodic stripping voltammetry with sufficient precision and rapidity, by using a 100-μl electrolyte and a silver-plated glassy carbon microelectrode. This method is applied to the determination of lead at the low ppm level in 0.5—1 mg of high-purity zinc.     

Determination of palladium by adsorptive stripping voltammetry

 Adsorptive accumulation of the Pd(II) complex with dimethylglyoxime was evaluated for stripping voltammetry with respect to different parameters. The sensitivity of the method and the linearity between the peak current and the concentration of Pd(II) depends on the ionic strength, the electrode area, the preconcentration time, the transport rate to the electrode, and the potential scan rate. The most appropriate medium was 0.1 mol/L acetate buffer between pH 3.5 and 4. Using 2 min of preconcentration at a 2.6 mm² electrode and the differential pulse mode, a detection limit of 0.05 μg/L Pd was achieved for liquid samples and 50 ng/g for solid samples. Different aqueous and solid samples were analysed and the recovery from biological and inorganic materials investigated. Received: 29 February 1996/Revised: 29 July 1996/Accepted: 1 August 1996     

Determination of cardiac preparations by stripping voltammetry

It was shown that cardiac preparations (Enduracin, Digoxin, Cordanum, and Diltiazem) can be determined in individual solutions and biological media by stripping voltammetry. The pharmacokinetic studies of cardiac preparations were carried out in patients with cardiovascular diseases using the developed medical procedures. Presented at the V All-Russian Conference with the Participation of CIS Countries on Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (EMA-99), Moscow, December 6–8, 1999.     

Determination of azinphos-methyl by adsorptive stripping voltammetry

A very sensitive electrochemical stripping procedure for azinphos-methyl (Guthion) is reported. Accumulation is achieved by adsorption of the compound on a hanging mercury drop electrode. The adsorptive stripping response was evaluated with respect to accumulation time and potential, concentration dependence, electrolyte and other variables. The determination limit is 0.2 ng ml^?1 after 300 s accumulation and 0.4 ng ml^?1 after 180 s accumulation. The procedure was applied to spiked river water.     

Microanalysis of DNA by stripping transfer voltammetry

A cathodic stripping transfer voltammetric procedure for trace determination of DNA and its components is described. The method is based on the DNA acid hydrolysis with subsequent electrochemical determination of released purine bases. In the first step, DNA is hydrolyzed for 30 min in 0.5 M perchloric acid at 75 degrees C. The electrochemical step involves generation of Cu(I)-purine base complex on a mercury electrode surface, transfer of electrode with accumulated complex into supporting electrolyte where voltammetric measurement is performed. Analysis is carried out in 14-microl drop volume (two-electrode connection) or in 30-microl drop (three-electrode connection) on a platinum plate, which is used as a counter electrode. Blank electrolyte contains 0.05 M borate buffer, pH 9.2 with 6.3 microM Cu(II). We could observe voltammetric signal at hydrolyzed nucleosides, nucleotides, ODN, and DNA containing purine bases. We are able to accumulate under the controlled potential and determine subnanomolar concentration of DNA corresponding to the amount of 200 pg of DNA.     

Determination of trichlorobiphenyl by adsorptive stripping voltammetry

Trichlorobiphenyl is determined in the concentration range 0.004–1 mg l^?1 by adsorptive stripping voltammetry at a hanging mercury drop electrode. Preconcentration is achieved by adsorption at a potential of ?0.40 (V (vs. Ag/AgCl), and desorption at ?1.10 V. Biphenyl interferes with the determination only when present in 5-fold molar amounts compared to trichlorophenyl. The interference of DDT is eliminated by prior treatment of the sample solution with sulphuric acid. The method was applied for the analysis of waste and natural waters, the relative standard deviation being <5%.     

Determination of gallium by adsorptive stripping voltammetry

A procedure for the determination of gallium by differential pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry (DPADSV), using different complexing agents (ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC), pyrocatechol violet (PCV) and diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC)), has been optimized. The selection of the experimental conditions was made using experimental design methodology. Under these conditions, the calibration was made and the detection limit was determined for each gallium-ligand complex. A robust regression method was applied which allowed the elimination of anomalous points. The detection limit, with α=β=0.05, for gallium-APDC complex was 5.0×10⁻⁸ mol dm⁻³, for gallium-PCV complex was 9.9×10⁻⁹ mol dm⁻³, and the lowest detection limit (1.3×10⁻⁹ mol dm⁻³) was obtained with DDTC. For this reason, DDTC was selected for the determination of the gallium concentration in a certificate sample and in a spiked tap water sample. The linear dynamic range for gallium-APDC complex was from 5.0×10⁻⁸ to 2.7×10⁻⁷ mol dm⁻³, for gallium-PCV complex was from 5.0×10⁻⁹ to 4.8×10⁻⁷ mol dm⁻³, and for gallium-DDTC complex was from 1.0×10⁻⁹ to 2.1×10⁻⁷ mol dm⁻³.     

Flow-through coulometric stripping analysis and the determination of manganese by cathodic stripping voltammetry

A simple flow-through system is described for collection of liquid samples into a closed loop. This arrangement can be used for coulometric determinations by the stripping method without previous calibration. The usefulness of the system is demonstrated on the determination of manganese (ca. 10^-6 M) in acetate buffer by cathodic stripping voltammetry.     

Determination of cobalt by adsorptive stripping voltammetry with double accumulation and stripping steps

A double accumulation and stripping steps were proposed to increase the sensitivity of Co(II) determination by catalytic adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSV). Electrodes with large and small surface area were used for the first and second accumulation step, respectively. As the accumulation of Co(II) complex at the first electrode was finished, the electrode was placed at a short distance opposite the second one. Then the Co(II) complex desorbed from the first electrode was accumulated at the second electrode. Taking into account the small volume of space between the electrodes, the concentration of the Co(II) complex in solution between the electrodes was drastically higher than that in the bulk solution. The accumulation step at the second electrode was performed from the solution with higher concentration of Co(II) and therefore the detection limit was lowered. The calibration graph of Co(II) determination for accumulation time of 120 s at both electrodes was linear from 1.18 to 58.9 ng L^?1. The detection limit for Co(II) was equal to 0.47 ng L^?1 and it is so far the lowest detection limit obtained for Co(II) using mercury-free electrodes. The proposed method was applied to Co(II) determination in water certified reference material.     

Determination of alprazolam in serum by adsorptive stripping voltammetry

The surface-active properties of alprazolam at a hanging mercury drop electrode allow their sensitive determination by differential-pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry. Detection limits are 0.07 ng/ml for accumulation in water (accumulation time 240 s) and 0.3 ng/ml for accumulation in serum extract (accumulation time 30 s). Coefficients of variation at 5 ng/ml (10 determinations) were typically <2%.