Simultaneous Preconcentration of Copper,Nickel and Cobalt In Water By Coprecipitation-Flotation For Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

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A method is described for the simultaneous flotation separation and determination of μg-levels of copper (II), nickel (II) and cobalt (II) in water. Copper, nickel and cobalt in a 1000-ml sample of water are coprecipitated with hydrated zirconium oxide at pH 9.1±0.1. The precipitate is floated with the aid of a surfactant solution and small air bubbles, separated and dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid. The contents of these elements are determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The method is applied to the determination of low μg/1 levels of copper, nickel and cobalt in fresh water.     

A rapid method for the determination of copper in mineral oils

A rapid method for the determination of small amounts of copper in mineral oils is described which avoids the difficult ignition of the organic matter. The copper is extracted with alcoholic hydrochloric acid and determined colorimetrically by extraction of the 2;2-diquinolyl complex with chloroform.The method operates satisfactorily with sample weights of 10 to 100 g and copper contents of 100 μg to 10 μg.     

Spectrophotometric determination of thiocyanate via coprecipitation and thermal decomposition of copper(I) thiocyanate

A method for determination of thiocyanate (6–100 μg described. It is based on the coprecipitation of copper(I) thiocyanate with copper(I) iodide, followed by decomposition of copper(I) thiocyanate in air at 450°C. The decomposition products are CuS, CuO, SO₂, CO₂ and N₂. Released sulphur dioxide is absorbed in sodium tetrachloromercurate(II) solution, and determined spectrophotometrically with bleached p-rosaniline. The method is unaffected by the presence of halides, sulphide, sulphite and thiosulphate.     

Determination of bismuth,lead and tellurium in copper by atomic absorption spectrometry with introduction of solid samples into an induction furnace

Atomic absorption spectrometry with an induction furnace is used for the determination of bismuth (0.015–10 μg g^-1), lead (0.2–15 μg g^-1) and tellurium (0.04–5 μg g^-1) in 2–30-mg samples of copper and low-alloy copper dropped into the furnace. Calibration graphs of peak area versus mass of element were constructed by use of standardised alloys. The accuracy, precision and limits of detection of the method are described for numerous copper samples. With alloys containing more than 0.1 μg Bi g^-1, 0.2 μg Pb g^-1 and 0.8 μg Te g^-1, average relative standard deviations are 7%, 6% and 8%, respectively. The limits of detection for bismuth, lead and tellurium are 0.01, 0.1 and 0.02 μg g^-1, respectively.     

Preconcentration of copper with the ion-pair of 1,10- phenanthroline and tetraphenylborate on naphthalene

A solid ion-pair material produced from 1,10-phenanthroline and tetraphenylborate on naphthalene provides a simple, rapid and fairly selective means of preconcentrating copper from up to 1000 ml of aqueous samples (about 200-fold concentration is possible). Copper is quantitatively adsorbed in the pH range 1.6–10.4 at a flow rate of 3 ml min^?1. The solid mass (0.2 g) is dissolved from the column with 5 ml of dimethylformamide (DMF) and copper is measured by atomic absorption spectrometry at 324.7 nm. Linear calibration is obtained for 2–28 μg of copper in 5 ml of DMF solution. Replicate determination of 14 μg of copper gave a mean absorbance of 0.220 (n = 7) with a relative standard deviation of 1.5%. The sensitivity for 1% absorption was 0.093 μg ml^?1. After optimization, the method was applied to determine trace copper in standard reference materials, natural waters, beverages and hair.     

离子交换分离石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定高纯铟中痕量铜

高纯铟样品经盐酸溶解、以阳离子交换树脂分离出痕量铜后,用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定铜。研究了溶样方法、离子交换分离和测定铜的条件:用8mL浓盐酸将1g样品溶解;以0.6mol/L盐酸作为淋洗液进行离子交换,可把绝大部分铟基体及样品中痕量的银、砷、镉、硅分离除去,随后用2.0mol/L盐酸把铜洗出并收集之。铝、铁、镁、镍、铅、锡、铊、锌与小于10μg的铟不能与铜分离,但对测定无影响。当称样量为1g,进样量为50μL时,方法线性范围为1~4ng/mL,检出限为0.1ng/mL,测定下限为0.001μg/g,比行业标准方法 YS/T 230.1—2011的0.1μg/g低两个数量级。方法用于实际样品分析,结果与电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)相符,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=8)为1.7%~18.5%,加标回收率为94.8%~115.0%。     

Spectrophotometric determination of copper with uramyldiacetic acid

A new method for the spectrophotometric determination of copper using uramyldiacetic acid as chromogenic reagent is proposed. The complex is formed in a wide pH range (2.5–9); but in order to avoid the potential conversion of UDA in murexide it is convenient to work at pH < 3: and has a maximum of absorption at 775 nm. Beer's law is obeyed in the interval 20–420 μg of copper(II)/ml. The Ringbom optimal range falls between 70 and 400 μg of copper(II)/ml, with a minimum photometric error of 2.8. The reaction between the metal and the ligand takes place in the ratio 1:1. The method has been applied to the determination of copper in ores with low content of the metal.     

Discrete nebulization in atomic absorption spectrometry with a long absorption tube

The absolute detection limits obtained with 50 μl of sample solutions for 10 elements in an air—hydrogen flame are listed. The values for silver, cadmium, copper and manganese are of the same order of magnitude as those obtained by graphite furnace atomization. The method was satisfactorily applied to the determination of copper and zinc in Bovine Liver.     

The application of the ph-stat method to metal ion-catalyzed reactions

The pH-stat method, which is well known in organic chemistry and biochemistry, is used for the kinetic determination of metal ion catalysts. Indicator reactions that involve protons can be followed by controlled addition of standard base or acid. This is illustrated by the following examples: determination of copper(II) (0.03–0.3 μg ml^-1) with the indicator reaction ascorbic acid—peroxydisulphate; determination of molybdenum(VI) (0.2–2.5 μg ml^-1) with the indicator reaction thiosulphate—hydrogen peroxide; determination of zirconium(IV) (0.2–2 μg ml^-1) with the indicator reaction iodide—hydrogen peroxide; and determination of vanadium(V) (0.2–2 μg ml^-1) with the indicator reaction iodide—bromate. For one example, the copper—ascorbic acid—peroxydisulphate reaction, it is shown that the pH-stat method has distinct advantages over closed systems, giving considerably better sensitivity for the determination of copper (0.5–5 ng ml^-1 ).     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定粗锌中的铜

建立火焰原子吸收光谱法测定粗锌中的铜含量。采用硝酸–酒石酸溶解样品,并以其为测定溶液介质,检测波长为324.7 nm,以水为参比,采用空气–乙炔火焰以原子吸收光谱仪进行测定。在优化的实验条件下,铜的质量浓度在0.10~2.50μg/m L范围内与吸光度有良好线性关系,相关系数为0.999 7,方法检出限为0.01μg/m L。测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.0%~3.0%(n=11),样品加标回收率为97%~102%。该方法具有灵敏度高,干扰少,重现性好等优点,适用于铜含量在0.001%~0.50%之间的粗锌中铜的测定。     

X射线荧光光谱法快速测定黑铜中的铜、砷、锑、铋、铅、镍、锌和锡

建立X射线荧光光谱法快速测定黑铜中的铜,砷,锑,铋,铅,镍,锌和锡等多种元素含量的方法。采用自制的黑铜样品作为标准样品建立标准工作曲线。实验确定了样品加工时最佳的铣样速度及谱线重叠干扰的校正方法,并用理论影响系数校正基体干扰。试验结果表明,各元素的工作曲线线性关系较好,线性相关系数均大于0.996。各元素的检出限在17~47μg/g之间。测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.038%~2.73%(n=7)。两个样品的测定结果与标准分析方法的测定结果相符。该方法具有较好的准确度和精密度,分析速度快,能满足炉前快速分析的需要。     

Indirect Determination of Trace Copper(II) by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry with Zincon at a Carbon Paste Electrode

Traces of copper(II) can be determined by adsorptive stripping voltammetry using 2‐carboxy‐2′‐hydroxy‐5′‐sulfoformazyl benzene (Zincon) as complex forming reagent. First in phosphate buffer pH 6.4, copper(II)‐Zincon complex was adsorbed on carbon paste electrode (CPE) with an accumulation potential of 0.6 V. Following this, adsorbed complex was oxidized and detected by differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) scan from 0.6 to 1.0 V. The effective parameters in sensor response were examined. The detection limit (DL) of copper(II) was 1.1 μg/L and relative standard deviations (RSDs) for 10 and 200 μg/L Cu(II) were 1.81 and 1.03%, respectively. The calibration curve was linear for 2–220 μg/L copper(II). The resulting CPE does not use mercury and therefore, has a positive environmental benefit. The method, which is reasonably sensitive and selective, has been successfully applied to the determination of trace amount of copper in water and human hair samples.     

Anodic Stripping Potentiometric Determination of Cu,Pb, Cd and Zn In Natural Waters on a Novel Combined Electrode System

Abstract

A method is described for the reliable determination of copper, lead, cadmium and zinc in natural waters by anodic stripping potentiometry with the use of a novel combined electrode. The method involves two stripping cycles during which copper is initially determined on its own, followed by simultaneous determination of lead, cadmium and zinc after addition of gallium (III) ions. The optimum conditions include 0.01 M HCl as supporting electrolyte, 10 mg/L Hg (II) as chemical oxidant; E_dep(Cu) -700 mV vs Ag/AgCl; E_{dep(Pb,Cd,Zn)} -1200 mV vs Ag/AgCl; t_dep 10s; 150 μg/L Ga (III); sample rotation rate 5 and rest period 30s. Under these conditions, as low as 0.06 μg/L Cu (0.7% RSD); 0.2 μg/L Pb (13% RSD); 0.04 μg/L Cd (7.8% RSD) and 0.06 μg/L Zn (5.5% RSD) can be determined reliably. A linear concentration range of 0–110 μg/L was obtained for the four metals. The successful application of the method to reference fresh water, creek water and tap water is demonstrated.     

Synergistic extraction and spectrophotometric determination of copper(II) using 1-(2',4'-dinitro aminophenyl)-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiol: analysis of alloys, pharmaceuticals and biological samples

A simple and selective spectrophotometric method was developed for the determination of copper(II) with 1-(2',4'-dinitro aminophenyl)-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiol [2',4'-dinitro APTPT] as a chromogenic reagent. The procedure was based on the synergistic extraction of copper(II) with 2',4'-dinitro APTPT in the presence of 0.5 mol L(-1) pyridine to give green colored ternary complex of a molar ratio 1:2:2 (M:L:Py) in the pH range 8.7-10.5. It exhibits a maximum absorption of colored complex at 445 nm and 645 nm in chloroform against the reagent blank. Beer's law was followed in the concentration range 10-80 μg mL(-1) of copper(II) and optimum range of 20-70 μg mL(-1) the metal as evaluated from Ringbom's plot. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of copper(II)-2',4'-dinitro APTPT-pyridine complex in chloroform are 0.87×10(3) L mol(-1)c m(-1) and 0.072 μg cm(-2), respectively. The interfering effects of various cations and anions were also studied, and use of suitable masking agents enhances the selectivity of the method. The proposed method is rapid, reproducible and successfully applied for the determination of copper(II) in binary and synthetic mixtures, alloys, pharmaceutical formulations, environmental and fertilizer samples. Comparison of the results with those obtained using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer also tested the validity of the method.     

Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Cobalt,Copper and Nickel in Fresh Water After Their Preconcentration by Precipitate Flotation

Abstract

A method is developed for simultaneous separation and determination of μg/L levels of Co(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) in fresh water by precipitate flotation. The optimal conditions of the experimental procedure with hydrated iron(III) oxide and iron(III) tetramethylenedithiocarbamate as collectors were investigated. The pH interval of the working medium, within which Co(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) can be successfully separated, was determined from the aspect of collectors and surfactant stability. The amounts of the elements investigated were determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. The detection limit of the method is 0.15 μg/L for cobalt, 0.03 μg/L for copper and 0.79 μg/L for nickel.     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of cobalt,copper and nickel using 1-（2-thiazolylazo）-2-naphthol by chemometrics methods

The simultaneous determination of cobalt, copper and nickel using 1-（2-thiazolylazo）-2-naphthol （first figure of this article） by spectrophotometric method is a difficult problem in analytical chemistry, due to spectral interferences. By multivariate calibration methods, such as partial least squares （PLS） regression, it is possible to obtain a model adjusted to the concentration values of the mixtures used in the calibration range. Orthogonal signal correction （OSC） is a preprocessing technique used for removing the information unrelated to the target variables based on constrained principal component analysis. OSC is a suitable preprocessing method for PLS calibration of mixtures without loss of prediction capacity using spectrophotometric method. In this study, the calibration model is based on absorption spectra in the 550-750-nm range for 21 different mixtures of cobalt, copper and nickel. Calibration matrices were formed from samples containing 0.05-1.05, 0.05-1.30 and 0.05-0.80 μg·mL^-1 for cobalt, copper and nickel, respectively. The root mean square error of prediction （RMSEP） for cobalt, copper and nickel with OSC and without OSC were 0.007, 0.008, 0.011 and 0.031,0.037, 0.032 μg· mL^-1, respectively. This procedure allows the simultaneous determination of cobalt, copper and nickel in synthetic and real samples and good reliability of the determination was proved.     

Determination of copper in zinc by proton activation analysis

A method for the determination of copper in zinc by proton activation analysis using the⁶³Cu(p, n)⁶³Zn reaction has been developed.⁶³Zn has to be separated chemically from gallium and copper activities formed out of the zinc matrix and from indium activity formed out of cadnium impurity. Gallium radionuclides are retained on a cation exchanger in chloride medium and the residual activity is extracted in di-isopropyl ether. Copper and indium are subsequently extracted with cupferron in chloroform. The method was applied to BCR reference materials with a copper concentration at the μg.g^?1 level. The detection limit amounts to 0.5 μg.g^?1.     

Determination of Lithium in Copper by Carbon Furnace Atomic Emission Spectrometry

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Carbon furnace atomic emission spectrometry has been used for the determination of lithium in copper. The method involves dissolution of the sample in nitric arid and direct injection into the carbon furnace. The detection limit for lithium is 0.00007 μg/ml Li in aqueous solution and 0.000014% Li in the copper samples.     

Quantitation of metal complexes by reverse-pulse amperometry and molecular-exclusion chromatography

An electrochemical flow cell in conjunction with modified molecular-exclusion chromatographic techniques is used to identify and quantify a series of copper complexes. A reverse-pulse amperometric mode is used to quantify the complexes and to minimize oxygen interference. The chromatographic eluent is modified by “buffering” with copper(II) to prevent dissociation of labile complexes. A Sephadex G-25 column is shown to resolve a mixture of copper complexes of polyaminocarboxylic acids. A detection limit of 0.65 μg was obtained for the Cu-EDTA complex. Copper(II)-citrate complexes were well resolved on the Sephadex column as a dimeric complex with a detection limit of 1.0 μg. Fulvic acid complexes of copper were quantified with the above techniques upon elution from a Sephadex G-15 column. A detection limit of 5 μg was found for a copper-fulvic acid complex. EDTA can be quantified in the presence of fulvic acid by these techniques.     

Determination of trace amounts of copper with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol by solid phase spectrophotometry

A determination method for traces of copper by Solid-Phase Spectrophotometry (SPS) has been developed. It is based on the fixation of copper(II) as 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol complex on a styrene-divinylbenzene anion-exchange resin. The resin phase absorbances at 525 and 800 nm are measured directly, and the determination of copper (with a RSD of 1.8%) is possible in the range of 0.3–4.5 μg L^?1. The method has been applied to the determination of copper in different samples, i.e. mushrooms, tea, drugs and waters.