Dithizone immobilized silica gel on-line preconcentration of trace copper with detection by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

A novel adsorbent-silica gel bound dithizone (H₂Dz-SG) was prepared and used as solid-phase extraction of copper from complex matrix. The H₂Dz-SG is investigated by means of FT-IR spectra and the SEM images, demonstrating the bonding of dithizone. The H₂Dz-SG quantitatively adsorb copper ions, and the retained copper is afterwards collected by elution of 10% (v/v) nitric acid. An on-line flow injection solid-phase extraction procedure was developed for trace copper separation and preconcentration with detection by flame atomic spectrometry. By loading 5.4 mL of sample solution, a liner range of 0.5-120 μg L⁻¹, an enrichment factor of 42.6, a detection limit of 0.2 μg L⁻¹ and a precision of 1.7% RSD at the 40 μg L⁻¹ level (n = 11) were obtained, along with a sampling frequency of 47 h⁻¹. The dynamic sorption capacity of H₂Dz-SG to Cu²⁺ was 0.76 mg g⁻¹. The accuracy of the proposed procedure was evaluated by determination of copper in reference water sample. The potential applications of the procedure for extraction of trace copper were successfully accomplished in water samples (tap, rain, snow, sea and river). The spiking recoveries within 91-107% are achieved.     

饮用水中痕量银的聚合物改性硅胶固相萃取-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定

研究了以聚异丁烯-alt-马来酸酐和L-半胱氨酸改性硅胶固相萃取-原子吸收光谱法(SPE-FAAS)测定饮用水中痕量银的方法;考察了样品pH、进样体积、流速,以及洗脱剂种类、浓度、体积、流速等参数对萃取率的影响,同时研究了共存离子的影响,评价了萃取材料的吸附容量及再生性能.结果表明,在优化的实验条件下,该法的检出限(3σ)为1.5μg.L-1,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.9%(c=20μg.L-1,n=7),富集倍数为18.7.该法可成功地用于测定井水、自来水、纯净水等水样中的痕量银.     

Determination of palladium in various samples by atomic absorption spectrometry after preconcentration with dimethylglyoxime on silica gel

A preconcentration method based on the adsorption of palladium-dimethylglyoxime (DMG) complex on silica gel for the determination of palladium at trace levels by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) has been developed. The retained palladium as Pd(DMG)₂ complex was eluted with 1 mol l⁻¹ HCl in acetone. The effect of some analytical parameters such as pH, amount of reagent and the sample volume on the recovery of palladium was examined in synthetic solutions containing street dust matrix. The influence of some matrix ions on the recovery of palladium was investigated by using the developed method when the elements were present both individually and together. The results showed that 2500 μg ml⁻¹ Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺ and Fe³⁺; 5000 μg ml⁻¹ Ca²⁺ ; 500 μg ml⁻¹ Pb²⁺; 125 μg ml⁻¹ Zn²⁺; 50 μg ml⁻¹ Cu²⁺ and 25 μg ml⁻¹ Ni²⁺ did not interfere with the palladium signal. At the optimum conditions determined experimentally, the recovery for palladium was found to be 95.3±1.2% at the 95% confidence level. The relative standard deviation and limit of detection (3s/b) of the method were found to be 1.7% and 1.2 μg l⁻¹, respectively. In order to determine the adsorption behaviour of silica gel, the adsorption isotherm of palladium was studied and the binding equilibrium constant and adsorption capacity were calculated to be 0.38 l mg⁻¹ and 4.06 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The determination of palladium in various samples was performed by using both flame AAS and graphite furnace AAS. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of palladium in the street dust, anode slime, rock and catalytic converter samples.     

Determination of trace heavy metals in waters by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after preconcentration with 2,4-dinitrophenyldiazoaminoazobenzene on Amberlite XAD-2

A new column, solid-phase extraction (SPE), preconcentration method was developed for determination of Cd, Co, and Cu ions in natural water samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The procedure is based on the retention of analytes in the form of 2,4-dinitrophenyldiazoaminoazobenzene (DNDAA) complex on a mini column of DNDAA-XAD-2 resin. The effects of pH, eluent type, eluent concentration, eluent volume, resin quantity, sample volume, sample flow rate, and matrix ions (Na, Ca, and Mg) were investigated on the recovery of the metals using model solutions. The detection limit for Cd, Co, and Cu was 0.062, 0.084, and 0.057 μg L⁻¹ and the quantification limit was 0.17, 0.24, and 0.12 μg L⁻¹ respectively. The method was validated by the analysis of a certified reference material with the results being in agreement with those quoted by manufactures. The developed method was applied to the determination of trace metal ions in tap water, river water samples with satisfactory results.     

Use of silica gel chemically modified with zirconium phosphate for preconcentration and determination of lead and copper by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

An analytical method using silica gel chemically modified with zirconium (IV) phosphate for preconcentration of lead and copper, in a column system, and their sequential determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), was developed. Sample solutions are passed through a glass column packed with 100 mg of the sorbent material, at pH 4.5, and lead and copper are eluted with 1.0 mol l⁻¹ HNO₃ at a flow rate of 2.0 ml min⁻¹. The extraction of copper is affected by Fe(II), Mn(II), Zn(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) while only Fe(II) interferes in the lead determination. These interferences may be overcome with an appropriate addition of a KI or NaF solution. An enrichment factor of 30 was obtained for both metals. While the limits of detection (3σ) were 6.1 and 1.1 μg l⁻¹, for Pb and Cu, respectively, the limits of determination were 16.7 and 3.3 μg l⁻¹. The precision expressed as relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) obtained for 3.3 μg l⁻¹ of Cu and 16.7 μg l⁻¹ of Pb were 4.3 and 4.7%, respectively, calculated from ten measurements. The proposed method was evaluated with reference material and was applied for the determination of lead and copper in industrial and river waters.     

Determination of cadmium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after preconcentration on naphthalene-methyltrioctylammonium chloride adsorbent as tetraiodocadmate (II) ions

A sensitive and simple solid-phase preconcentration procedure for enrichment of cadmium prior to analysis by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) is described. The method is based on the adsorption of cadmium as CdI₄²⁻ on naphthalene-methyltrioctylammonium chloride adsorbent, elution by nitric acid and subsequent determination by FAAS. The effect of pH, iodide concentration, sample flow rate, volume of the sample and diverse ions on the recovery of the analyte was investigated and optimum conditions were established. A preconcentration factor of 40 was achieved using the optimum conditions. The calibration graph was linear in the range 1-100 ng ml⁻¹ cadmium in the initial solution. The detection limit based on the 3S_b criterion was 0.6 ng ml⁻¹ and the relative standard deviations (RSD) were 3.9 and 1.05% for 5 and 40 ng ml⁻¹, respectively (n=8). The method was successfully applied to the determination of cadmium added to river, tap and Persian Gulf water samples.     

火焰原子吸收法测定鸡尾木中无机元素的含量

鸡尾木(ExcoecariaVenenataS.LeeetF.N.Wei)属大戟科,海漆属,为民间药用珍贵植物,用于治疗牛皮癣、慢性湿疹等,疗效颇佳[1]。鸡尾木中无机元素,尤其是医学微量元素的测定对其药理效的研究有重要的参考价值。1　实验部分1 1　仪器及试剂TAS 986原子吸收分光光度计(北京普析通用仪器有限责任公司);空心阴极灯:Fe、Cu、Ni、Cr、Cd、Zn、Co、Ba、Ca(北京瑞利普光电器厂);Mg、Pb(北京真空电子技术总公司);Mn(北京市朝阳天宫电器厂);AdventurerTM电子天平(奥豪斯国际贸易〈上海〉有限公司)。标准储备液:配制Zn2+、Mg2+、Fe3+、Mn2…     

Determination of Cd by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after electrodeposition on a graphite probe modified with palladium

Traces of Cd were determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after electrochemical preconcentration on a commercial graphite ridge probe modified with Pd. The Pd electrochemically deposited on the probe surface served not only as the modifier but it also protected the graphite surface. Cd was electrodeposited at a controlled potential − 1.2 V (vs. saturated calomel electrode) using the Pd-modified graphite probe as a working electrode. The sensitivity of Cd determination remained unchanged for 300 electrodeposition and atomization cycles. The detection limit (3σ_blank) was improved with increasing time of electrolysis and was 1.2 ng l^− 1 for a 10 min electrolysis time in the presence of 0.1 mol l^− 1 NaNO₃. The procedure was applied for the determination of Cd in (1 + 1) diluted seawater and in (1 + 1) diluted urine samples using the standard addition method.     

Determination of gold by nanometer titanium dioxide immobilized on silica gel packed microcolumn and flame atomic absorption spectrometry in geological and water samples

A new method has been developed for the determination of gold based on separation and preconcentration with a microcolumn packed with nanometer TiO₂ immobilized on silica gel (immobilized nanometer TiO₂) prior to its determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The optimum experimental parameters for preconcentration of gold, such as pH of the sample, sample flow rate and volume, eluent and interfering ions, have been investigated. Gold could be quantitatively retained by immobilized nanometer TiO₂ in the pH range of 8-10, then eluted completely with 0.1 mol L⁻¹ HNO₃. The detection limit of this method for Au was 0.21 ng mL⁻¹ with an enrichment factor of 50, and the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) was 1.8% at the 100 ng mL⁻¹ Au level. The method has been applied for the determination of trace amounts of Au in geological and water samples with satisfactory results.     

Cloud point extraction of aluminum (III) in water samples and determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry,flame atomic absorption spectrometry and UV-visible spectrophotometry

Cloud point extraction was applied as a preconcentration step for the determination of trace level of Al(III) in water samples with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS), flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and UV-visible spectrophotometry. The aluminum was extracted as aluminum-Eriochrome Cyanine R (ECR) complex, at pH 6 by micelles of the non-ionic surfactant octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol (Triton X-114). The investigations showed that the same CPE procedure can be used for different detection techniques. The results obtained from these techniques were evaluated. Under the optimal conditions, limit of detection obtained with ETAAS, FAAS and UV-visible spectrophotometry were 0.03 ng mL^?1, 0.06 µg mL^?1 and 0.01 µg mL^?1, respectively. The accuracy of the procedure was tested by analysing certified reference material. The method was successfully applied to determination of aluminum in water samples and dialysis fluid.     

浊点萃取-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定水样中痕量铜的研究

提出了浊点萃取火焰原子吸收光谱法测定痕量铜的新方法。详细探讨了溶液pH，试剂浓度等实验条件对浊点萃取及测定灵敏度的影响，在最佳下，富集50mL样品溶液，用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定，铜的检测限为0.35μg/L，铜的富集倍率为71倍。方法用于自来水、河水及海水中痕量铜的测定。     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定炭末中银

炭末中银的准确测定对于其金属平衡和贸易结算具有重要意义。采用硝酸-硫酸体系除碳分解试样,在20%盐酸介质中,采用空气-乙炔火焰,以328.1nm作为测定波长,建立了火焰原子吸收光谱法（FAAS）测定炭末中银的方法。在最优的实验条件下,银质量浓度在0.30~3.00μg/mL范围内与其吸光度呈良好线性关系,相关系数为0.9999。方法检出限为0.004μg/mL,定量下限为0.013μg/mL。干扰试验表明,根据炭末中干扰元素含量,在载金炭国家标准物质中加入一定量的共存元素,共存元素不影响银量的测定。实验方法用于测定实际炭末样品中银,结果的相对标准偏差（RSD,n=7）为0.91%~3.4%,且结果与《GB∕T 29509.2-2013 载金炭化学分析方法 第2部分：银量的测定 火焰原子吸收光谱法》方法测定结果一致。按照实验方法测定了4个载金炭标准样品中银,结果与标准值吻合。准确度和精密度符合实际生产需求,可用于炭末中银的测定。     

Determination of antimony in poly(ethylene terephthalate) by volatile bromide generation flame atomic absorption spectrometry

A chemical volatilization method has been developed for the determination of antimony in poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), after a simple acid digestion using discontinuous volatile generation and efficient introduction to a flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS). The method has been evaluated and optimized by different approaches which included experimental design, numerical evaluation, visual interpretation of 3-D surface response, and artificial neural network. Its performance showed a detection limit (3s) of 300 ng as the absolute detection limit for a sample injection of 215 μL. The linear response, at 217.6 nm, ranged from 1.0 to 17.2 μg of Sb(V), with a reproducibility of 4.5 (% r.s.d.). The Sb content in PET analyzed by this method was found in the range 98–190 mg·kg⁻¹, which was in good agreement with an ICP-AES standard method, and demonstrated a low level of interferences.     

Enrichment and flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of palladium using chelating matrices designed by functionalizing Amberlite XAD-2/16 and silica gel

Six chelating matrices have been prepared by anchoring 2,3-dihydroxypyridine (DHP) and 2-{[1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}benzoic acid (DMABA) onto Amberlite XAD-2 and XAD-16 and 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (DHB), and iminodiacetic acid (IDA) onto silica gel. The materials were explored for enrichment of palladium followed by its determination with flame AAS. The optimum pH ranges for quantitative solid phase extraction by these matrices are from 4.0–5.5 to 5.5–7.0. The flow rates (column procedure) and concentration of HCl required for desorption have been optimized. Thiourea (∼3%) is essential for quantitative recovery of Pd. The t_1/2 values are between 5 and 15 min. The sorption capacity varies from 38 to 192 μmol g⁻¹ (highest for silica gel loaded with iminodiacetic acid). The preconcentration factors were found in the range 20–150. Tolerance limits of foreign species in the enrichment are reported. The enrichment procedures coupled with FAAS determinations were applied to synthetic solutions corresponding to standards GBW07293 and NIST SRM 2557 successfully.     

Determination of inorganic arsenic species As(III) and As(V) by high performance liquid chromatography with hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry detection

The paper presents the principles and advantages of a technique combining high performance liquid chromatography and hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HPLC-HGAAS) applied to speciation analysis of inorganic species of arsenic As(III) and As(V) in ground water samples. With separation of the arsenic species on an ion-exchange column in the chromatographic system and their detection by the hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry, the separation of the analytical signals of the arsenic species was excellent at the limits of determination of 1.5 ng/ml As(III) and 2.2 ng/ml As(V) and RSD of 4.3% and 7.8% for the concentration of 25 ng/ml. The hyphenated technique has been applied for determination of arsenic in polluted ground water in the course of the study on migration of micropollutants. For total arsenic concentration two independent methods: HGICP-OES and HGAAS were used for comparison of results of real samples analysis.     

Determination of gold in ore by flame atomic absorption spectrometry with flow-injection on-line sorbent extraction preconcentration

Gold in ores was determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry following on-line preconcentration by sorbent extraction in a flow-injection system. The medium polarity adsorption resin Amberlite XAD-8 packed in a 220-μl micro-column was used to collect gold(III) from hydrochloric acid sample solutions for 40 s at 7.6 ml/min. Ethanol was used to elute the adsorbed analytes into the nebulizer. Optimization studies were made on sample loading rate, elution rate and sample acidity. Some possible interferences on the determination are discussed. A 35-fold enrichment was achieved at a sampling frequency of 60 h^?1 and with an RSD of 1.4%. The detection limit (3σ) and 2 μg l^?1. Results for gold in ore samples showed good agreement with those obtained using activated carbon adsorption preconcentration. The recoveries were 97–108%.     

On-line determination of palladium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry coupled with a separation/preconcentration minicolumn containing a new sorbent

A method was developed for the on-line determination of palladium in complex matrices with flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) using Amberlite XAD-16 resin functionalized with 2-[2-(5-thiol-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl)]-azonaphthol (TTAN) reagent. Optimum experimental conditions such as pH of sample, type of eluent, amount of resin, volumes of sample and eluent solution, flow rates of sample and eluent, and effect of interfering ions were established. A 0.1?mol?L^?1 thiourea solution in 0.5?mol?L^?1 HCl was used as the eluent and subsequently transportation the analyte ions into the nebulizer–burner system for atomization. The synthesized chelating resin material showed excellent chemical and mechanical resistance, fast adsorption kinetics permitting the use of high sample flow rates without significant losses of retention efficiency. The detection limit of the method was 1.5?µg?L^?1 while the relative standard deviation (RSD%) was 2.4% at 0.1?mg?L^?1 Pd(II) level. The developed method was successfully applied to the determination of palladium in the catalytic converter and water samples.     

Modified mesoporous silica materials for on-line separation and preconcentration of hexavalent chromium using a microcolumn coupled with flame atomic absorption spectrometry

A modified SBA-15 mesoporous silica material NH₂-SBA-15 was synthesized successfully by grafting γ-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane. The material was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared/Raman (FT-IR/Raman) spectroscopy, and used for the first time in a flow injection on-line solid phase extraction (SPE) coupled with flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) to detect trace Cr (VI). Effective sorption of Cr (VI) was achieved at pH 2.0 with no interference from Cr (III) and other ions and 0.5 mol L⁻¹ NH₃·H₂O solution was found optimal for the complete elution of Cr (VI). An enrichment factor of 44 and was achieved under optimized experimental conditions at a sample loading of 2.0 mL min⁻¹ sample loading (300 s) and an elution flow rate of 2.0 mL min⁻¹ (24 s). The precision of the 11 replicate Cr (VI) measurements was 2.1% at the 100 μg L⁻¹ level with a detection limit of 0.2 μg L⁻¹ (3 s, n = 10) using the FAAS. The developed method was successfully applied to trace chromium determination in waste water. The accuracy was validated using a certified reference material of riverine water (GBW08607).     

Determination of zinc and copper in human hair by slurry sampling employing sequential multi-element flame atomic absorption spectrometry

The present work proposes a direct method based on slurry sampling for the determination of zinc and copper in human hair samples by multi-element sequential flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The slurries were prepared by cryogenic grinding and sonication of the samples. The optimization step was performed using univariate methodology and the factors studied were: nature and concentration of the acid solution, amount sample/slurry volume, sonication time, and particle size. The established experimental conditions are the use of a sample mass of 50 mg, 2 mol L^− 1 nitric acid solution, sonication time of 20 min and slurry volume of 10 mL. Adopting the optimized conditions, this method allows the determination of zinc and copper with detection limits of 88.3 and 53.3 ng g^− 1, respectively, and precision expressed as relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.7% and 1.6% (both, n = 10) for contents of zinc and copper of 100.0 and 33.3 μg g^− 1, respectively. The accuracy was checked and confirmed by analysis of two certified reference materials of human hair. The procedure was applied for the determination of zinc and copper in two human hair samples. The zinc and copper contents varied from 100.0 to 175.6 and from 3.2 to 32.8 μg g^− 1, respectively. These samples were also analyzed after complete digestion in a closed system and determination by FAAS. The statistical comparison by t-test (95% confidence level) showed no significant difference between these results.     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定茯苓中微量元素

本文确定了各微量元素火焰原子吸收光谱仪的工作条件,建立了各微量元素线性回归方程.应用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定了天然茯苓和液体发酵茯苓中微量元素含量.研究结果表明二者微量元素含量存在一定的差异,探讨了产生上述差异的原因.