Direct chromium speciation using X‐ray spectrometry and chemometrics

Chromium is a chemical element that occurs in two principal distinct forms: trivalent (Cr(III)) and hexavalent (Cr(VI)). As chromium toxicity depends on its oxidation state, the concentrations of both the species should necessarily be determined, and not only that of total chromium. Using X‐ray spectrometry allied to chemometrics, this work presents a new method for chromium speciation, with no prior separation and/or preconcentration of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) species. Spectra of several solutions containing different concentrations of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) were obtained. The data were treated through principal component analysis and partial least squares regression. The results obtained show that direct speciation using a conventional X‐ray spectrometer is possible, with calculated limits of detection and quantification for Cr(III) and Cr(VI) being lower than 17 and 50 µg g^?1, respectively. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chromium Speciation Using Ion Chromatography-Atomic Absorption System with On-Line Preconcentration

A method using ion chromatography-atomic absorption system (IC-AA) with on-line preconcentration unit is developed for the speciation of chromium in aqueous samples. Both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) species are pre-treated with sodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in consecutive steps. The treated samples can then be injected into an on-line preconcentration unit followed by ion chromatographic separation with UV or selective flame AA detection. Both chromium species can be separated within 10 minutes, and the method is applicable for aqueous samples with ppm levels of chromium.     

Sub‐ppm determination of Hg and Cr in water: Cr speciation

A sensitive and alternative analytical procedure for the determination of chromium and mercury content in natural waters by coprecipitation with APDC and determination using an absolute thin layer EDXRF method is described. The use of ¹⁰⁹Cd and ²³⁸Pu annular radioisotope sources, the influence of the chromium oxidation states and the elemental concentration were studied. At pH 4, 100% recovery was found for mercury. The coprecipitation of Cr(VI) was not quantitative (75%) but constant for the selected concentration range (5–100 µg/l). On the other hand, Cr(III) did not precipitate at the same pH. The relative standard deviations (RSD) were lower than 9.0% for mercury (10 µg/l) and 5.0% for chromium (50 µg/l). The detection limits (DLs) for mercury and chromium were 0.4 and 0.6 µg/l when the ²³⁸Pu source was employed. Nevertheless, higher DL values were achieved using ¹⁰⁹Cd (0.6 and 3.3 µg/l). The proposed method was applied to the analysis of surface water samples. An alternative and simple chromium speciation procedure without chemical separation of Cr species is recommended. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

弱碱性阴离子交换树脂富集ICP-AES测定环境水体中Cr(Ⅵ)和有机态Cr(Ⅲ)的研究

选用331弱碱性阴离子交换树脂,对微污染水体中的Cr(Ⅵ)和有机态Cr(Ⅲ)进行了分离富集作用研究,考察了酸度、富集时间、洗脱液类型、洗脱液浓度及溶液中共存离子对分离富集过程的影响。研究表明,分别用1.0 mol·L-1 HCl和2.0 mol·L-1 NH₄NO₃＋0.5 mol·L-1 NH₃·H₂O可以很好分步洗脱有机态Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ),利用ICP-AES测定, 该方法对Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)的检出限分别为1.1和 1.4 μg·L-1,相应的相对标准偏差RSD(n＝6)平均值分别为3.8％和5.6％。该方法适用于自来水、地下水、地表水及生活污水中痕量Cr(Ⅵ)和有机态Cr(Ⅲ)的分离富集及测定。     

A setup for synchrotron‐radiation‐induced total reflection X‐ray fluorescence and X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure recently commissioned at BESSY II BAMline

An automatic sample changer chamber for total reflection X‐ray fluorescence (TXRF) and X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure (XANES) analysis in TXRF geometry was successfully set up at the BAMline at BESSY II. TXRF and TXRF‐XANES are valuable tools for elemental determination and speciation, especially where sample amounts are limited (<1 mg) and concentrations are low (ng ml^?1 to µg ml^?1). TXRF requires a well defined geometry regarding the reflecting surface of a sample carrier and the synchrotron beam. The newly installed chamber allows for reliable sample positioning, remote sample changing and evacuation of the fluorescence beam path. The chamber was successfully used showing accurate determination of elemental amounts in the certified reference material NIST water 1640. Low limits of detection of less than 100 fg absolute (10 pg ml^?1) for Ni were found. TXRF‐XANES on different Re species was applied. An unknown species of Re was found to be Re in the +7 oxidation state.     

Determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in water by wavelength‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry after preconcentration with an ion‐exchange resin disk

A rapid and simple method using an ion‐exchange resin disk combined with wavelength‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry was developed for the determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in water. A 100‐ml water sample was first adjusted to pH 3 with nitric acid and then passed through an anion‐exchange resin disk placed on top of a cation‐exchange resin disk at a flow rate of 1 ml min^?1 to separate Cr(III) and Cr(VI). Anionic Cr(VI) was preconcentrated on the upper anion‐exchange resin disk, whereas cationic Cr(III) was preconcentrated on the lower cation‐exchange resin disk. Each ion‐exchange resin disk was dried at 100 °C for 30 min in an electric oven and coated with a commercially available laminate film. The specimens were measured using a WDXRF spectrometer. The calibration curves of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) showed good linearity in the range 1–10 µg. The detection limits corresponding to three times the standard deviation (n = 5) of blank values were 0.17 µg for Cr(III) and 0.16 µg for Cr(VI). If a 1‐l water sample is used, these limits would be 0.17 and 0.16 µg l^?1, respectively. A spike test for 50 µg l^?1 Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in tap water and river water showed quantitative recoveries (94–114%), although this was not observed for mineral drinking water owing to the overlap of V Kβ with Cr Kα. The recovery after overlap correction was satisfactory (115%). Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chromium isotopes tracking the resurgence of hexavalent chromium contamination in a past-contaminated area in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region,northern Italy

The origin of a resurgent hexavalent chromium contamination in groundwater from a phreatic aquifer in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region plain was investigated by chromium isotopic systematics. The area underwent a severe Cr(VI) contamination by industrial effluents in 1997, when Cr(VI) concentration in groundwater reached 4500?µg/L. In subsequent years the contamination naturally attenuated, totally disappearing in 2003. A renewal of water contamination was observed in 2008, Cr(VI) reaching 1560?µg/L. The δ⁵³Cr value in groundwater and extracts from sediments was measured in 2009–2011, and it ranges between ?3.21 and +0.21‰ and between ?4.71 and +1.26‰, respectively. Due to the lack of geogenic Cr-sources, these data are interpreted as evidence of the subsequent oxidation through Mn-oxides of the Cr(III) hosted in the aquifer and originated by the reduction of the original industrial chromates. Cr(III) is characterized by negative δ⁵³Cr, starting from the δ⁵³Cr value around zero of Cr(VI) in industrial effluents. Oxidation liberates soluble Cr(VI) which is transported by groundwater and permeated soils. The complex Cr-isotopic vs. concentration distribution reflects both the new Cr(VI) reduction and dilution processes in the aquifer system. From an environmental point of view, the data raise concerns regarding the potential impact of past Cr(VI)-contamination.     

Flow injection thermal lens spectrometric detection of hexavalent chromium

A new highly sensitive flow-injection analysis (FIA) method with thermal lens spectrometric detection (TLS) was developed for determination of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in water. TLS measurements of Cr(VI) with diphenylcarbazide (DPC) method in a batch mode are subject to lower sensitivity and are less reproducible due to photodegradation of Cr-DPC complex during the measurement. In a FIA mode the decomposition of Cr-DPC induced by an intensive excitation laser source (140 mW at 514.5 nm) can be avoided or significantly reduced. For this purpose a FIA-TLS system was assembled and Cr(VI) determined by on-line generation of Cr(VI)-DPC. Under optimal conditions, a linear calibration graph was obtained for the range of Cr(VI) concentrations 1–20 μg/L. A LOD (limits of detection) value of 0.07 μg/L was achieved for Cr(VI) in water.     

流动注射在线分离富集-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定环境水样中Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)的形态

采用单阀阴离子和阳离子交换树脂微柱并联 ,两柱交替采样逆向洗脱流动注射在线分离富集环境水样中Cr(Ⅲ )和Cr(Ⅵ ) ,分别用 15 %HNO3和 8%NH4 NO3洗脱 ,火焰原子吸收光谱法直接检测。富集 1min时Cr(Ⅲ )和Cr(Ⅵ )的特征浓度分别为 :1 5 0 μg·L- 1 和 1 39μg·L- 1 ,Cr(Ⅲ )和Cr(Ⅵ )检出限 (3σ)分别为 1 0 3μg·L- 1 和 0 5 4 μg·L- 1 ;相对标准偏差 (10 μg·L- 1 )分别为 :3 4 1%和 1 80 % ,分析样品加标回收率在 93 5 %～ 10 7 5 %之间。     

纳米TiO2预分离/富集FAAS法同时测定Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)的研究

纳米材料是近年来受到广泛重视的一种新兴功能材料,具有一系列新异的物理化学特性和一些优于传统材料的特殊性能.其中一点是随着粒径的减小,表面原子数迅速增大,表面原子周围缺少相邻的原子,具有不饱和性,易与其他原子相结合而稳定下来,因而具有很大的化学活性.纳米材料对许多金属离子具有很强的吸附能力,是痕量元素分析较为理想的分离富集材料.文章利用火焰原子吸收法(FAAS)研究了纳米TiO2(金红石型)对Cr(Ⅵ)/Cr(Ⅲ)的吸附性能,并应用于水样中铬的形态分析.吸附体系中pH对Cr(Ⅵ)和Cr(Ⅲ)的吸附有很大影响,当pH＞6时,纳米TiO2对Cr(Ⅲ)的吸附率大于90%,而对Cr(Ⅵ)基本不吸附,从而达到二者的分离.pH 6.5微酸性条件下,纳米TiO2吸附Cr(Ⅲ),然后以2mol.L-1HCl洗脱,得到Cr(Ⅲ)的含量,剩余水溶液中测定Cr(Ⅵ)含量.该法测定Cr(Ⅵ)和Cr(Ⅲ)的检出限分别为57和41 ng·mL-1,RSD分别为2.6%和3.4%(2.0μg·mL-1Cr,n=6),Cr(Ⅵ)和Cr(Ⅲ)的线性范围分别为0～9.0和0.1～10μg·mL-1.该法选择性好,大多数共存离子不干扰测定.该法简便快速,用于工业废水、地表水中铬的形态分析,结果较满意.     

利用协同催化效应萃取催化光度法测定痕量铬

研究了在pH 5.5的HAc-NaAc介质中,利用Fe(Ⅲ),Cr(Ⅵ)对H₂O₂氧化邻氨基酚的协同催化作用,用萃取平衡控制反应时间和水相中邻氨基酚的浓度及协同催化反应进行的程度,通过测量424 nm下有机相的吸光度,建立了协同萃取催化光度法测定铬的新方法。方法的线性范围为：0.001 0～0.90 mg·L-1,检出限为5.0×10-6g·L-1。用于自来水和废水中铬的测定,结果满意。     

High Adsorption Pearl‐Necklace‐Like Composite Membrane Based on Metal–Organic Framework for Heavy Metal Ion Removal

The zeolitic imidazolate framework‐67 (ZIF‐67)‐based “pearl‐necklace‐like” composite membranes are prepared by in situ intergrown on the surface of 2‐methylimidazole/cellulose acetate (MIM/CA) electrospun nanofibers for the first time. With the aid of MIM, the ZIF‐67 nanocrystals successfully grow throughout the composites and attach to the fibers just like the pearls in necklace. The incubation time of ZIF‐67 has a significant influence on the structures and properties of the composites. And with an approximate saturation of ZIF‐67 nanocrystals, the integrated composites achieve a much higher surface area of 463.1 m2 g⁻¹, which is as dozens of times as that of pure MIM/CA electrospun nanofibers (6.9 m2 g⁻¹). In addition, the composites performed a high Cu(II) and Cr(VI) adsorption of 18.9 mg g⁻¹ and 14.5 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The adsorption data are well fitted with the pseudo‐second‐order kinetics. Moreover, adsorption mechanism is also discussed, and the electrostatic adsorption and ions exchange contribute to the high adsorption of Cu(II) and Cr(VI), and the existence of Cr(III) indicates that the Cr(VI) ions are partially reduced to Cr(III) during the adsorption. Therefore, the fabricated metal organic framework‐composite membrane with special “pearl‐necklace‐like” is a promising environmental material for removing heavy metal ions from water.     

用三正辛胺-苯萃取分离体系-原子吸收光谱对铬作形态分析

研究了痕量铬形态分析的三正辛胺(TOA)-苯萃取分离体系-原子吸收光谱法。用三正辛胺(TOA)和苯在H₂SO₄介质中把水相中的Cr(Ⅵ)萃入到有机相而Cr(Ⅲ)留在水相中,使两种形态的Cr分离到两相中后对有机相的Cr(Ⅵ)和水相的Cr(Ⅲ)进行AAS测定,可求得Cr(Ⅵ)和Cr(Ⅲ)的含量,该方法对实际水样加标回收率分别在95.0%～102% 和94.8%～103%之间,相对标准偏差分别为2.9%和2.6% ,体系对Cr(Ⅵ)有富集作用,对Cr(Ⅵ)和Cr(Ⅲ)的检出限分别为6.6 μg·L-1和0.20 mg·L-1,TOA对Cr(Ⅵ)的最佳萃取量为4.6 mg·mL-1,该法简单、快速、准确。     

A novel terbium composite nanoparticles: Preparation and selective fluorescence determination of chromium(VI)

A highly efficient ultrasonic-assisted method was successfully applied to prepare the strong fluorescence Tb/acetyl acetone (acac)/poly (2-Acrylamidoglycolic acid monohydrate) (PAAM) composite nanoparticles. Based on the fluorescence quenching of Tb/acac/PAAM by Cr(VI), an assay for the selective determination of Cr(VI), without separation of Cr(III), was developed. It is characteristic of very few interferences, stable fluorescence signals (at least 2 h), simple instrument (common spectrofluorometer) and simple step. Under optimal experimental conditions, the fluorescence intensity of the system is linearly proportional to the concentration of Cr(VI) in concentration range of 5-800 ng mL⁻¹ with a correlation coefficient of 0.9983. The limit of detection was found to be 0.5 ng mL⁻¹.The proposed method has been applied to the selective quantification of Cr(VI) in synthetic samples with satisfactory results.     

Characterization of water exposed plasma sprayed oxide coating materials using XPS

The surface compositions and oxidation states of non-exposed and water exposed plasma sprayed oxide coatings were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Coating materials were TiO₂, Al₂O₃ and Cr₂O₃ and their mixtures. Water exposures were performed for free standing coating disks at mild electrolyte (1 mmol NaCl solution) at pH 4, 7 and 9. The exposure time was two weeks.It was observed that pure plasma sprayed TiO₂ material was chemically stable over whole experiment pH range and only slight surface hydroxylation was observed for this material.In case of plasma sprayed Al₂O₃ materials the surface O/Al ratio increased considerably during water exposure especially at exposure pH 7. This was probably result of surface conversion to hydrous form. No surface oxidation state changes were observed for this material.The non-exposed Cr₂O₃ materials contained both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) oxides. The water exposures increased the surface oxygen and Cr(VI) contents at the expense of Cr(III). The most probable reason for that was the dissolution of surface Cr(VI) oxide phase during water exposures and the (re)adsorption of dissolved Cr(VI) species back to the surface.     

微乳液增敏催化光度法测定痕量铬的研究

研究了在微乳液(溴化十六烷基三甲基胺(CTMAB)/正戊醇/正庚烷/水)介质中,痕量铬(Ⅵ)催化过氧化氢氧化茜素红的褪色反应,建立了测定痕量铬的催化动力学新方法。在微乳液体系中,方法的灵敏度比在表面活性剂CTMAB体系中提高了72.5%,催化反应的表观活化能为55.7 kJ·mol-1。水浴温度升高,灵敏度显著提高,校准曲线在不同的反应温度下线性范围不同,在80 ℃反应温度下,线性范围为2.4～75 μg·L-1,检出限达4.27×10-10g·mL-1,相对标准偏差为1.84%(n=11)。该法已应用于电镀废水中铬(Ⅵ)的测定,结果令人满意。     

Biocompatible Carbon Dot Decorated α-FeOOH Nanohybrid for an Effective Fluorometric Sensing of Cr (VI) in Wastewater and Living Cells

Journal of Fluorescence - This article reports the fluorometric detection of toxic hexavalent chromium Cr (VI)) in wastewater and Cr (VI) contaminated living cells using in-situ grown carbon...     

氢氧化铝共沉淀浮选石墨炉原子吸收测水中铬（Ⅲ）与铬（Ⅵ）

本文了研究了氢氧化铝共沉淀浮选，石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定天然地表水和饮用水中痕量Ｃｒ（Ⅲ）的方法。     

Paramagnetic effects of iron(III) species on nuclear magnetic relaxation of fluid protons in porous media

The (1)H NMR spin-lattice relaxation time, T(1), of saturated sands depended on the chemistry of the pore fluid, pore size distribution, and relaxivity of the surface. In the absence of paramagnetic impurities, surface relaxivities of quartz sand and silica gel samples of known porosity and surface area at any pH were lower than any previously reported values. Relaxation rate of the bulk pore fluid increased linearly with increasing Fe(III) concentration and varied with speciation of the ion. With only 0.01% of the silica surface sites occupied by sorbed Fe(III) ions, surface relaxivity increased by an order of magnitude. In addition, low concentrations of Fe(III)-bearing solid phases present as surface coatings or as separate mineral grains increased surface relaxation as much as two orders of magnitude. We believe that observations of relatively constant surface relaxivity in rocks by previous researchers were the result of consistently high surface concentrations of paramagnetic materials.     

Facile synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from shrimp shells and using the carbon dots to detect chromium(VI)

It is important to develop methods to sensitively and selectively determine chromium(VI) because chromium(VI) plays crucial roles in pathological and physiological processes. We developed an easy-to-perform, low-cost, and efficient method for synthesizing carbon dots from shrimp shells by calcining the shells without using any chemical reagents. The as-prepared carbon dots exhibited excitation-dependent fluorescence, with excitation and emission maxima at 350 and 400?nm, respectively. The Carbon dots were found to be excellent fluorescent probes for detecting chromium(VI) using the fluorescence quenching effect. The Carbon dots allowed chromium(VI) to be determined with a high degree of sensitivity. The chromium(VI) detection limit was 0.1?µM, and the relationship between the chromium(VI) concentration and the response was linear up to a chromium(VI) concentration of 70?µM. The method for synthesizing carbon dots is novel and the carbon dots produced offer promise for monitoring chromium(VI) in environmental matrices.